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William A. Fraker

William A. Fraker

Camera1923Los Angeles, California, USA

Biography

William Ashman Fraker (September 29, 1923 – May 31, 2010) was an American cinematographer, film director and producer. He was nominated five times for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography. In 2000, he received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) honoring his career.

As cinematographer, his films include The President's Analyst (1967), Rosemary's Baby (1968), Bullitt (1968), Paint Your Wagon (1969), The Day of the Dolphin (1973), Coonskin (1975), Looking For Mr. Goodbar (1977), Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977), Heaven Can Wait (1978), 1941 (1979), WarGames (1983), Irreconcilable Differences (1984), Murphy's Romance (1985), Tombstone (1993), and Street Fighter (1994).

He directed three theatrical films, Monte Walsh (1970), A Reflection of Fear (1971), and The Legend of the Lone Ranger (1981), as well as several television series.

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Acting History

2002
Waking Up in Reno
Director of Photography
2001
Town & Country
Director of Photography
2000
Rules of Engagement
Director of Photography
1997
Vegas Vacation
Director of Photography
1996
The Island of Dr. Moreau
Director of Photography
1995
Death in Small Doses
Director of Photography
Father of the Bride Part II
Director of Photography
1994
There Goes My Baby
Director of Photography
Street Fighter
Director of Photography
1993
Tombstone
Director of Photography
1992
Honeymoon in Vegas
Director of Photography
Memoirs of an Invisible Man
Director of Photography
1991
The Flash
TVDirector1 eps
1990
The Freshman
Director of Photography
1989
Chances Are
Director of Photography
An Innocent Man
Director of Photography
B.L. Stryker
TVDirector
1987
Burglar
Director of Photography
Baby Boom
Director of Photography
J.J. Starbuck
TVDirector
Wiseguy
TVDirector
1986
SpaceCamp
Director of Photography
1985
Murphy's Romance
Director of Photography
Fever Pitch
Director of Photography
1984
Irreconcilable Differences
as "Gabrielle" Cinematographer
Protocol
Director of Photography
Irreconcilable Differences
Director of Photography
1983
WarGames
Director of Photography
1982
Hey Good Lookin'
Director of Photography
1981
Sharky's Machine
Director of Photography
1980
The Hollywood Knights
Director of Photography
Divine Madness
Director of Photography
1979
Old Boyfriends
Director of Photography
1941
Director of Photography
1978
Heaven Can Wait
Director of Photography
American Hot Wax
Director of Photography
1977
Looking for Mr. Goodbar
Director of Photography
Exorcist II: The Heretic
Director of Photography
1976
Gator
Director of Photography
Lipstick
Additional Director of Photography
1975
Coonskin
Director of Photography
Aloha Bobby and Rose
Director of Photography
Rancho Deluxe
Director of Photography
Conversation with Fritz Lang
Director of Photography
1973
Fade In
Director of Photography
The Day of the Dolphin
Director of Photography
1971
Dusty and Sweets McGee
Director of Photography
1970
Monte Walsh
Director
1969
Paint Your Wagon
Director of Photography
1968
Rosemary's Baby
Director of Photography
Bullitt
Director of Photography
1967
The Fox
Director of Photography
Games
Director of Photography
The President's Analyst
Director of Photography
1966
Incubus
Director of Photography
1964
1933
Cocktail Hour
Still Photographer

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Personal Info

Known For
Camera
Gender
Male
Birthday
9/29/1923
Day of Death
5/31/2010
Place of Birth
Los Angeles, California, USA
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