FILM DIRECTOR

Leon Shamroy

1901 - 1974

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Leon Shamroy, A.S.C. (July 16, 1901 – July 7, 1974) was an American film cinematographer known for his work in 20th Century Fox motion pictures shot in Technicolor. He and Charles Lang share the record for most Oscar nominations for Cinematography. During his half-century career, he gained 18 nominations with 4 wins, sharing the record for wins with Joseph Ruttenberg. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Leon Shamroy is the 1,280th most popular film director (up from 1,357th in 2019), the 9,122nd most popular biography from United States (up from 9,234th in 2019) and the 341st most popular American Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Leon Shamroy ranks 1,280 out of 2,041. Before him are Cai Chusheng, Gregory Ratoff, Feng Xiaogang, Max Hardcore, Peter Berg, and Alfred E. Green. After him are Astrid Henning-Jensen, J. A. Bayona, Bahman Ghobadi, Geoffrey Unsworth, Antonio Mercero, and Kim Ki-young.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1901, Leon Shamroy ranks 305. Before him are Charles Stark Draper, Hans Drakenberg, Frank Fisher, Martin Schröttle, Inga Tidblad, and Hanns Seidel. After him are Henrique da Silveira, C. L. R. James, Frank Belknap Long, Ondino Viera, Jimmy Gallagher, and Clementina de Jesus. Among people deceased in 1974, Leon Shamroy ranks 222. Before him are Eduard Kainberger, Robert Ellis, Théodore Nouwens, Bobby Timmons, Giuseppe Moro, and Jimmy Hogan. After him are Eduardo Santos, Charles Rosher, Richard Lawrence, Zinaida Yermolyeva, Cornelius Lanczos, and Georges Ribemont-Dessaignes.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Leon Shamroy ranks 9,124 out of 20,380. Before him are Norman Bel Geddes (1893), Emanuel Steward (1944), Peter Berg (1962), Rob Portman (1955), Shane McMahon (1970), and Alfred E. Green (1889). After him are John Billingsley (1960), Emma P. Carr (1880), Takeoff (1994), Walt Bellamy (1939), William Hogenson (1884), and Michael Rapaport (1970).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, Leon Shamroy ranks 341. Before him are James Algar (1912), Stan Brakhage (1933), Tommy Lee Wallace (1949), Max Hardcore (1956), Peter Berg (1962), and Alfred E. Green (1889). After him are Rob Bowman (1960), Gregg Araki (1959), George Abbott (1887), Eric Kripke (1974), Julie Taymor (1952), and Steve Miner (1951).

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