William A. Fraker
William A. Fraker | |
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Born | William Ashman Fraker September 29, 1923 Los Angeles, California |
Died | May 31, 2010 (aged 86) Los Angeles, California |
Occupation | Cinematographer |
Title | A.S.C. |
Board member of | A.S.C. President (1979–1980), (1984), (1991–1992) |
Spouse(s) | Denise |
William Ashman Fraker, A.S.C., B.S.C. (29 September 1923 – 31 May 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. Fraker graduated from the USC School of Cinematic Arts in 1950.[1]
Life and career
Fraker was born in Los Angeles, California, the son of a Hollywood studio photographer. His mother was a native of Mexico who had fled the Mexican Revolution with her family. Fraker's parents died during his childhood and he was subsequently raised by his Mexican grandmother, who instructed him in photography like she had with his father before him.
He served four years in either the U.S. Navy[2][3][4] or the Coast Guard[5][6][7] during World War II, seeing action in the Pacific. Fraker then attended USC under the G.I. Bill, graduating with a degree in Cinema. He was admitted into the camera union in 1954 and subsequently spent years working in television before breaking into the film industry.[8][9][10]
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).[citation needed]
He directed three theatrical films – Monte Walsh (1970), A Reflection of Fear (1971) and The Legend of the Lone Ranger (1981) – as well as episodes of several television series.[citation needed]
Death
Fraker died on May 31, 2010 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles after a battle with cancer. He was 86. He is survived by his wife Denise. He was predeceased in 1992 by son William A. Fraker Jr., an assistant cameraman.[11]
Awards
- Nominee Best Cinematography - Murphy's Romance (1985)
- Nominee Best Cinematography - WarGames (1983)
- Nominee Best Cinematography - 1941 (1979)
- Nominee Best Visual Effects - 1941 (1979) (also nominated - A. D. Flowers, Greg Jein)
- Nominee Best Cinematography - Heaven Can Wait (1978)
- Nominee Best Cinematography - Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977)
- Nominee Best Visual Effects - WarGames (1983) (also nominated - Michael Fink, Joe Digeatano, Jack Cooperman, Don Hansard, Colin Cantwell)
- Nominee Best Cinematography - One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) (also nominated - Haskell Wexler, Bill Butler)
- Nominee Best Cinematography - Bullitt (1968)
American Society of Cinematographers
- Winner Lifetime Achievement Award (2000)
- Winner Lifetime Achievement Award (2003)
National Society of Film Critics
- Winner Best Cinematography - Bullitt (1968)
Filmography
Films
Additional photography
Year | Title | Director | DoP |
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1975 | One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest | Miloš Forman | Haskell Wexler Bill Butler |
1977 | Close Encounters of the Third Kind | Steven Spielberg | Vilmos Zsigmond |
References
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- ↑ Notable Alumni Archived August 26, 2009, at the Wayback Machine, USC School of Cinematic Arts. Accessed March 10, 2008.
- ↑ Cinematographer William A. Fraker dies The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
- ↑ In Memoriam: William A. Fraker, 86 University of Southern California. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
- ↑ William A. Fraker dies at 86; Hollywood cinematographer Los Angeles Times via Internet Archive. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
- ↑ Colleagues fondly recall William A. Fraker, ASC, BSC whose charisma and skill made him a Society icon. American Society of Cinematographers. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
- ↑ William A Fraker: Celebrated cinematographer who shot Steve McQueen's famous car chase in 'Bullitt' The Independent. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
- ↑ WILLIAM A. FRAKER www.cinematographers.nl. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
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- ↑ ""Coonskin" cinematographer William A. Fraker dies Archived July 8, 2012, at archive.today". forum.bcdb.com June 1, 2010
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