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William C. Mellor, A.S.C. (29 June 1903 – 30 April 1963) was a cinematographer who worked at Paramount, MGM and 20th Century Fox during a career that spanned three decades. After earning his stripes on a string of B-movies in the 1930s, he first started making serious inroads as a leading cinematographer in 1940 when he worked for Preston ...
William C. Mellor. Cinematographer: A Place in the Sun. Mellor began his career in the photographic labs at Paramount in the mid-20's. By 1934, he had graduated to full-time director of photography, working primarily on the studio's lesser productions.
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William C. Mellor was an American cinematographer, who's career in filmmaking spanned almost three decades. He was nominated for 3 Oscars throughout his career and won 2.
William C. Mellor. Cinematographer: A Place in the Sun. Mellor began his career in the photographic labs at Paramount in the mid-20's. By 1934, he had graduated to full-time director of photography, working primarily on the studio's lesser productions. At the same time, he continued to serve his apprenticeship by assisting veteran cinematographer Victor Milner as first camera operator on A ...
- June 29, 1903
- April 30, 1963
William C. Mellor, A.S.C. was a cinematographer who worked at Paramount, MGM and 20th Century Fox during a career that spanned three decades.
Added: Feb 22, 2012. Find a Grave Memorial ID: 85466822. Source citation. Cinematographer. William Clarence Mellor began his career in the photographic labs at Paramount Pictures in the mid 1920s. In 1934, he finally reached status as a director of photography for the studios lesser productions while working as first camera operator on A -grade ...
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Biography. Distinguished, versatile cinematographer who worked at Paramount, MGM, and Fox during a career that spanned three decades. Mellor did his best work with directors George Stevens ("A Place in the Sun" 1951) and, especially, William Wellman ("Westward the Woman" 1951, etc.). Mellor also contributed to several Anthony Mann westerns and ...
