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Robert Burks (1909-1968) was a Hollywood cinematographer who worked with Alfred Hitchcock on many classic films. He won an Oscar for To Catch a Thief and was known for his innovative use of lenses and lighting.
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Leslie Robert Burks A.S.C. (July 4, 1909 – May 11, 1968) was an American cinematographer who worked in many different film genres and collaborated several times with Alfred Hitchcock.
Robert Burks was a cinematographer who worked with Alfred Hitchcock on many classic films, such as Vertigo, Rear Window and The Birds. He won an Oscar for To Catch a Thief and died in a house fire in 1968.
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Robert Burks, A.S.C. (July 4, 1909 – May 11, 1968) was an American cinematographer known for being proficient in virtually every genre and equally at home with black-and-white or color. Burks began his career as a special effects technician in the late 1930s before becoming a director of photography in the mid-1940s.
Robert John Burke. Actor. IMDbPro Starmeter Top 5,000 605. Play trailer 1:54. Boston Strangler (2023) 22 Videos. 99+ Photos. Bobby is a certified and active New York State firefighter, currently captain of an engine.
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BURKS, Robert. Cinematographer. Natonality: American. Born: California, 1910. Career: 1937–44— special effects photographer at Warners; 1950s-60s—close collaboration with the director Alfred Hitchcock. Award: Academy Award for To Catch a Thief, 1955. Died: In Newport Beach, California, 1968.
Robert John Burke (born September 12, 1960) is an American actor known for his roles in the early films of Hal Hartley as well as his roles in RoboCop 3 (1993), Tombstone (1993), and Thinner (1996).
