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Harold Rosson was nominated for five Academy Awards: The Wizard of Oz (1939), Boom Town (1940), Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo (1944), The Asphalt Jungle (1950), The Bad Seed (1956). Rosson was awarded an Honorary Oscar for the color cinematography of David O. Selznick production The Garden of Allah (1936). Selected filmography Short subject
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Oct 17, 2018 · Harold Rosson, ASC. While the difficult production of The Wizard of Oz (1939) would have four directors — including Richard Thorpe, George Cuckor, King Vidor and Victor Fleming (who would be finally credited) — MGM studio cinematographer Harold Rosson, ASC would see the production through from beginning to end, and earn an Academy Award ...
Sep 9, 1988 · Harold G. Rosson, the cinematographer who filmed ''The Wizard of Oz'' and ''The Asphalt Jungle'' during a 52-year Hollywood career, died Tuesday at his home in Palm Beach, Fla. He was 93...
Rosson also was hailed for his photography on The Wizard of Oz (1939), for which he received the first of his five Academy Award nominations.
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Harold "Hal" Rosson (6 April 1895 – 6 September 1988) was the cinematographer responsible for the color photography in the 1939 MGM film The Wizard of Oz. Born in New York City, Rosson began his career in film in 1908, when there was still a vibrant movie industry on the East Coast.
Sep 8, 1988 · Harold (Hal) Rosson, the celebrated and venerated director of photography whose work ranged from such significant silent pictures as "David Harum" in 1915 to a cherished filmdom fantasy, "The...
Rosson also was hailed for his photography on The Wizard of Oz (1939), for which he received the first of his five Academy Award nominations.
