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Joseph F. Biroc

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Joseph F. Biroc

Feb 12, 1903 – Sep 7, 1996121 titles 116 movies · 5 TV
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Biography

Joseph Francis Biroc, ASC (February 12, 1903 – September 7, 1996) was an American cinematographer. He was born in New York City and began working in films at the Paragon Studios in Fort Lee, New Jersey. After working there for approximately six years, he moved to Los Angeles. Once in Southern California, Biroc worked at the RKO Pictures movie studio. During World War II, he served in the U.S. Army Signal Corps and filmed the Liberation of Paris in August 1944. In 1950, Biroc left RKO Pictures and freelanced on projects at various studios. In addition to his film work, which included It's a Wonderful Life (1946) and The Flight of the Phoenix (1965), Biroc worked on various television series, including the Adventures of Superman and Wonder Woman. He frequently collaborated with film director Robert Aldrich.

Also known as

Joseph Francis Biroc · Joesph Biroc · Joe Biroc · Joseph Biroc

Born

Feb 12, 1903 – Sep 7, 1996

New York City, New York, USA

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Roles across career

Titles counted once; a person can act and direct on the same film (roles merged).

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110

Directing

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Writing

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Other crew

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