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Charles Van Enger(1890-1980)

  • Cinematographer
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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Charles Van Enger
Charles Van Enger was born on 29 August 1890 in Port Jervis, New York, USA. He was a cinematographer and assistant director, known for The Last of the Mohicans (1920), Night Monster (1942) and Lucky Devils (1941). He was married to Gwendolyn Evans. He died on 4 July 1980 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornAugust 29, 1890
DiedJuly 4, 1980(89)
BornAugust 29, 1890
DiedJuly 4, 1980(89)
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Known for

The Last of the Mohicans (1920)
The Last of the Mohicans
6.6
  • Cinematographer
  • 1920
Night Monster (1942)
Night Monster
6.1
  • Cinematographer
  • 1942
Richard Arlen, Andy Devine, Dorothy Lovett, and Janet Shaw in Lucky Devils (1941)
Lucky Devils
5.0
  • Cinematographer
  • 1941
Turhan Bey, Alan Curtis, Andy Devine, Susanna Foster, Thomas Gomez, and Fuzzy Knight in Frisco Sal (1945)
Frisco Sal
5.3
  • Cinematographer
  • 1945

Credits

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Cinematographer



  • Jim Backus, Bob Denver, Alan Hale Jr., Tina Louise, Russell Johnson, Natalie Schafer, and Dawn Wells in Gilligan's Island (1964)
    Gilligan's Island
    7.4
    TV Series
    • director of photography
    • 1992
  • Jerry Van Dyke in My Mother the Car (1965)
    My Mother the Car
    4.7
    TV Series
    • director of photography
    • 1965–1966
  • Brooke Adams, Brian Corcoran, Joel Davison, and Burl Ives in O.K. Crackerby! (1965)
    O.K. Crackerby!
    7.0
    TV Series
    • director of photography
    • 1965–1966
  • I Love My Doctor
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • director of photography
    • 1962
  • Jon Provost, Tommy Rettig, and Lassie the Dog in Lassie (1954)
    Lassie
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Cinematographer
    • director of photography
    • 1960–1962
  • The Case of the Dangerous Robin (1960)
    The Case of the Dangerous Robin
    7.8
    TV Series
    • director of photography
    • 1961
  • Ralph Taeger in Klondike (1960)
    Klondike
    7.0
    TV Series
    • director of photography
    • 1961
  • The Betty Hutton Show (1959)
    The Betty Hutton Show
    6.5
    TV Series
    • director of photography
    • 1959–1960
  • Bold Venture (1959)
    Bold Venture
    8.1
    TV Series
    • director of photography
    • 1959
  • Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein
    Short
    • director of photography
    • 1959
  • Bob Denver and Dwayne Hickman in The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (1959)
    The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Cinematographer
    • 1959
  • Lock Up (1959)
    Lock Up
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Cinematographer
    • 1959–1961
  • Bat Masterson (1958)
    Bat Masterson
    7.3
    TV Series
    • director of photography
    • Cinematographer
    • 1958–1959
  • The Rough Riders (1958)
    The Rough Riders
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Cinematographer
    • director of photography
    • 1959
  • Man Without a Gun (1957)
    Man Without a Gun
    7.3
    TV Series
    • director of photography
    • Cinematographer
    • 1957–1959

Camera and Electrical Department



  • Marlene Dietrich, Orson Welles, W.C. Fields, Laverne Andrews, Maxene Andrews, Patty Andrews, Susanna Foster, Grace McDonald, Donald O'Connor, George Raft, Peggy Ryan, Dinah Shore, Vera Zorina, and The Andrews Sisters in Follow the Boys (1944)
    Follow the Boys
    5.8
    • director of photography: additional photography (uncredited)
    • 1944
  • Robert Cummings and Priscilla Lane in Saboteur (1942)
    Saboteur
    7.1
    • director of photography: Lone Pine (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • Louise Fazenda in Footloose Widows (1926)
    Footloose Widows
    5.8
    • assistant camera
    • 1926

Second Unit or Assistant Director



  • Woman (1918)
    Woman
    5.3
    • assistant director
    • 1918

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Van Enger
  • Born
    • August 29, 1890
    • Port Jervis, New York, USA
  • Died
    • July 4, 1980
    • Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Gwendolyn Evans
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Prior to working in films, he served with the 71st Regiment of the National Guard in New York.
  • Nickname
    • Charley

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