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Alfred Gilks(1891-1970)

  • Cinematographer
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • Writer
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Alfred Gilks was born on 29 December 1891 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was a cinematographer and writer, known for An American in Paris (1951), The Searchers (1956) and Midshipman Jack (1933). He died on 6 September 1970 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornDecember 29, 1891
DiedSeptember 6, 1970(78)
BornDecember 29, 1891
DiedSeptember 6, 1970(78)
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  • Won 1 Oscar
    • 1 win total

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Known for

Gene Kelly and Leslie Caron in An American in Paris (1951)
An American in Paris
7.1
  • Cinematographer
  • 1951
John Wayne, Natalie Wood, Ward Bond, Jeffrey Hunter, and Vera Miles in The Searchers (1956)
The Searchers
7.8
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • 1956
Bruce Cabot in Midshipman Jack (1933)
Midshipman Jack
5.7
  • Cinematographer
  • 1933
Joe E. Brown, Vinton Hayworth, Guy Kibbee, David L. Loew, Florence Rice, and Edward Sedgwick in Riding on Air (1937)
Riding on Air
5.0
  • Cinematographer(as Al Gilks)
  • 1937

Credits

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Cinematographer

  • The Heart Is a Rebel (1958)
    The Heart Is a Rebel
    6.6
    • Cinematographer (as Al Gilks)
    • 1958
  • Decision (1958)
    Decision
    6.2
    TV Series
    • Cinematographer
    • 1958
  • Screen Directors Playhouse (1955)
    Screen Directors Playhouse
    7.2
    TV Series
    • director of photography
    • 1955
  • The Halls of Ivy (1954)
    The Halls of Ivy
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Cinematographer
    • 1954–1955
  • Just What I Needed
    5.9
    Short
    • director of photography
    • 1955
  • Harry Belafonte and Dorothy Dandridge in Bright Road (1953)
    Bright Road
    6.7
    • director of photography
    • 1953
  • Pete Smith in I Love Children But... (1952)
    I Love Children But...
    6.0
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 1952
  • Jim Backus and Joan Davis in I Married Joan (1952)
    I Married Joan
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Cinematographer
    • 1952
  • Gene Kelly and Leslie Caron in An American in Paris (1951)
    An American in Paris
    7.1
    • director of photography
    • 1951
  • Excuse My Dust (1951)
    Excuse My Dust
    6.0
    • director of photography
    • 1951
  • Bruce Cowling, Gary Gray, Paul Kelly, and Pal in The Painted Hills (1951)
    The Painted Hills
    4.3
    • director of photography
    • 1951
  • Fixin' Fool (1951)
    Fixin' Fool
    5.4
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 1951
  • Two Weeks with Love (1950)
    Two Weeks with Love
    6.8
    • director of photography
    • 1950
  • Did'ja Know? (1950)
    Did'ja Know?
    5.7
    Short
    • director of photography
    • 1950
  • You Can't Win (1948)
    You Can't Win
    5.7
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 1948

Camera and Electrical Department

  • John Wayne, Natalie Wood, Ward Bond, Jeffrey Hunter, and Vera Miles in The Searchers (1956)
    The Searchers
    7.8
    • second unit photography
    • 1956
  • Faith Domergue in Vendetta (1950)
    Vendetta
    5.4
    • cinematographer: reshot ending and added sequences (as Al Gilks)
    • 1950
  • Robert Young, Henry Hull, and Florence Rice in Miracles for Sale (1939)
    Miracles for Sale
    6.2
    • additional photographer (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Over the Seven Seas
    • camera operator
    • 1932
  • Kiss Me Again (1931)
    Kiss Me Again
    5.5
    • technicolor photography (uncredited)
    • 1931
  • Parisian Nights
    Short
    • camera operator
    • 1930
  • Gary Cooper and Mary Brian in The Virginian (1929)
    The Virginian
    6.7
    • second camera (uncredited)
    • 1929

Writer

  • Armida, Ann Ayars, George Givot, and Jorge Negrete in Fiesta (1941)
    Fiesta
    4.8
    • adaptation
    • 1941

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Alfred C. Gilks
  • Born
    • December 29, 1891
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Died
    • September 6, 1970
    • Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Publicity listings
    • 3 Articles

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