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Loyal Griggs(1906-1978)

  • Cinematographer
  • Visual Effects
  • Camera and Electrical Department
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Loyal Griggs entered the film industry in the mid-1920s, directly out of high school, as an assistant in the special effects department of Paramount. He was a cameraman for nearly 30 years before graduating to director of photography, and he proved his worth by winning an Academy Award for cinematography for Shane (1953), just two years after his elevation to lighting cameraman.
BornAugust 15, 1906
DiedMay 6, 1978(71)
BornAugust 15, 1906
DiedMay 6, 1978(71)
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  • Won 1 Oscar
    • 2 wins & 3 nominations total

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Known for

Alan Ladd, Jean Arthur, Brandon De Wilde, Van Heflin, Jack Palance, and Ben Johnson in Shane (1953)
Shane
7.6
  • Cinematographer
  • 1953
Charlton Heston, Edward G. Robinson, Anne Baxter, Yul Brynner, John Carradine, Yvonne De Carlo, John Derek, and Vincent Price in The Ten Commandments (1956)
The Ten Commandments
7.9
  • Cinematographer
  • 1956
Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney, and Vera-Ellen in White Christmas (1954)
White Christmas
7.6
  • Cinematographer
  • 1954
Elizabeth Taylor, Montgomery Clift, and Shelley Winters in A Place in the Sun (1951)
A Place in the Sun
7.7
  • Visual Effects
  • 1951

Credits

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Cinematographer



  • Bunny O'Hare (1971)
    Bunny O'Hare
    5.6
    • director of photography
    • 1971
  • Burt Lancaster, Jacqueline Bisset, Van Heflin, George Kennedy, Dean Martin, Barbara Hale, Helen Hayes, Barry Nelson, Lloyd Nolan, Jean Seberg, Maureen Stapleton, and Dana Wynter in Airport (1970)
    Airport
    6.6
    • second cinematographer (uncredited)
    • 1970
  • Jim Brown in Tick, Tick, Tick (1970)
    Tick, Tick, Tick
    6.7
    • director of photography
    • 1970
  • Anjanette Comer and Anthony Franciosa in In Enemy Country (1968)
    In Enemy Country
    5.7
    • director of photography
    • 1968
  • George Peppard, Raymond Burr, and Gayle Hunnicutt in P.J. (1967)
    P.J.
    6.5
    • director of photography
    • 1967
  • Jill St. John, Robert Wagner, Susan Clark, and Anjanette Comer in Banning (1967)
    Banning
    5.7
    • director of photography
    • 1967
  • The Young Warriors (1967)
    The Young Warriors
    5.6
    • director of photography
    • 1967
  • Hurry Sundown (1967)
    Hurry Sundown
    5.9
    • filmed in panavision and technicolor by
    • 1967
  • Preview Tonight (1966)
    Preview Tonight
    5.4
    TV Series
    • Cinematographer
    • 1966
  • Clint Walker in The Night of the Grizzly (1966)
    The Night of the Grizzly
    6.5
    • director of photography
    • 1966
  • Anne Bancroft and Sidney Poitier in The Slender Thread (1965)
    The Slender Thread
    7.0
    • director of photography
    • 1965
  • Tickle Me (1965)
    Tickle Me
    5.8
    • director of photography
    • 1965
  • In Harm's Way (1965)
    In Harm's Way
    7.3
    • director of photography
    • 1965
  • Charlton Heston, John Wayne, Van Heflin, Max von Sydow, David McCallum, and Dorothy McGuire in The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965)
    The Greatest Story Ever Told
    6.6
    • director of photography
    • 1965
  • Papa's Delicate Condition (1963)
    Papa's Delicate Condition
    6.5
    • director of photography
    • 1963

Visual Effects



  • Little Boy Lost (1953)
    Little Boy Lost
    6.8
    • process photography
    • 1953
  • Van Heflin, Helen Hayes, Dean Jagger, and Robert Walker in My Son John (1952)
    My Son John
    5.6
    • transparencies (uncredited)
    • 1952
  • Kirk Douglas, William Bendix, Frank Faylen, Lee Grant, Horace McMahon, Cathy O'Donnell, Eleanor Parker, and Joseph Wiseman in Detective Story (1951)
    Detective Story
    7.5
    • transparencies (uncredited)
    • 1951
  • Elizabeth Taylor, Montgomery Clift, and Shelley Winters in A Place in the Sun (1951)
    A Place in the Sun
    7.7
    • process photography
    • 1951
  • Dennis O'Keefe and Ann Sheridan in Woman on the Run (1950)
    Woman on the Run
    7.2
    • process photography
    • 1950
  • Marlene Dietrich and Ray Milland in Golden Earrings (1947)
    Golden Earrings
    6.6
    • special photographic effects assistant (uncredited)
    • 1947
  • Ray Milland, Brian Donlevy, and Teresa Wright in The Trouble with Women (1947)
    The Trouble with Women
    6.1
    • process photography assistant (uncredited)
    • 1947
  • Barry Fitzgerald, Dick Foran, Allen Jenkins, John Litel, Diana Lynn, Frank McHugh, and Sonny Tufts in Easy Come, Easy Go (1947)
    Easy Come, Easy Go
    6.7
    • special photographic effects assistant (uncredited)
    • 1947
  • Spike Jones, Eddie Bracken, Cass Daley, and Virginia Welles in Ladies' Man (1947)
    Ladies' Man
    6.6
    • process photography assistant (uncredited)
    • 1947
  • Alan Ladd, William Bendix, June Duprez, and Gail Russell in Calcutta (1946)
    Calcutta
    6.4
    • transparency projection assistant (uncredited)
    • 1946
  • David Niven and Loretta Young in The Perfect Marriage (1946)
    The Perfect Marriage
    5.9
    • process photography assistant (uncredited)
    • 1946
  • Bob Hope and Joan Caulfield in Monsieur Beaucaire (1946)
    Monsieur Beaucaire
    6.7
    • process photography assistant (uncredited)
    • 1946
  • Robert Young, Ann Richards, and Sylvia Sidney in The Searching Wind (1946)
    The Searching Wind
    6.1
    • process photography assistant (uncredited)
    • 1946
  • Brian Donlevy, James Brown, Bill Edwards, Diana Lynn, and Gail Russell in Our Hearts Were Growing Up (1946)
    Our Hearts Were Growing Up
    6.7
    • process photography assistant (uncredited)
    • 1946
  • Alan Ladd and Geraldine Fitzgerald in O.S.S. (1946)
    O.S.S.
    6.6
    • transparency projection assistant (uncredited)
    • 1946

Camera and Electrical Department



  • Clint Eastwood, Lee Marvin, and Jean Seberg in Paint Your Wagon (1969)
    Paint Your Wagon
    6.6
    • photographer: second unit
    • 1969
  • A New Kind of Love (1963)
    A New Kind of Love
    5.7
    • director of photography: second unit
    • 1963
  • Chubby Checker in Don't Knock the Twist (1962)
    Don't Knock the Twist
    5.2
    • camera operator (uncredited)
    • 1962
  • Vertigo (1958)
    Vertigo
    8.2
    • director of photography: second unit (uncredited)
    • 1958
  • Anthony Quinn, Anthony Franciosa, and Anna Magnani in Wild Is the Wind (1957)
    Wild Is the Wind
    6.6
    • photographer: second unit
    • 1957
  • Charlton Heston and Eleanor Parker in The Naked Jungle (1954)
    The Naked Jungle
    6.7
    • photographer: second unit
    • 1954
  • Jamaica Run (1953)
    Jamaica Run
    5.7
    • camera operator: second unit (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • The Girls of Pleasure Island (1953)
    The Girls of Pleasure Island
    5.8
    • cameraman: second unit (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • Anna Maria Alberghetti, Rosemary Clooney, Lauritz Melchior, and Tommy Morton in The Stars Are Singing (1953)
    The Stars Are Singing
    5.4
    • camera operator: second unit (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, and Dorothy Lamour in Road to Bali (1952)
    Road to Bali
    6.4
    • camera operator: second unit (uncredited)
    • 1952
  • Joan Crawford in Sudden Fear (1952)
    Sudden Fear
    7.5
    • camera operator: second unit (uncredited)
    • 1952
  • Jumping Jacks (1952)
    Jumping Jacks
    6.2
    • cinematographer: second unit (uncredited)
    • 1952
  • Tripoli (1950)
    Tripoli
    5.7
    • director of cinematography: second unit
    • 1950
  • Alan Ladd, Dorothy Lamour, and Robert Preston in Wild Harvest (1947)
    Wild Harvest
    6.4
    • camera: second unit (uncredited)
    • 1947
  • Bob Hope and Dorothy Lamour in My Favorite Brunette (1947)
    My Favorite Brunette
    6.7
    • camera operator (uncredited)
    • 1947

Personal details

  • Born
    • August 15, 1906
    • Michigan, USA
  • Died
    • May 6, 1978
    • Laguna Hills, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Addie I.? - May 6, 1978 (his death, 1 child)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    When Cecil B. DeMille suffered a heart attack during principle photography on "The Ten Commandments" (1956), he stepped in and directed some scenes which helped keep the production from being shut down.

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