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William V. Skall(1897-1976)

  • Cinematographer
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • Additional Crew
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William V. Skall was born on 5 October 1897 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was a cinematographer, known for Quo Vadis (1951), Rope (1948) and Reap the Wild Wind (1942). He was married to Gertrude. He died on 22 March 1976 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornOctober 5, 1897
DiedMarch 22, 1976(78)
BornOctober 5, 1897
DiedMarch 22, 1976(78)
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  • Won 1 Oscar
    • 2 wins & 8 nominations total

Known for

Deborah Kerr, Robert Taylor, Peter Ustinov, and Patricia Laffan in Quo Vadis (1951)
Quo Vadis
7.1
  • Cinematographer
  • 1951
James Stewart, Joan Chandler, and John Dall in Rope (1948)
Rope
7.9
  • Cinematographer
  • 1948
John Wayne, Susan Hayward, Ray Milland, Paulette Goddard, Raymond Massey, Lynne Overman, and Robert Preston in Reap the Wild Wind (1942)
Reap the Wild Wind
6.6
  • Cinematographer
  • 1942
Ingrid Bergman in Joan of Arc (1948)
Joan of Arc
6.4
  • Camera and Electrical Department(as Wm. V. Skall)
  • 1948

Credits

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Cinematographer

  • The Big Step
    • Cinematographer
    • 1961
  • Robert Young in Window on Main Street (1961)
    Window on Main Street
    7.2
    TV Series
    • director of photography
    • Cinematographer
    • 1961
  • Rod Serling in The Twilight Zone (1959)
    The Twilight Zone
    9.0
    TV Series
    • director of photography (as William Skall)
    • 1961
  • Lang Jeffries in Rescue 8 (1958)
    Rescue 8
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Cinematographer
    • 1958
  • Walter Brennan, Richard Crenna, and Kathleen Nolan in The Real McCoys (1957)
    The Real McCoys
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Cinematographer
    • director of photography (as William Skall)
    • 1957–1958
  • Alcoa Theatre (1957)
    Alcoa Theatre
    7.4
    TV Series
    • director of photography (as Wm. V. Skall)
    • 1958
  • David Janssen in Richard Diamond, Private Detective (1956)
    Richard Diamond, Private Detective
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Cinematographer
    • director of photography
    • 1958
  • Tom Nolan, Glynis Johns, Patty McCormack, Cameron Mitchell, Terry Ann Ross, Rex Thompson, Yolanda White, and Stephen Wootton in All Mine to Give (1957)
    All Mine to Give
    7.2
    • director of photography (as William Skall)
    • 1957
  • Angela Lansbury and Howard Duff in The Ford Television Theatre (1952)
    The Ford Television Theatre
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Cinematographer
    • 1956–1957
  • Something Wonderful Happens
    Short
    • photography
    • 1957
  • Chevron Hall of Stars (1956)
    Chevron Hall of Stars
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Cinematographer
    • 1956
  • Four Star Playhouse (1952)
    Four Star Playhouse
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Cinematographer
    • 1956
  • Preston Foster in Cavalcade of America (1952)
    Cavalcade of America
    7.9
    TV Series
    • director of photography
    • 1956
  • Father Knows Best (1954)
    Father Knows Best
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Cinematographer (as William Skall)
    • 1955–1956
  • Walt Disney in The Magical World of Disney (1954)
    The Magical World of Disney
    8.3
    TV Series
    • director of photography (as William Skall)
    • 1955

Camera and Electrical Department

  • Ingrid Bergman in Joan of Arc (1948)
    Joan of Arc
    6.4
    • photographer: Technicolor
    • technicolor photographer (as Wm. V. Skall, as W.V. Skall)
    • 1948
  • Leif Erickson, Jon Hall, Maria Montez, and Sabu in Arabian Nights (1942)
    Arabian Nights
    6.1
    • associate director of photography (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • The Return of Frank James (1940)
    The Return of Frank James
    6.6
    • associate director of photography
    • 1940
  • Nelson Eddy and Jeanette MacDonald in Sweethearts (1938)
    Sweethearts
    6.2
    • first camera (uncredited)
    • 1938
  • Anna Neagle in Queen of Destiny (1938)
    Queen of Destiny
    6.1
    • photographer: Technicolor (as W.V. Skall)
    • 1938
  • Olivia de Havilland, Errol Flynn, and Basil Rathbone in The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)
    The Adventures of Robin Hood
    7.9
    • camera operator: Technicolor (uncredited)
    • 1938
  • Anna Neagle and Anton Walbrook in Victoria the Great (1937)
    Victoria the Great
    6.2
    • photography: technicolor
    • 1937
  • Shirley Temple and Lionel Barrymore in The Little Colonel (1935)
    The Little Colonel
    7.0
    • color photography: Technicolor (as William Skall)
    • 1935
  • Charles Farrell and Janet Gaynor in Change of Heart (1934)
    Change of Heart
    6.1
    • second camera operator (uncredited)
    • 1934
  • Warner Baxter and Janet Gaynor in Paddy the Next Best Thing (1933)
    Paddy the Next Best Thing
    6.2
    • camera operator (uncredited)
    • 1933
  • I Loved You Wednesday (1933)
    I Loved You Wednesday
    5.5
    • camera operator (uncredited)
    • 1933
  • Elissa Landi in The Warrior's Husband (1933)
    The Warrior's Husband
    6.3
    • camera operator (uncredited)
    • 1933
  • Lew Ayres, Sally Eilers, Janet Gaynor, and Will Rogers in State Fair (1933)
    State Fair
    6.6
    • camera operator (uncredited)
    • 1933
  • Charles Farrell and Janet Gaynor in Tess of the Storm Country (1932)
    Tess of the Storm Country
    6.7
    • assistant camera
    • 1932
  • Charles Farrell and Janet Gaynor in The First Year (1932)
    The First Year
    6.1
    • camera operator (uncredited)
    • 1932

Additional Crew

  • The Divorce of Lady X (1938)
    The Divorce of Lady X
    6.6
    • photographic adviser: Technicolor
    • 1938
  • The Coronation (1937)
    The Coronation
    Short
    • technical advisor
    • 1937

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Bill Skall
  • Born
    • October 5, 1897
    • Chicago, Illinois, USA
  • Died
    • March 22, 1976
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Gertrude

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  • Trivia
    Director of Photography, who specialized almost exclusively in Technicolor film during the "Golden Age of Hollywood".
  • Nickname
    • William Skall

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