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Gerald Hirschfeld(1921-2017)

  • Cinematographer
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • Director
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Gerald Hirschfeld
Gerald Hirschfeld was born on 25 April 1921 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a cinematographer and director, known for Fail Safe (1964), Young Frankenstein (1974) and Mr. Smith (1983). He was married to Julia Tucker and Sarnell Ogus. He died on 13 February 2017 in Ashland, Oregon, USA.
BornApril 25, 1921
DiedFebruary 13, 2017(95)
BornApril 25, 1921
DiedFebruary 13, 2017(95)
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  • Awards
    • 2 wins total

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Known for

Fail Safe (1964)
Fail Safe
8.1
  • Cinematographer
  • 1964
Gene Wilder, Marty Feldman, and Peter Boyle in Young Frankenstein (1974)
Young Frankenstein
8.0
  • Cinematographer
  • 1974
Mr. Smith (1983)
Mr. Smith
6.2
TV Series
  • Cinematographer
The Car (1977)
The Car
6.2
  • Cinematographer
  • 1977

Credits

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Cinematographer

  • Secret Sins of the Father (1994)
    Secret Sins of the Father
    5.1
    TV Movie
    • Cinematographer
    • 1994
  • Child in the Night (1990)
    Child in the Night
    5.6
    TV Movie
    • Cinematographer
    • 1990
  • The Neon Empire (1989)
    The Neon Empire
    6.4
    TV Movie
    • Cinematographer
    • 1989
  • Burt Reynolds, Lauren Hutton, and Cliff Robertson in Malone (1987)
    Malone
    5.8
    • director of photography
    • 1987
  • Danny DeVito, Eddie Albert, Rick Moranis, Judge Reinhold, Jane Seymour, Merritt Butrick, Lori-Nan Engler, Ron Frazier, John Kapelos, and Richard Masur in Head Office (1985)
    Head Office
    5.4
    • director of photography
    • 1985
  • Love Lives On (1985)
    Love Lives On
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • Cinematographer
    • 1985
  • Mel Brooks and Anne Bancroft in To Be or Not to Be (1983)
    To Be or Not to Be
    6.9
    • director of photography
    • 1983
  • Mr. Smith (1983)
    Mr. Smith
    6.2
    TV Series
    • director of photography
    • 1983
  • Country Gold (1982)
    Country Gold
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • Cinematographer
    • 1982
  • Peter O'Toole and Mark Linn-Baker in My Favorite Year (1982)
    My Favorite Year
    7.3
    • director of photography
    • 1982
  • John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, and Cathy Moriarty in Neighbors (1981)
    Neighbors
    5.5
    • Cinematographer
    • 1981
  • The House of God (1981)
    The House of God
    5.7
    • Cinematographer
    • 1981
  • Volkswagen 25th Anniversary (1980)
    Volkswagen 25th Anniversary
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 1980
  • Sunday Lovers (1980)
    Sunday Lovers
    5.4
    • Cinematographer (segment "Skippy")
    • 1980
  • Why Would I Lie? (1980)
    Why Would I Lie?
    6.0
    • Cinematographer
    • 1980

Camera and Electrical Department

  • Slow Dancing in the Big City (1978)
    Slow Dancing in the Big City
    5.5
    • director of photography: ballet sequence, Lincoln Center
    • 1978
  • King (1978)
    King
    8.0
    TV Mini Series
    • additional photographer
    • 1978
  • Geneviève Bujold in Coma (1978)
    Coma
    6.9
    • photographer: Jefferson Institute sequence
    • 1978
  • Two People (1973)
    Two People
    6.1
    • cinematographer: New York
    • 1973
  • The Heart of Juliet Jones (1954)
    The Heart of Juliet Jones
    TV Movie
    • camera (as G. Hirschfeld)
    • 1954

Director

  • Mr. Smith (1983)
    Mr. Smith
    6.2
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1983

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Gerald Herschfeld
  • Born
    • April 25, 1921
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • February 13, 2017
    • Ashland, Oregon, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouses
      Julia Tucker1982 - February 13, 2017 (his death, 4 children)
  • Children
    • Alec Hirschfeld
  • Other works
    Book: "Image Control--Motion Picture and Video Camera Filters and Lab Techniques". ASC Press, ISBN: 0-935578-293 (2nd Edition)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

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    Currently lives in Ashland, Oregon.

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