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William K. Jurgensen(1925-2006)

  • Cinematographer
  • Director
  • Camera and Electrical Department
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William K. Jurgensen was born on 20 August 1925 in Iowa, USA. He was a cinematographer and director, known for M*A*S*H (1972), Flying High (1978) and Karen (1975). He died on 30 January 2006 in Rancho Mirage, California, USA.
BornAugust 20, 1925
DiedJanuary 30, 2006(80)
BornAugust 20, 1925
DiedJanuary 30, 2006(80)
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  • Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys
    • 3 nominations total

Known for

Alan Alda, David Ogden Stiers, Gary Burghoff, William Christopher, Jamie Farr, Mike Farrell, Harry Morgan, and Loretta Swit in M*A*S*H (1972)
M*A*S*H
8.5
TV Series
  • Cinematographer(as William Jurgensen)
Pat Klous, Connie Sellecca, and Kathryn Witt in Flying High (1978)
Flying High
6.6
TV Series
  • Cinematographer
Karen (1975)
Karen
7.1
TV Series
  • Cinematographer(as William Jurgensen)
Rod Taylor and Dennis Cole in Bearcats! (1971)
Bearcats!
7.3
TV Series
  • Cinematographer

Credits

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Cinematographer

  • The Return of the Six-Million-Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman (1987)
    The Return of the Six-Million-Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • Cinematographer
    • 1987
  • W*A*L*T*E*R (1984)
    W*A*L*T*E*R
    4.7
    TV Movie
    • director of photography (as William Jurgensen)
    • 1984
  • In Defense of Kids (1983)
    In Defense of Kids
    4.1
    TV Movie
    • Cinematographer
    • 1983
  • For Lovers Only (1982)
    For Lovers Only
    4.9
    TV Movie
    • Cinematographer
    • 1982
  • Family in Blue
    8.0
    TV Movie
    • Cinematographer
    • 1982
  • Nine to Five (1982)
    Nine to Five
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Cinematographer (as William Jergensen)
    • 1982
  • The Girl, the Gold Watch & Dynamite (1981)
    The Girl, the Gold Watch & Dynamite
    5.7
    TV Movie
    • Cinematographer
    • 1981
  • She's in the Army Now (1981)
    She's in the Army Now
    4.6
    TV Movie
    • Cinematographer (as William Jurgensen)
    • 1981
  • Father Damien: The Leper Priest (1980)
    Father Damien: The Leper Priest
    6.7
    TV Movie
    • Cinematographer
    • 1980
  • For the Love of It (1980)
    For the Love of It
    4.5
    TV Movie
    • Cinematographer
    • 1980
  • White Mama (1980)
    White Mama
    7.4
    TV Movie
    • director of photography
    • 1980
  • Marathon (1980)
    Marathon
    5.7
    TV Movie
    • Cinematographer
    • 1980
  • Pernell Roberts in Trapper John, M.D. (1979)
    Trapper John, M.D.
    6.6
    TV Series
    • director of photography (as William Jurgensen)
    • 1979
  • Sex and the Single Parent (1979)
    Sex and the Single Parent
    6.2
    TV Movie
    • Cinematographer
    • 1979
  • Rendezvous Hotel (1979)
    Rendezvous Hotel
    3.2
    TV Movie
    • Cinematographer
    • 1979

Director

  • Alan Alda, David Ogden Stiers, Gary Burghoff, William Christopher, Jamie Farr, Mike Farrell, Harry Morgan, and Loretta Swit in M*A*S*H (1972)
    M*A*S*H
    8.5
    TV Series
    • Director (as William Jurgensen)
    • 1975–1979
  • Pat Klous, Connie Sellecca, and Kathryn Witt in Flying High (1978)
    Flying High
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Director (as William Jurgensen)
    • 1978

Camera and Electrical Department

  • The Diary of Anne Frank (1959)
    The Diary of Anne Frank
    7.4
    • assistant camera (uncredited)
    • 1959
  • Rossano Brazzi and Mitzi Gaynor in South Pacific (1958)
    South Pacific
    6.8
    • second assistant camera (uncredited)
    • 1958

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • William Jergensen
  • Born
    • August 20, 1925
    • Iowa, USA
  • Died
    • January 30, 2006
    • Rancho Mirage, California, USA

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Character BJ Hunnicutt was named after Bill Jurgensen.

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