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W. Wallace Kelley(1902-1982)

  • Cinematographer
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • Visual Effects
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W. Wallace Kelley was born on 2 February 1902 in New Jersey, USA. W. was a cinematographer, known for Vertigo (1958), The War of the Worlds (1953) and To Catch a Thief (1955). W. died on 27 September 1982 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornFebruary 2, 1902
DiedSeptember 27, 1982(80)
BornFebruary 2, 1902
DiedSeptember 27, 1982(80)
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 1 nomination total

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Known for

Vertigo (1958)
Vertigo
8.2
  • Camera and Electrical Department(uncredited)
  • 1958
The War of the Worlds (1953)
The War of the Worlds
7.0
  • Visual Effects(as Wallace Kelley)
  • 1953
Cary Grant and Grace Kelly in To Catch a Thief (1955)
To Catch a Thief
7.4
  • Camera and Electrical Department(as Wallace Kelley)
  • 1955
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
  • Camera and Electrical Department(as Wallace Kelley)
  • 1956

Credits

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Cinematographer

  • The Chicago Teddy Bears (1971)
    The Chicago Teddy Bears
    6.6
    TV Series
    • director of cinematography
    • 1971
  • Jerry Lewis in Which Way to the Front? (1970)
    Which Way to the Front?
    4.6
    • director of photography
    • 1970
  • Watermelon Man (1970)
    Watermelon Man
    6.7
    • director of photography
    • 1970
  • The Comic (1969)
    The Comic
    6.4
    • director of photography
    • 1969
  • Jerry Lewis and Peter Lawford in Hook, Line and Sinker (1969)
    Hook, Line and Sinker
    5.4
    • director of photography
    • 1969
  • Buckskin (1968)
    Buckskin
    5.6
    • director of photography
    • 1968
  • Day of the Evil Gun (1968)
    Day of the Evil Gun
    6.4
    • director of photography
    • 1968
  • The Big Mouth (1967)
    The Big Mouth
    5.5
    • director of photography
    • 1967
  • Roy Orbison in The Fastest Guitar Alive (1967)
    The Fastest Guitar Alive
    4.3
    • director of photography
    • 1967
  • William Daniels and Ann Prentiss in Captain Nice (1967)
    Captain Nice
    7.0
    TV Series
    • director of photography
    • 1967
  • Broderick Crawford, Joan Caulfield, and Howard Keel in Red Tomahawk (1966)
    Red Tomahawk
    5.1
    • director of photography
    • 1966
  • Elvis Presley in Paradise, Hawaiian Style (1966)
    Paradise, Hawaiian Style
    5.5
    • director of photography
    • 1966
  • Janet Leigh and Jerry Lewis in Three on a Couch (1966)
    Three on a Couch
    5.8
    • director of photography
    • 1966
  • Lon Chaney Jr., Rory Calhoun, Corinne Calvet, and John Russell in Apache Uprising (1965)
    Apache Uprising
    5.7
    • Cinematographer
    • 1965
  • Dana Andrews and Terry Moore in Town Tamer (1965)
    Town Tamer
    5.8
    • Cinematographer
    • 1965

Camera and Electrical Department

  • Gregory Peck, Gene Hackman, Richard Crenna, James Franciscus, Lee Grant, Mariette Hartley, David Janssen, and Nancy Kovack in Marooned (1969)
    Marooned
    5.9
    • director of photography: second unit
    • 1969
  • A Girl Named Tamiko (1962)
    A Girl Named Tamiko
    5.8
    • photographer: second unit
    • 1962
  • Elvis Presley, Pamela Austin, Joan Blackman, Jenny Maxwell, Darlene Tompkins, and Nancy Walters in Blue Hawaii (1961)
    Blue Hawaii
    6.1
    • photographer: second unit
    • 1961
  • Marlon Brando in One-Eyed Jacks (1961)
    One-Eyed Jacks
    7.1
    • director of photography: second unit (as Wallace Kelley)
    • 1961
  • Paul Anka, Gigi Perreau, and Ruth Roman in Look in Any Window (1961)
    Look in Any Window
    5.4
    • cameraman
    • 1961
  • Clark Gable, Lee J. Cobb, Carroll Baker, and Lilli Palmer in But Not for Me (1959)
    But Not for Me
    6.3
    • photographer: second unit (as Wallace Kelley)
    • 1959
  • Kirk Douglas, Anthony Quinn, Earl Holliman, and Ziva Rodann in Last Train from Gun Hill (1959)
    Last Train from Gun Hill
    7.3
    • camera operator (uncredited)
    • 1959
  • The Five Pennies (1959)
    The Five Pennies
    7.1
    • photography: second unit
    • 1959
  • Bob Hope and Rhonda Fleming in Alias Jesse James (1959)
    Alias Jesse James
    6.4
    • photographer: second unit
    • 1959
  • Tina Louise, Richard Widmark, Lee J. Cobb, and Earl Holliman in The Trap (1959)
    The Trap
    6.6
    • photographer: second unit (as Wallace Kelley)
    • 1959
  • Cary Grant, Sophia Loren, Mimi Gibson, Charles Herbert, and Paul Petersen in Houseboat (1958)
    Houseboat
    6.6
    • photographer: second unit (as Wallace Kelley)
    • 1958
  • Vertigo (1958)
    Vertigo
    8.2
    • director of photography: back projection (uncredited)
    • 1958
  • Mary Astor, Arthur Franz, Cornel Wilde, and Jean Wallace in The Devil's Hairpin (1957)
    The Devil's Hairpin
    5.9
    • photographer: second unit (as Wallace Kelley)
    • 1957
  • Beau James (1957)
    Beau James
    6.6
    • photographer: second unit
    • 1957
  • Hollywood or Bust (1956)
    Hollywood or Bust
    6.4
    • photographer: second unit (as Wallace Kelley)
    • 1956

Visual Effects

  • Charlton Heston and Yul Brynner in The Buccaneer (1958)
    The Buccaneer
    6.4
    • process photography (as Wallace Kelley)
    • 1958
  • Vertigo (1958)
    Vertigo
    8.2
    • process photography (as Wallace Kelley)
    • 1958
  • The Bridges at Toko-Ri (1954)
    The Bridges at Toko-Ri
    6.7
    • process photography (as Wallace Kelley)
    • 1954
  • Elephant Walk (1954)
    Elephant Walk
    6.3
    • process photography (as Wallace Kelley)
    • 1954
  • Alaska Seas (1954)
    Alaska Seas
    6.0
    • process photography (as Wallace Kelley)
    • 1954
  • Jivaro (1954)
    Jivaro
    5.9
    • visual effects supervisor (uncredited)
    • 1954
  • The War of the Worlds (1953)
    The War of the Worlds
    7.0
    • special photographic effects (as Wallace Kelley)
    • 1953
  • Botany Bay (1952)
    Botany Bay
    6.2
    • special photographic effects (as Wallace Kelley)
    • 1952
  • Joan Fontaine, Ray Milland, and Teresa Wright in Something to Live For (1952)
    Something to Live For
    6.4
    • process photography (as Wallace Kelley)
    • 1952
  • Alan Ladd and Lizabeth Scott in Red Mountain (1951)
    Red Mountain
    6.1
    • process photography
    • 1951
  • William Holden, Lyle Bettger, Barry Fitzgerald, and Nancy Olson in Union Station (1950)
    Union Station
    6.8
    • transparencies
    • 1950
  • Hedy Lamarr and Victor Mature in Samson and Delilah (1949)
    Samson and Delilah
    6.8
    • process photography (as Wallace Kelley)
    • 1949
  • Jane Russell and Bob Hope in The Paleface (1948)
    The Paleface
    6.6
    • transparencies camera (uncredited)
    • 1948
  • Gary Cooper and Paulette Goddard in Unconquered (1947)
    Unconquered
    6.9
    • director of process photography (as Wallace Kelley)
    • 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

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Wallace Kelley
  • Born
    • February 2, 1902
    • New Jersey, USA
  • Died
    • September 27, 1982
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(undisclosed)

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  • Trivia
    Member of A.S.C. (American Society of Cinematographers).

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