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William J. Kelly(1910-1968)

  • Cinematographer
  • Camera and Electrical Department
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William J. Kelly was born on 6 April 1910 in Union City, New Jersey, USA. He was a cinematographer, known for Di que me quieres (1939), The Singing Blacksmith (1938) and We've Never Been Licked (1943). He died on 17 September 1968 in Rome, New York, USA.
BornApril 6, 1910
DiedSeptember 17, 1968(58)
BornApril 6, 1910
DiedSeptember 17, 1968(58)
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Paul Ellis, Martin Garralaga, George J. Lewis, Azucena Maizani, and Eva Ortega in Di que me quieres (1939)
Di que me quieres
  • Cinematographer
  • 1939
Moyshe Oysher in The Singing Blacksmith (1938)
The Singing Blacksmith
6.6
  • Camera and Electrical Department(as William J. Kelley)
  • 1938
Noah Beery Jr., Anne Gwynne, Martha O'Driscoll, and Richard Quine in We've Never Been Licked (1943)
We've Never Been Licked
5.8
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • 1943
Ruby Dee, Powell Lindsay, Harrel Tillman, and Henri Woode in Love in Syncopation (1946)
Love in Syncopation
  • Cinematographer(as William Kelly)
  • 1946

Credits

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Cinematographer

  • Carroll Baker and James Shigeta in Bridge to the Sun (1961)
    Bridge to the Sun
    7.1
    • director of photography (as Bill Kelly)
    • 1961
  • Zsa Zsa Gabor in Country Music Holiday (1958)
    Country Music Holiday
    5.9
    • Cinematographer
    • 1958
  • Harlem Mood
    Short
    • Cinematographer (as William Kelly)
    • 1949
  • Neighbor to the North
    Short
    • director of photography
    • 1948
  • Musical Miracle
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 1948
  • Bill Stern in The Rasslin' Match of the Century (1950)
    Polo
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 1947
  • Ruby Dee, Powell Lindsay, Harrel Tillman, and Henri Woode in Love in Syncopation (1946)
    Love in Syncopation
    • Cinematographer (as William Kelly)
    • 1946
  • Brooklyn, I Love You
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 1946
  • Bill Stern in Aqua-Maids (1944)
    Mermaids' Paradise
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 1945
  • Bill Stern in Aqua-Maids (1944)
    Aqua-Maids
    Short
    • Cinematographer (as William Kelly)
    • 1944
  • Bill Stern in Aqua-Maids (1944)
    Hedge Hoppers
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 1944
  • Seeds of Freedom
    6.4
    • Cinematographer
    • 1943
  • Ina Ray Hutton and Her Orchestra (1943)
    Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 1943
  • Ina Ray Hutton and Her Orchestra (1943)
    Johnny 'Scat' Davis and His Orchestra
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 1942
  • George Gallup in Gallup Poll No. 1 (1941)
    Gallup Poll No. 2: Health for Defense
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 1942

Camera and Electrical Department

  • Noah Beery Jr., Anne Gwynne, Martha O'Driscoll, and Richard Quine in We've Never Been Licked (1943)
    We've Never Been Licked
    5.8
    • photographer: flying scene
    • 1943
  • Wallace Ford in Back Door to Heaven (1939)
    Back Door to Heaven
    5.9
    • camera operator
    • 1939
  • Moyshe Oysher in The Singing Blacksmith (1938)
    The Singing Blacksmith
    6.6
    • camera operator (as William J. Kelley)
    • 1938

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • William J. Kelley
  • Born
    • April 6, 1910
    • Union City, New Jersey, USA
  • Died
    • September 17, 1968
    • Rome, New York, USA

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