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James Knott(1901-1989)

  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • Director
  • Cinematographer
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James Knott was born on 24 August 1901 in Canada. He was a director and cinematographer, known for The Tahitian (1956), Harlow (1965) and Lord Love a Duck (1966). He was married to Lotus Long. He died on 25 June 1989 in Orange County, California, USA.
BornAugust 24, 1901
DiedJune 25, 1989(87)
BornAugust 24, 1901
DiedJune 25, 1989(87)
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Known for

The Tahitian
  • Director
  • 1956
Leslie Nielsen, Martin Balsam, Red Buttons, Angela Lansbury, Carroll Baker, Mike Connors, Peter Lawford, and Raf Vallone in Harlow (1965)
Harlow
5.5
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • 1965
Lord Love a Duck (1966)
Lord Love a Duck
6.2
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • 1966
The Valparaiso Story
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • 1951

Credits

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Camera and Electrical Department

  • Lord Love a Duck (1966)
    Lord Love a Duck
    6.2
    • camera operator
    • 1966
  • Leslie Nielsen, Martin Balsam, Red Buttons, Angela Lansbury, Carroll Baker, Mike Connors, Peter Lawford, and Raf Vallone in Harlow (1965)
    Harlow
    5.5
    • camera operator
    • 1965
  • Peter Lorre, Ina Balin, John Carradine, Jerry Lewis, Phil Harris, Everett Sloane, and Keenan Wynn in The Patsy (1964)
    The Patsy
    6.2
    • camera operator
    • 1964
  • Doris Day, Polly Bergen, and James Garner in Move Over, Darling (1963)
    Move Over, Darling
    6.9
    • camera operator (uncredited)
    • 1963
  • Jerry Lewis, Anna Maria Alberghetti, Norman Rockwell, and Ed Wynn in Cinderfella (1960)
    Cinderfella
    5.9
    • camera operator (uncredited)
    • 1960
  • Elvis Presley in G.I. Blues (1960)
    G.I. Blues
    6.2
    • camera operator (uncredited)
    • 1960
  • Jerry Lewis in The Bellboy (1960)
    The Bellboy
    6.5
    • camera operator (uncredited)
    • 1960
  • Jack Lord, Nobu McCarthy, James Shigeta, and Mel Tormé in Walk Like a Dragon (1960)
    Walk Like a Dragon
    6.6
    • camera operator (uncredited)
    • 1960
  • Li'l Abner (1959)
    Li'l Abner
    6.8
    • camera operator (uncredited)
    • 1959
  • The Five Pennies (1959)
    The Five Pennies
    7.1
    • camera operator (uncredited)
    • 1959
  • Vertigo (1958)
    Vertigo
    8.2
    • camera operator (uncredited)
    • 1958
  • The Valparaiso Story
    • camera operator
    • 1951
  • Ann Dvorak and John Ireland in The Return of Jesse James (1950)
    The Return of Jesse James
    6.0
    • camera operator (uncredited)
    • 1950
  • Noah Beery Jr., Lloyd Bridges, John Emery, Osa Massen, and Hugh O'Brian in Rocketship X-M (1950)
    Rocketship X-M
    4.9
    • camera operator (uncredited)
    • 1950
  • Ken Curtis, Charlie Hughes, Robert Lowery, Martha Sherrill, and Black Diamond in Call of the Forest (1949)
    Call of the Forest
    5.4
    • camera operator
    • 1949

Director

  • The Tahitian
    • Director
    • 1956

Cinematographer

  • The Tahitian
    • Cinematographer
    • 1956

Personal details

  • Born
    • August 24, 1901
    • Canada
  • Died
    • June 25, 1989
    • Orange County, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Lotus Long1933 - June 25, 1989 (his death)

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    • Jimmy

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