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Kay Norton(1910-1981)

  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • Cinematographer
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Kay Norton was born on 9 May 1910 in Texas, USA. Kay was a cinematographer, known for No Place to Land (1958), Beach Party (1963) and Master of the World (1961). Kay died on 24 February 1981 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornMay 9, 1910
DiedFebruary 24, 1981(70)
BornMay 9, 1910
DiedFebruary 24, 1981(70)
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Known for

Mari Blanchard, John Ireland, and Gail Russell in No Place to Land (1958)
No Place to Land
5.5
  • Camera and Electrical Department(as Kay Norten)
  • 1958
Beach Party (1963)
Beach Party
5.8
  • Cinematographer
  • 1963
Vincent Price, Henry Hull, and Mary Webster in Master of the World (1961)
Master of the World
5.9
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • 1961
Lynette Bernay and John Hudson in Valley of the Redwoods (1960)
Valley of the Redwoods
5.3
  • Cinematographer
  • 1960

Credits

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Camera and Electrical Department

  • Vincent Price, Henry Hull, and Mary Webster in Master of the World (1961)
    Master of the World
    5.9
    • aerial photography
    • 1961
  • Ron Foster, Anita Sands, and Wendy Wilde in The Diary of a High School Bride (1959)
    The Diary of a High School Bride
    5.4
    • camera operator
    • 1959
  • High School Big Shot (1959)
    High School Big Shot
    3.5
    • camera operator (uncredited)
    • 1959
  • Tank Commandos (1959)
    Tank Commandos
    4.5
    • camera operator
    • 1959
  • Mari Blanchard, John Ireland, and Gail Russell in No Place to Land (1958)
    No Place to Land
    5.5
    • director of photography: aerial sequences (as Kay Norten)
    • 1958
  • Mikel Conrad and Carol Thurston in Arctic Manhunt (1949)
    Arctic Manhunt
    4.4
    • cinematographer: exterior
    • 1949
  • Betty Grable, Evelyn Brent, Fred Keating, Erik Rhodes, George Stevens, Bert Wheeler, and Robert Woolsey in The Nitwits (1935)
    The Nitwits
    5.8
    • assistant camera (uncredited)
    • 1935
  • Billie Dove and Charles Starrett in The Age for Love (1931)
    The Age for Love
    5.9
    • assistant camera (uncredited)
    • 1931
  • Gary Cooper and Betty Compson in The Spoilers (1930)
    The Spoilers
    6.7
    • assistant camera (uncredited)
    • 1930
  • Evelyn Brent and Clive Brook in Slightly Scarlet (1930)
    Slightly Scarlet
    5.0
    • assistant camera (uncredited)
    • 1930
  • William Bakewell, Joe E. Brown, Betty Compson, Madeline Fairbanks, Marion Fairbanks, Louise Fazenda, Sam Hardy, Arthur Lake, and Sally O'Neil in On with the Show! (1929)
    On with the Show!
    5.8
    • assistant camera (uncredited)
    • 1929

Cinematographer

  • Surf Party (1964)
    Surf Party
    4.4
    • director of photography
    • 1964
  • Beach Party (1963)
    Beach Party
    5.8
    • photographed by
    • 1963
  • David McLean, Roger Mobley, Gail Russell, and Spike in The Silent Call (1961)
    The Silent Call
    5.8
    • Cinematographer
    • 1961
  • Lloyd Bridges in Sea Hunt (1958)
    Sea Hunt
    7.7
    TV Series
    • director of photography
    • 1961
  • Hugh Marlowe and Lisa Montell in The Long Rope (1961)
    The Long Rope
    5.9
    • Cinematographer
    • 1961
  • The Secret of the Purple Reef (1960)
    The Secret of the Purple Reef
    4.3
    • director of photography
    • 1960
  • Lynette Bernay and John Hudson in Valley of the Redwoods (1960)
    Valley of the Redwoods
    5.3
    • Cinematographer
    • 1960
  • Fred MacMurray and Nina Shipman in The Oregon Trail (1959)
    The Oregon Trail
    5.2
    • director of photography
    • 1959
  • Holiday for Bands
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 1956

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Kay Norten
  • Born
    • May 9, 1910
    • Texas, USA
  • Died
    • February 24, 1981
    • Los Angeles, California, USA

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