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William E. Snyder(1901-1984)

  • Cinematographer
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • Actor
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William E. Snyder was born on 21 September 1901 in New York, USA. He was a cinematographer and actor, known for Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954), The Loves of Carmen (1948) and Aloma of the South Seas (1941). He died on 4 March 1984 in California, USA.
BornSeptember 21, 1901
DiedMarch 4, 1984(82)
BornSeptember 21, 1901
DiedMarch 4, 1984(82)
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  • Nominated for 3 Oscars
    • 3 nominations total

Known for

Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954)
Creature from the Black Lagoon
6.9
  • Cinematographer
  • 1954
Rita Hayworth and Glenn Ford in The Loves of Carmen (1948)
The Loves of Carmen
6.1
  • Cinematographer(as William Snyder)
  • 1948
Jon Hall, Dorothy Lamour, and Phillip Reed in Aloma of the South Seas (1941)
Aloma of the South Seas
5.3
  • Camera and Electrical Department(as William Snyder)
  • 1941
William Demarest, Bill Goodwin, Barbara Hale, and Larry Parks in Jolson Sings Again (1949)
Jolson Sings Again
6.6
  • Cinematographer(as William Snyder)
  • 1949

Credits

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Cinematographer

  • Sandy Duncan, Joe Flynn, James Gregory, Dean Jones, Lee Montgomery, and Tony Roberts in The Million Dollar Duck (1971)
    The Million Dollar Duck
    5.8
    • director of photography (as William Snyder)
    • 1971
  • The Boatniks (1970)
    The Boatniks
    5.6
    • director of photography (as William Snyder)
    • 1970
  • Walt Disney in The Magical World of Disney (1954)
    The Magical World of Disney
    8.3
    TV Series
    • director of photography
    • Cinematographer
    • 1958–1970
  • Jodie Foster in Menace on the Mountain (1970)
    Menace on the Mountain
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • director of photography (as William Snyder)
    • 1970
  • Ron Howard in Smoke (1970)
    Smoke
    6.8
    TV Movie
    • director of photography (as William Snyder)
    • 1970
  • Roger C. Carmel, Dwayne Hickman, Mary Ann Mobley, and Mickey Shaughnessy in My Dog, the Thief (1969)
    My Dog, the Thief
    5.8
    TV Movie
    • Cinematographer (as William Snyder)
    • 1969
  • Rascal (1969)
    Rascal
    6.4
    • director of photography (as William Snyder)
    • 1969
  • The Horse in the Gray Flannel Suit (1968)
    The Horse in the Gray Flannel Suit
    6.3
    • director of photography (as William Snyder)
    • 1968
  • Never a Dull Moment (1968)
    Never a Dull Moment
    6.1
    • director of photography (as William Snyder)
    • 1968
  • The Young Loner (1968)
    The Young Loner
    7.5
    TV Movie
    • Cinematographer (as William Snyder)
    • 1968
  • The 39th Annual Academy Awards (1967)
    The 39th Annual Academy Awards
    6.9
    TV Special
    • director of photography (as William Snyder)
    • 1967
  • Maurice Chevalier, Dean Jones, and Yvette Mimieux in Monkeys, Go Home! (1967)
    Monkeys, Go Home!
    5.8
    • director of photography (as William Snyder)
    • 1967
  • Walter Koenig, Leonard Nimoy, William Shatner, James Doohan, DeForest Kelley, Ricardo Montalban, George Takei, John Colicos, Maurishka, Nichelle Nichols, Ned Romero, Charles Stewart, Vic Tayback, and George Allen in Star Trek (1966)
    Star Trek
    8.4
    TV Series
    • director of photography
    • 1966
  • Lt. Robin Crusoe, U.S.N. (1966)
    Lt. Robin Crusoe, U.S.N.
    5.9
    • director of photography (as William Snyder)
    • 1966
  • Herbert Maneval in Diamond Jim: Skulduggery in Samantha (1965)
    Diamond Jim: Skulduggery in Samantha
    7.8
    TV Movie
    • director of photography (as William Snyder)
    • 1965

Camera and Electrical Department

  • Gordon Scott in Tarzan and the Trappers (1960)
    Tarzan and the Trappers
    4.8
    TV Movie
    • cameraman
    • 1960
  • David Niven and Cantinflas in Around the World in 80 Days (1956)
    Around the World in 80 Days
    6.7
    • camera operator (uncredited)
    • 1956
  • Gary Cooper and Paulette Goddard in Unconquered (1947)
    Unconquered
    6.9
    • camera operator: Technicolor, second unit (uncredited)
    • 1947
  • Sterling Hayden and Madeleine Carroll in Bahama Passage (1941)
    Bahama Passage
    5.8
    • first camera operator: Technicolor (uncredited)
    • 1941
  • Jon Hall, Dorothy Lamour, and Phillip Reed in Aloma of the South Seas (1941)
    Aloma of the South Seas
    5.3
    • associate cinematographer (as William Snyder)
    • 1941
  • Robert Young and Jean Parker in Lazy River (1934)
    Lazy River
    5.2
    • assistant camera: backgrounds (uncredited)
    • 1934
  • Tarzan the Ape Man (1932)
    Tarzan the Ape Man
    6.9
    • additional photography (uncredited)
    • 1932

Actor

  • You Were Meant for Me (1948)
    You Were Meant for Me
    6.1
    • Member of the Band (uncredited)
    • 1948
  • Gary Cooper, William Holden, Alan Ladd, Veronica Lake, Burt Lancaster, Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, Ray Milland, Barbara Stanwyck, Paulette Goddard, Joan Caulfield, Cass Daley, Billy De Wolfe, Barry Fitzgerald, Mary Hatcher, Dorothy Lamour, Gail Russell, Olga San Juan, Lizabeth Scott, and Sonny Tufts in Variety Girl (1947)
    Variety Girl
    6.3
    • William E. Snyder (uncredited)
    • 1947
  • Frankie Darro and Mantan Moreland in You're Out of Luck (1941)
    You're Out of Luck
    6.3
    • Jack, the Newspaper Photographer (as Billy Snyder)
    • 1941

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Billy Snyder
  • Born
    • September 21, 1901
    • New York, USA
  • Died
    • March 4, 1984
    • California, USA(undisclosed)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Had been a member of the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) since 1933.

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