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Leo Tover(1902-1964)

  • Cinematographer
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • Writer
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Began his career in 1918 at the age of 16 and worked as a clapper boy and camera assistant before graduating to cinematographer in 1926. Tover established himself as one of the foremost cinematographers of the 1940's and 50's in Hollywood with his work on productions such as "I'm No Angel" (1933), "Hold Back the Dawn" (1941), "The Snake Pit" (1948), "The Heiress" (1949), "The Day the Earth Stood Still" (1951), "The Sun also Rises" (1957), "Blue Denim" (1959) and "From the Terrace" (1960).
BornDecember 6, 1902
DiedDecember 30, 1964(62)
BornDecember 6, 1902
DiedDecember 30, 1964(62)
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  • Nominated for 2 Oscars
    • 2 nominations total

Known for

The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)
The Day the Earth Stood Still
7.7
  • Cinematographer
  • 1951
Olivia de Havilland and Montgomery Clift in The Heiress (1949)
The Heiress
8.1
  • Cinematographer
  • 1949
Olivia de Havilland, Charles Boyer, and Paulette Goddard in Hold Back the Dawn (1941)
Hold Back the Dawn
7.3
  • Cinematographer
  • 1941
Journey to the Center of the Earth (1959)
Journey to the Center of the Earth
7.0
  • Cinematographer
  • 1959

Credits

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Cinematographer



  • Charles Boyer, Rock Hudson, and Leslie Caron in A Very Special Favor (1965)
    A Very Special Favor
    6.3
    • director of photography
    • 1965
  • Strange Bedfellows (1965)
    Strange Bedfellows
    6.2
    • director of photography
    • 1965
  • Celia Kaye and Junior in Island of the Blue Dolphins (1964)
    Island of the Blue Dolphins
    6.1
    • director of photography
    • 1964
  • Jane Fonda, Rod Taylor, Jo Morrow, and Cliff Robertson in Sunday in New York (1963)
    Sunday in New York
    6.7
    • director of photography
    • 1963
  • Marilyn Monroe, Dean Martin, Wally Cox, and Tom Tryon in Something's Got to Give (1962)
    Something's Got to Give
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 1962
  • Elvis Presley in Follow That Dream (1962)
    Follow That Dream
    6.6
    • director of photography
    • 1962
  • The Home Owner (1961)
    The Home Owner
    6.6
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 1961
  • David Ladd, Arthur O'Connell, and Pam Smith in Misty (1961)
    Misty
    6.6
    • director of photography
    • 1961
  • All Hands on Deck (1961)
    All Hands on Deck
    5.6
    • director of photography
    • 1961
  • The Marriage-Go-Round (1961)
    The Marriage-Go-Round
    5.8
    • director of photography
    • 1961
  • Paul Newman, Leon Ames, Ina Balin, Myrna Loy, and Joanne Woodward in From the Terrace (1960)
    From the Terrace
    6.7
    • director of photography
    • 1960
  • Journey to the Center of the Earth (1959)
    Journey to the Center of the Earth
    7.0
    • director of photography
    • 1959
  • Brandon De Wilde and Carol Lynley in Blue Denim (1959)
    Blue Denim
    6.6
    • director of photography
    • 1959
  • Bing Crosby, Debbie Reynolds, and Robert Wagner in Say One for Me (1959)
    Say One for Me
    5.5
    • director of photography
    • 1959
  • In Love and War (1958)
    In Love and War
    6.1
    • director of photography
    • 1958

Camera and Electrical Department



  • The Egyptian (1954)
    The Egyptian
    6.5
    • director of photography: second unit (uncredited)
    • 1954
  • Alan Ladd, Dorothy Lamour, and Robert Preston in Wild Harvest (1947)
    Wild Harvest
    6.4
    • camera: second unit (uncredited)
    • 1947
  • Ray Milland, Frances Farmer, and Oscar Homolka in Ebb Tide (1937)
    Ebb Tide
    5.8
    • associate photographer
    • 1937

Writer



  • The Flag Lieutenant (1932)
    The Flag Lieutenant
    5.5
    • play
    • 1932
  • The Flag Lieutenant (1927)
    The Flag Lieutenant
    • play
    • 1927

Personal details

  • Born
    • December 6, 1902
    • New Haven, Connecticut, USA
  • Died
    • December 30, 1964
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Spouses
      Nancy1939 - ? (divorced)

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    Began in the industry as a clapper boy.

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