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Joseph A. Valentine(1900-1949)

  • Cinematographer
  • Camera and Electrical Department
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Joseph A. Valentine was born on 24 July 1900 in New York City, New York, USA. Joseph was a cinematographer, known for Rope (1948), Shadow of a Doubt (1943) and Saboteur (1942). Joseph was married to Catherine Schramm and Theresa Coords. Joseph died on 18 May 1949 in Cheviot Hills, California, USA.
BornJuly 24, 1900
DiedMay 18, 1949(48)
BornJuly 24, 1900
DiedMay 18, 1949(48)
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  • Won 1 Oscar
    • 1 win & 3 nominations total

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Known for

James Stewart, Joan Chandler, and John Dall in Rope (1948)
Rope
7.9
  • Cinematographer(as Joseph Valentine)
  • 1948
Joseph Cotten and Teresa Wright in Shadow of a Doubt (1943)
Shadow of a Doubt
7.7
  • Cinematographer(as Joseph Valentine)
  • 1943
Robert Cummings and Priscilla Lane in Saboteur (1942)
Saboteur
7.1
  • Cinematographer(as Joseph Valentine)
  • 1942
Lon Chaney Jr. and Evelyn Ankers in The Wolf Man (1941)
The Wolf Man
7.2
  • Cinematographer(as Joseph Valentine)
  • 1941

Credits

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Cinematographer



  • First Test - Miss Garbo
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 1949
  • Claudette Colbert, Robert Young, and George Brent in Bride for Sale (1949)
    Bride for Sale
    6.0
    • director of photography (as Joseph Valentine)
    • 1949
  • Ingrid Bergman in Joan of Arc (1948)
    Joan of Arc
    6.4
    • director of photography (as Joseph Valentine)
    • 1948
  • James Stewart, Joan Chandler, and John Dall in Rope (1948)
    Rope
    7.9
    • director of photography (as Joseph Valentine)
    • 1948
  • James Cagney, William Bendix, Ward Bond, Broderick Crawford, James Barton, Jeanne Cagney, William Cagney, Wayne Morris, and H.C. Potter in The Time of Your Life (1948)
    The Time of Your Life
    6.2
    • Cinematographer (uncredited)
    • 1948
  • Don Ameche, Claudette Colbert, Hazel Brooks, and Robert Cummings in Sleep, My Love (1948)
    Sleep, My Love
    6.8
    • director of photography (as Joseph Valentine)
    • 1948
  • Joan Crawford and Van Heflin in Possessed (1947)
    Possessed
    7.1
    • director of photography (as Joseph Valentine)
    • 1947
  • David Niven, Ginger Rogers, and Burgess Meredith in Magnificent Doll (1946)
    Magnificent Doll
    6.2
    • director of photography (as Joseph Valentine)
    • 1946
  • Lucille Ball, George Brent, Charles Winninger, and Vera Zorina in Lover Come Back (1946)
    Lover Come Back
    6.1
    • director of photography (as Joseph Valentine)
    • 1946
  • Ginger Rogers in Heartbeat (1946)
    Heartbeat
    5.9
    • director of photography (as Joseph Valentine)
    • 1946
  • Don Ameche and Myrna Loy in So Goes My Love (1946)
    So Goes My Love
    6.6
    • director of photography (as Joseph Valentine)
    • 1946
  • Orson Welles, Claudette Colbert, and George Brent in Tomorrow Is Forever (1946)
    Tomorrow Is Forever
    7.3
    • director of photography (as Joe Valentine)
    • 1946
  • Don Ameche, Claudette Colbert, and Dick Foran in Guest Wife (1945)
    Guest Wife
    6.4
    • director of photography (as Joseph Valentine)
    • 1945
  • Joseph Cotten and Teresa Wright in Shadow of a Doubt (1943)
    Shadow of a Doubt
    7.7
    • director of photography (as Joseph Valentine)
    • 1943
  • Diana Barrymore, John Boles, Walter Catlett, Robert Cummings, Andy Devine, and Kay Francis in Between Us Girls (1942)
    Between Us Girls
    6.2
    • director of photography (as Joseph Valentine)
    • 1942

Camera and Electrical Department



  • Edward Everett Horton, Mischa Auer, William 'Billy' Benedict, Harris Berger, Mary Boland, Hal E. Chester, Charles Duncan, David Gorcey, Jackie Searl, and Frankie Thomas in Little Tough Guys in Society (1938)
    Little Tough Guys in Society
    5.8
    • camera operator (uncredited)
    • 1938
  • Deanna Durbin in Mad About Music (1938)
    Mad About Music
    7.0
    • assistant camera (uncredited)
    • 1938
  • Lew Ayres, Sally Eilers, Janet Gaynor, and Will Rogers in State Fair (1933)
    State Fair
    6.6
    • photographer: Des Moines (uncredited)
    • 1933
  • Joan Marsh and Adolphe Menjou in Bachelor's Affairs (1932)
    Bachelor's Affairs
    7.1
    • camera operator (as Joseph Valentine)
    • 1932
  • The Winding Stair (1925)
    The Winding Stair
    • camera operator
    • 1925

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • J.A. Valentine
  • Height
    • 5′ 7½″ (1.71 m)
  • Born
    • July 24, 1900
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • May 18, 1949
    • Cheviot Hills, California, USA
  • Spouses
      Catherine SchrammOctober 8, 1942 - ?
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Articles

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Started as camera assistant after World War I. Full director of photography at Fox, 1924-1930. Under contract to Universal, 1936-1946. His best period was between 1938 and 1941, when he received four Academy Award nominations. Died unexpectedly of a heart attack at the age of 48, having just won his only Oscar for Joan of Arc (1948).
  • Nicknames
    • Joseph Valentine
    • Joe Valentine
    • J.A. Valentine

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