Victor Milner
Cinematographer, Film cinematographer
1893 – 1972
Who was Victor Milner?
Victor Milner, A.S.C. was an American cinematographer. He was nominated for ten cinematography Academy Awards, winning once for 1934 Cleopatra. Milner worked on more than 130 films, including dramas, comedies, film noir, and Westerns.
Milner began his career in the film industry as a lab assistant at the age of 15. He then worked as a projectionist and a newsreel cameraman until 1914 when he became a full-time cinematographer. Later he became known for the epic look he lent to Cecil B. DeMille film productions. Milner was a founding member of the American Society of Cinematographers and president of the ASC from 1937 to 1939.
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- Born
- Dec 15, 1893
New York City - Also known as
- Victor Miller
- Spouses
- Margarethe Milner
(1915 - 1972/10/29)
- Margarethe Milner
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Died
- Oct 29, 1972
Los Angeles
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on July 23, 2013
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