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Leo Tover

Born 1902-12-06 · New Haven, Connecticut, USA · Died 1964-12-30

Leo Tover, A.S.C. (December 6, 1902 – December 30, 1964) was an American cinematographer, twice nominated for Academy Awards for his work on The Heiress (1949) and Hold Back the Dawn (1941). Among his other credits are the original silent version of The Great Gatsby, The Day the Earth Stood Still and Payment on Demand, both released in 1951. He was born in New Haven, Connecticut and died in Los Angeles, California. Description above from the Wikipedia article Leo Tover, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Director Of PhotographyTheatre PlayCinematography

Known for

The Day the Earth Stood Still★ 7.5Viewing moment
The Day the Earth Stood Still
1951
Journey to the Center of the Earth★ 7Viewing moment
Journey to the Center of the Earth
1959
The Sun Also Rises★ 6.2Viewing moment
The Sun Also Rises
1957
From the Terrace★ 6.8Viewing moment
From the Terrace
1960
Untamed★ 5.6Viewing moment
Untamed
1955
The Tall Men★ 6.4Viewing moment
The Tall Men
1955
Love Me Tender★ 6.1Viewing moment
Love Me Tender
1956
The Heiress★ 7.8Viewing moment
The Heiress
1949
Dead Reckoning★ 6.6Viewing moment
Dead Reckoning
1947
The Major and the Minor★ 7Viewing moment
The Major and the Minor
1942
Between Heaven and Hell★ 5.9Viewing moment
Between Heaven and Hell
1956
Bluebeard's Eighth Wife★ 7Viewing moment
Bluebeard's Eighth Wife
1938
Island of the Blue Dolphins★ 6.2Viewing moment
Island of the Blue Dolphins
1964
Follow That Dream★ 6.1Viewing moment
Follow That Dream
1962
Thirteen Women★ 6.3Viewing moment
Thirteen Women
1932
Soldier of Fortune★ 5.9Viewing moment
Soldier of Fortune
1955
The Conqueror★ 3.4Viewing moment
The Conqueror
1956
I Walk Alone★ 6.6Viewing moment
I Walk Alone
1947
Hold Back the Dawn★ 6.6Viewing moment
Hold Back the Dawn
1941
A Blueprint for Murder★ 6.1Viewing moment
A Blueprint for Murder
1953
Strange Bedfellows★ 6.5Viewing moment
Strange Bedfellows
1965
Man in the Attic★ 5.6Viewing moment
Man in the Attic
1953
The Snake Pit★ 7.2Viewing moment
The Snake Pit
1948
The Secret Fury★ 5Viewing moment
The Secret Fury
1950
King of Chinatown★ 5.9Viewing moment
King of Chinatown
1939
You Belong to Me★ 7Viewing moment
You Belong to Me
1934
The Arizona Raiders★ 5Viewing moment
The Arizona Raiders
1936
Is My Face Red?★ 4.8Viewing moment
Is My Face Red?
1932
We're Not Married!★ 6Viewing moment
We're Not Married!
1952
I'm No Angel★ 6.4Viewing moment
I'm No Angel
1933
The Farmer's Daughter★ 5Viewing moment
The Farmer's Daughter
1940
The Woman on the Beach★ 5.9Viewing moment
The Woman on the Beach
1947
No Man of Her Own★ 6.6Viewing moment
No Man of Her Own
1932
Sunday in New York★ 6.8Viewing moment
Sunday in New York
1963
Transgression★ 4.5Viewing moment
Transgression
1931
Payment on Demand★ 6.7Viewing moment
Payment on Demand
1951
Night in New Orleans★ 5Viewing moment
Night in New Orleans
1942
Blue Denim★ 5.6Viewing moment
Blue Denim
1959
The Secret of Convict Lake★ 6.6Viewing moment
The Secret of Convict Lake
1951
The Revolt of Mamie Stover★ 6.5Viewing moment
The Revolt of Mamie Stover
1956

Frequent collaborators