William A. Fraker
William Ashman Fraker (September 29, 1923 – May 31, 2010) was an American cinematographer, film director and producer. He was nominated five times for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography. In 2000, he received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) honoring his career. As cinematographer, his films include The President's Analyst (1967), Rosemary's Baby (1968), Bullitt (1968), Paint Your Wagon (1969), The Day of the Dolphin (1973), Coonskin (1975), Looking For Mr. Goodbar (1977), Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977), Heaven Can Wait (1978), 1941 (1979), WarGames (1983), Irreconcilable Differences (1984), Murphy's Romance (1985), Tombstone (1993), and Street Fighter (1994). He directed three theatrical films, Monte Walsh (1970), A Reflection of Fear (1971), and The Legend of the Lone Ranger (1981), as well as several television series. Description above from the Wikipedia article William A. Fraker, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
- Known for
- Camera
- Born
- 1923-09-29 · Los Angeles, California, USA
- Died
- 2010-05-31
Known for
- Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) — Director of Photography
- Rosemary's Baby (1968) — Director of Photography
- Tombstone (1993) — Director of Photography
- WarGames (1983) — Director of Photography
- Street Fighter (1994) — Director of Photography
- Bullitt (1968) — Director of Photography
- Father of the Bride Part II (1995) — Director of Photography
- Rules of Engagement (2000) — Director of Photography
- Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977) — Director of Photography
- Vegas Vacation (1997) — Director of Photography
- 1941 (1979) — Director of Photography
- Memoirs of an Invisible Man (1992) — Director of Photography
- The Island of Dr. Moreau (1996) — Director of Photography
- Walker, Texas Ranger (1993) — Director
- The Flash (1990) — Director
- Heaven Can Wait (1978) — Director of Photography