William H. Daniels
William H. Daniels (December 1, 1901 – June 14, 1970) was an American cinematographer. Throughout the 1920s and 1930s, Daniels served as the cinematographer for the early films of director Erich von Stroheim and on all but three of Greta Garbo's films during her tenure at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Later he worked on myriad notable films such as The Shop Around the Corner (1940), Harvey (1950), Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958), Ocean's 11 (1960), How the West Was Won (1962), and Valley of the Dolls (1967).
- Known for
- Camera
- Born
- 1901-12-01 · Cleveland, Ohio, USA
- Died
- 1970-06-14
Known for
- The Shop Around the Corner (1940) — Director of Photography
- Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958) — Director of Photography
- Harvey (1950) — Director of Photography
- How the West Was Won (1962) — Director of Photography
- Ninotchka (1939) — Director of Photography
- Ocean's Eleven (1960) — Director of Photography
- Winchester '73 (1950) — Director of Photography
- Grand Hotel (1932) — Director of Photography
- The Naked City (1948) — Director of Photography
- Von Ryan's Express (1965) — Director of Photography
- Brute Force (1947) — Director of Photography
- Greed (1924) — Director of Photography
- The Far Country (1954) — Director of Photography
- The Glenn Miller Story (1954) — Director of Photography
- Camille (1936) — Director of Photography
- Valley of the Dolls (1967) — Director of Photography