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Lee Garmes

Born
May 27, 1898 · Aged 80
Died
Aug 31, 1978
Place of birth
Peoria, Illinois, USA
Gender
Male
Movie credits
0
TV credits
1
Directing credits
3
Also known as (1)
  • Lee Dewey Garmes

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Lee Garmes, A.S.C. (May 27, 1898 – August 31, 1978) was an American cinematographer. During his career, he worked with directors Howard Hawks, Max Ophüls, Josef von Sternberg, Alfred Hitchcock, King Vidor, Nicholas Ray and Henry Hathaway, whom he had met as a young man when the two first came to Hollywood in the silent era. He also co-directed two films with legendary screenwriter Ben Hecht: Angels Over Broadway and Actor's and Sin. Born in Peoria, Illinois, Garmes first came to Hollywood in 1916. His first job was as an assistant in the paint…