Lee Garmes

Lee Garmes, A.S.C.
Garmes in 1937
Born	Lee Dewey Garmes (1898-05-27)May 27, 1898 Peoria, Illinois
Died	August 31, 1978(1978-08-31) (aged 80) Los Angeles, California
Occupation	Cinematographer
Title	A.S.C.
Board member of	A.S.C. President (1960–1961)
Spouse	Ruth Hall (1933–his death)
Children	2 daughters, Pamela and Carol
Awards	Academy Award for Best Cinematography 1932 Shanghai Express

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 Actors and Sin.^[1]