William H. Daniels | |
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Born | William H. Daniels December 1, 1901 |
Died | June 14, 1970 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | (aged 68)
Resting place | Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Glendale, California, U.S. |
Occupation | Cinematographer |
Years active | 1919–1970 |
Spouse | Betty Lee Gaston |
Children | 3 |
William H. Daniels ASC (December 1, 1901 – June 14, 1970) was a film cinematographer who was best-known as actress Greta Garbo's personal lensman.[1] Daniels served as the cinematographer on all but three of Garbo's films during her tenure at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, including Torrent (1926), The Mysterious Lady (1928), The Kiss (1929), Anna Christie (1930), Grand Hotel (1932), Queen Christina (1933), Anna Karenina (1935), Camille (1936) and Ninotchka (1939).[2] Early in his career, Daniels worked regularly with director Erich von Stroheim,[3] providing cinematography for such films as The Devil's Pass Key (1920) and Greed (1924). Daniels went on to win an Academy Award for Best Cinematography for his work on The Naked City (1948).