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John Francis Seitz, A.S.C. (June 23, 1892 – February 27, 1979) was an American cinematographer and inventor. [1] He was nominated for seven Academy Awards . Career. His Hollywood career began in 1909 as a lab assistant with the Essanay Film Manufacturing Company in Chicago.
Distinguished veteran cinematographer John F. Seitz had eighteen patents for various photographic processes to his name. These included illuminating devices, processes for making dissolves and the matte shot, which he perfected during filming of Rex Ingram's Trifling Women (1922).
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- Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
Mar 11, 2021 · John F. Seitz, ASC liked to keep things simple. In a September 1950 article on Sunset Boulevard, AC editor Herb Lightman observed that Seitz believed “cinematography must exist to tell the screen story, rather than to stand out as a separate artistic entity.” Billy Wilder also liked things simple.
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Distinguished veteran cinematographer John F. Seitz had eighteen patents for various photographic processes to his name. These included illuminating devices, processes for making dissolves and the matte shot, which he perfected during filming of Rex Ingram's Trifling Women (1922).
- June 23, 1892
- February 27, 1979
John F. Seitz Biography (1892-1979) Born June 23, 1892, in Chicago, IL; died, February 27, 1979, in Woodland, CA;brother of George B. Seitz (a director); married, Marie Boyle, 1934. Career: Cinematographer.
A tribute to the late, great American cinematographer John F. Seitz. Worked with directors such as Billy Wilder, Preston Sturges, Frank Tuttle, and John Farr...
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John F. Seitz (1892-1979) was a renowned filmmaker who worked with Billy Wilder on several classics. He also invented the matte shot and low-key lighting techniques, and received seven Oscar nominations and 18 patents.
