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Robert De Grasse (February 9, 1900 – January 28, 1971) was an American cinematographer and member of the American Society of Cinematographers. Over the course of his career, he was nominated for an Academy Award in 1939 and a Primetime Emmy Award in 1958.
Robert De Grasse. Cinematographer: Vivacious Lady. Coming from a show-business family (his brother Joseph De Grasse was a director and his uncle Sam De Grasse was an actor), De Grasse entered the business as an assistant cameraman while still a high school student, and showed such promise that he was made a full-time cinematographer by age 21.
- Robert De Grasse
- January 28, 1971
- February 9, 1900
Robert De Grasse (February 9, 1900 - January 28, 1971) was an American cinematographer. Born in Maplewood, New Jersey where his family was working in the fledgling movie industry, he was the nephew of film actor Sam De Grasse.
Robert De Grasse. Cinematographer: Vivacious Lady. Coming from a show-business family (his brother Joseph De Grasse was a director and his uncle Sam De Grasse was an actor), De Grasse entered the business as an assistant cameraman while still a high school student, and showed such promise that he was made a full-time cinematographer by age 21.
Cinematographer Robert DeGrasse entered films through the auspices of his uncles, actor Sam DeGrasse and director Joseph DeGrasse. Working his way up from camera operator to full director of photography, De Grasse soon proved he was more than just another stray Hollywood relative.
- February 9, 1900
- January 1, 1971
Robert De Grasse (February 9, 1900 - January 28, 1971) was an American cinematographer. Born in Maplewood, New Jersey where his family was working in the fledgling movie industry, he was the nephew of film actor Sam De Grasse.
Robert De Grasse began his career as an assistant cameraman then moved on to become a full-time cinematographer by the time he was 21 years old. He worked on over 100 movies including Vigil in the Night (1940), The Leopard Man (1943) and The Body Snatcher (1945) as well as classic television shows such as I Love Lucy and The Dick Van Dyke Show.
