Edward Linden (born Edwin Gilbert Linden, August 26, 1891 in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, USA; died November 15, 1956 (age 68) in Los Angeles, California, USA) was an American cinematographer. He served as cinematographer for ''

King Kong King Kong is a fictional giant monster resembling a gorilla, who has appeared in various media since 1933. He has been dubbed The Eighth Wonder of the World, a phrase commonly used within the franchise. His first appearance was in the novelizat ...

'', ''

Son of Kong ''The Son of Kong'' (also known and publicized simply as ''Son of Kong'') is a 1933 American Pre-Code adventure monster film produced by RKO Pictures. Directed by Ernest Schoedsack and featuring special effects by Willis O'Brien and Buzz Gibson ...

'', and the Frank Buck serial ''

Jungle Menace ''Jungle Menace'' (1937) is the first serial released by Columbia Pictures. Based on the success of Republic Pictures's 1936 serial '' Darkest Africa'', starring real-life animal trainer Clyde Beatty, Columbia made this exotic jungle serial ...

'', as well directing ''

Scar Hanan ''Scar Hanan'' is a 1925 American silent Western film directed by Edward Linden and Ben F. Wilson and starring Yakima Canutt, Dorothy Wood and Helen Broneau.Munden, p. 684 Cast * Yakima Canutt as Scar Hanan * Dorothy Wood as Marian Fleming ...

''.

Career

During World War I, Linden worked in Chicago for the Selig Polyscope Company as a motion picture photographer, according to his World War I draft registration card. His career started in the silent film era with '' A Modern Day Mother Goose'' and '' The Mask''. Linden was most notably associated with his cinematography/photography work on ''King Kong''. Following his work on ''

'', Linden photographed a string of B pictures and westerns, including '' Slaves in Bondage'', ''

Isle of Destiny ''Isle of Destiny'' (aka ''Trouble Over the Pacific'') is a 1940 American comedy adventure film set in the South Seas. The film was directed by Elmer Clifton and originally produced by Franklyn Warner for Grand National Pictures in 1939. ''Isle ...

'', '' The Lost City'', ''

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The Dawn Express ''The Dawn Express'' (aka ''Dawn Express'' and ''Nazi Spy Ring'' (working title) is a 1942 American film directed by Albert Herman. The film stars Michael Whalen (actor), Michael Whalen, Anne Nagel, William Bakewell and Constance Worth. Plot In ...

'', ''

Rough Riding Ranger ''Rough Riding Ranger'' is a 1935 American Western film directed by Elmer Clifton. Plot Cast * Rex Lease as Ranger Corporal Daniels / Tombstone Kid * Bobby Nelson as Bobby Francis * Janet Chandler as Dorothy White * Yakima Canutt as Hench ...

'', ''

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'', '' The Man in the Saddle'', ''

City of Missing Girls ''City of Missing Girls'' is a 1941 American film directed by Elmer Clifton. Plot The police led by Captain McVeigh and the Assistant District Attorney James J. Horton are baffled by the disappearances of several young girls with some being fou ...

'', '' Hard Guy'', '' The Werewolf'', '' A Yank in Libya'', and ''

The Mysterious Pilot ''The Mysterious Pilot'' is a 15-episode 1937 Columbia movie serial based on the book by William Byron Mowery and starring the record-breaking aviator Frank Hawks. This was the second serial produced by Columbia. In the serial, Hawks plays a fl ...

''. Linden moved into television in the 1950s. He was noted for his choice of camera, the Mitchell no. 66,Mitchell no. 66 Camera (Priced at $148,200), http://www.christies.com/Lotfinder/lot_details.aspx?intObjectID=4813378 which he used during the filming of ''King Kong'', and for his visual/special effects work in '' The Adventures of Mark Twain''.

Work with Frank Buck

In 1937, Linden was a cinematographer for the Frank Buck serial ''

''.

Selected filmography

* ''

Mine to Keep ''Mine to Keep'' is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by Ben F. Wilson and starring Bryant Washburn, Charlotte Stevens and Wheeler Oakman.Munden p.515 Synopsis A newly married couple both suspect the other of infidelity. They separate ...

'' (1923) * '' Other Men's Daughters'' (1923) *'' The Love Trap'' (1923) * '' The Riding Comet'' (1925) * ''

'' (1925) * ''

Speeding Hoofs ''Speeding Hoofs'' is a 1927 American silent Western film directed by Louis Chaudet and starring Dick Hatton, Elsa Benham and Ray Turner.Langman, p. 329 Cast * Dick Hatton as Richard Stanton * Elsa Benham as Elsa McGuire * Ray Turner as ...

'' (1927) * ''

The Range Riders ''The Range Riders'' is a 1927 American silent Western film directed by Ben F. Wilson and starring Wilson, Neva Gerber, Al Ferguson.Connelly p.227 Cast * Ben F. Wilson as Sra. Shannon * Neva Gerber as Betty Grannan * Al Ferguson as 'Sundown ...

'' (1927) * '' Hard Fists'' (1927) * '' Set Free'' (1927) * ''

Paroled from the Big House ''Paroled from the Big House'' is a 1938 American crime film directed by Elmer Clifton and starring Jean Carmen, Ted Adams and George Eldredge. It was produced as a second feature on Poverty Row.Pitts p.196 It was later reissued under the alte ...

'' (1938) * '' Crashing Thru'' (1939) * ''

I'll Sell My Life ''I'll Sell My Life'' is a 1941 American crime film directed by Elmer Clifton and starring Rose Hobart, Michael Whalen and Joan Woodbury.Fetrow p.224 Cast * Rose Hobart as Dale Layden * Michael Whalen as Mordecai Breen * Stanley Fields a ...

'' (1941)

References

External links

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Edwin G. Linden on findagrave.com
{{DEFAULTSORT:Linden, Edward 1890s births 1956 deaths American cinematographers People from Lake Geneva, Wisconsin Artists from Chicago