George E. Diskant (February 22, 1907 – February 22, 1965) was a film and television
cinematographer
The cinematographer or director of photography (sometimes shortened to DP or DOP) is the person responsible for the photographing or recording of a film, television production, music video or other live action piece. The cinematographer is the ch ...
. After working as an assistant on a number of films in the early thirties, Diskant graduated to first camera. Early jobs include a pair of
Leon Errol shorts; ''
Banjo
The banjo is a stringed instrument with a thin membrane stretched over a frame or cavity to form a resonator. The membrane is typically circular, and usually made of plastic, or occasionally animal skin. Early forms of the instrument were fashi ...
'', a dog story; and
Anthony Mann
Anthony Mann (born Emil Anton Bundsmann; June 30, 1906 – April 29, 1967) was an American film director and stage actor.
Mann initially started as a theatre actor appearing in numerous stage productions. In 1937, he moved to Hollywood where ...
's ''
Desperate''. Other films include a series of
films noir including ''
They Live by Night'' (
1949
Events
January
* January 1 – A United Nations-sponsored ceasefire brings an end to the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947. The war results in a stalemate and the division of Kashmir, which still continues as of 2022.
* January 2 – Luis ...
), ''
Port of New York'' (1949), ''
The Racket'' (
1951
Events
January
* January 4 – Korean War: Third Battle of Seoul – Chinese and North Korean forces capture Seoul for the second time (having lost the Second Battle of Seoul in September 1950).
* January 9 – The Government of the United ...
), ''
On Dangerous Ground'' (
1952
Events January–February
* January 26 – Black Saturday in Egypt: Rioters burn Cairo's central business district, targeting British and upper-class Egyptian businesses.
* February 6
** Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh, becomes m ...
), ''
The Narrow Margin'' (1952), ''
Beware, My Lovely
''Beware, My Lovely'' is a 1952 film noir crime film directed by Harry Horner starring Ida Lupino, Robert Ryan and Taylor Holmes. The film is based on the 1950 play ''The Man'' by Mel Dinelli, who also wrote the screenplay.
Plot
A widow impulsi ...
'' (1952), and ''
Kansas City Confidential'' (1952). Later in his career, Diskant worked exclusively in television on shows such as "
Playhouse 90
''Playhouse 90'' was an American television anthology series, anthology drama series that aired on CBS from 1956 to 1960 for a total of 133 episodes. The show was produced at CBS Television City in Los Angeles, California. Since live anthology dr ...
", Sam Peckinpah's short-lived "
The Westerner", and many episodes of "
The Rifleman".
External links
Find-A-Grave profile for George E. DiskantGeorge E. Diskant at IMDb
American cinematographers
1907 births
1965 deaths
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