George Tansey Clemens (July 26, 1902 – October 29, 1992) was an American
cinematographer
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who worked on such
television show
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s as ''
The Twilight Zone
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'' and ''
Twelve O'Clock High
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''. He won an
Primetime Emmy Award
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in 1961 for his work on the former.
Clemens was also nominated for three more.
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1902 births
1992 deaths
People from Joplin, Missouri
American cinematographers
Primetime Emmy Award winners
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