Sidney Chapman Wagner (January 13, 1901 – April 7, 1947) was an American
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 ...
. He was nominated for two
Academy Awards in the category
Best Cinematography
This is a list of categories of awards commonly awarded through organizations that bestow film awards, including those presented by various film, festivals, and people's awards.
Best Actor/Best Actress
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for the films ''
Northwest Passage'' and ''
Dragon Seed''. Wagner died in April 1947, after he felt
ill, in
Hollywood, California, at the age of 47.
He was buried in
Forest Lawn Memorial Park.
Selected filmography
* ''
Northwest Passage'' (1940; co-nominated with
William V. Skall
William V. Skall (October 5, 1897 in Chicago – March 22, 1976 in Los Angeles) was an American cinematographer who specialized in Technicolor.
Life
He began his film career straight after leaving school and worked for two years in camera cr ...
)
* ''
Dragon Seed'' (1944)
* ''
The Postman Always Rings Twice'' (1946)
References
External links
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1901 births
1947 deaths
People from Los Angeles
American cinematographers
Burials at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills)
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