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Henry A. Stradling, A.S.C. (September 1, 1901 – February 14, 1970) was an American cinematographer with more than 130 films to his credit.
His uncle Walter Stradling, son Harry Stradling Jr. and godson Gerald Perry Finnerman were also cinematographers.
Stradling moved to the United States at the beginning of World War II. Alfred Hitchcock engaged him for ''Mr. & Mrs. Smith (1941 film), Mr. & Mrs. Smith'' (1941) and ''Suspicion (1941 film), Suspicion'' (1941). Stradling's last four films starred Barbra Streisand, including her Oscar-winning debut ''Funny Girl''.
During his career, he photographed Marlene Dietrich, Vivien Leigh, Katharine Hepburn, Audrey Hepburn, Jean Simmons, Esther Williams, Lucille Ball, Hedy Lamarr, Rosalind Russell, Kim Novak, Judy Garland, and Barbra Streisand.
Stradling died halfway through production of ''The Owl and the Pussycat (film), The Owl and the Pussycat'' in Hollywood, California.
1920 passport photo of Henry A. Stradling aged 19
{{DEFAULTSORT:Stradling, Harry 1901 births 1970 deaths American cinematographers Best Cinematographer Academy Award winners Artists from Newark, New Jersey
Early career
Stradling was born in Newark, New Jersey (some sources suggest Nesen, Germany, or England), the nephew of cameraman Walter Stradling (died 1918) who had worked with Mary Pickford. Confined to two-reelers in Hollywood, Los Angeles, Hollywood, he left for France and Germany in the early 1930s. He made contributions to several Jacques Feyder films, ''Le Grand Jeu (1934 film), Le Grand Jeu'' (1934), ''Carnival in Flanders (film), La Kermesse héroïque'' (''Carnival in Flanders'') (1935), ''Die Klugen Frauen'' (1936) and ''Knight Without Armour'' (1937), his first under producer Alexander Korda in England. Other English films include ''Action for Slander'' (1937), ''The Divorce of Lady X'' (1938), ''South Riding (film), South Riding'', ''The Citadel (1938 film), The Citadel'' (1938), ''Pygmalion (1938 film), Pygmalion'' (1938), ''The Lion Has Wings'', ''Jamaica Inn (film), Jamaica Inn'' (1939), ''Q Planes'' (1939).Hollywood
Stradling moved to the United States at the beginning of World War II. Alfred Hitchcock engaged him for ''Mr. & Mrs. Smith (1941 film), Mr. & Mrs. Smith'' (1941) and ''Suspicion (1941 film), Suspicion'' (1941). Stradling's last four films starred Barbra Streisand, including her Oscar-winning debut ''Funny Girl''.
During his career, he photographed Marlene Dietrich, Vivien Leigh, Katharine Hepburn, Audrey Hepburn, Jean Simmons, Esther Williams, Lucille Ball, Hedy Lamarr, Rosalind Russell, Kim Novak, Judy Garland, and Barbra Streisand.
Stradling died halfway through production of ''The Owl and the Pussycat (film), The Owl and the Pussycat'' in Hollywood, California.
Selected filmography
References
External links
*1920 passport photo of Henry A. Stradling aged 19
{{DEFAULTSORT:Stradling, Harry 1901 births 1970 deaths American cinematographers Best Cinematographer Academy Award winners Artists from Newark, New Jersey