McFarland & Company
McFarland & Company, Inc., is an American independent book publisher based in Jefferson, North Carolina, that specializes in academic and reference works, as well as general-interest adult nonfiction. Its president is Rhonda Herman. Its former ...
, 2020.. Accessed December 31, 2023. "William C. Thompson (1889–1963). A showbiz veteran with a résumé stretching back to the days of silent movies, Thompson spent most of his career working on low-budget exploitation and sexploitation flicks. Born in 1889 in Bound Brook, New Jersey, he began racking up film credits during the earliest days of Hollywood, working on such exotic-sounding fare as Absinthe (1914, dir. Herbert Brenon) and The Demon (1918, dir. George D. Baker)." – 22 October 1963 in Los Angeles) 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 ...
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He started his career in the 1910s and is best remembered today as the cinematographer of many of the films of Ed Wood, including '' Glen or Glenda'' (1953), '' Jail Bait'', '' The Sinister Urge'' (1960), ''
Night of the Ghouls
''Night of the Ghouls'' is a horror film written and directed by Ed Wood. The film was shot between April and May 1958. Cast member Paul Marco recalled that the film had a preview screening in 1959 at the Vista Theatre in Hollywood, after which ...
'' (1959), ''The Violent Years'' (1955), '' Bride of the Monster'' (1955) and ''
Plan 9 from Outer Space
''Plan 9 from Outer Space'' is a 1957 American independent science fiction-horror film produced, written, directed, and edited by Ed Wood. The film was shot in black-and-white in November 1956 and had a theatrical preview screening on March 15 ...
'' (1957). Other films he worked on include ''
Maniac
Maniac (from Greek μανιακός, ''maniakos'') is a pejorative for an individual who experiences the mood known as mania. In common usage, it is also an insult for someone involved in reckless behavior.
Maniac may also refer to:
Film
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'' (1934), ''Dementia'' (1955), ''
Journey to Freedom
''Journey to Freedom'' is a 1957 American film. The story follows a Bulgarian who escapes from behind the Iron Curtain through Istanbul, Paris and Toronto to seek freedom in Los Angeles, California, but is doggedly pursued by Communist agents ...
'' (1957), and ''
The Astounding She-Monster
''The Astounding She-Monster'' is a 1958Warren, Bill (1986). "Keep Watching The Skies Volume 2". McFarland & Co., Inc. . Page 731 science fiction horror film starring Robert Clarke and directed, co-written and produced by Ronnie Ashcroft for Hol ...
The Curse of Eve
''The Curse of Eve'' is a lost film, lost 1917 silent film drama directed by Frank Beal and starring Enid Markey and Edward Coxen. It is also known under its alternate title ''Mother, I Need You''.
Production
As with its proclamation in press mate ...
'' (1917)
* ''Revenge (1918 film), Revenge'' (1918)
* ''Satan Junior'' (1919)
* ''Pals (film), Pals'' (1925)
* ''Trails of the Golden West'' (1931)
* ''Pueblo Terror'' (1931)
* ''Found Alive (film), Found Alive'' (1933)
* ''A Demon for Trouble'' (1934)
* ''The Brand of Hate'' (1934)
* ''The Irish Gringo'' (1935) also produced and directed
* ''Lucky Fugitives'' (1936)
* ''Project Moon Base'' (1953)
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American cinematographers
1889 births
1963 deaths
People from Bound Brook, New Jersey
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