Philip H. Lathrop, A.S.C. (October 22, 1912 – April 12, 1995) was an American cinematographer noted for his skills with wide screen technology and detailed approach to lighting and camera placement. Routledge, Chris. "Lathrop, Philip H." ''International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers'', edited by Sara Pendergast and Tom Pendergast, 4th ed., vol. 4: Writers and Production Artists, St. James Press, 2000, p. 508-509. Gale Virtual Reference Library. 17 Nov. 2016. He spent most of his life in movie studios. Lathrop was known for such films as ''

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'' (1958), ''

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'' (1962), ''

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'' (1964), ''

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'' (1965), ''

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'' (1967), '' Finian's Rainbow'' (1968), ''

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'' (1970), ''

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'' (1972), ''

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'' (1974), ''

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(1976)'', ''

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'' (1978), ''

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'' (1978), ''

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'' (1980), ''

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'' (1980), '' Loving Couples'' (1980), and ''

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'' (1986). He was a long-time member of the ASC Board of Directors, as well as co-chairman of the ASC Awards committee. He also participated in the affairs of the

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and the

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. Turner, George E. "American Cinematographer (1995) - In Memoriam: Philip H. Lathrop, ASC." ''American Cinematographer'' 76.6 (1995): 132. Web. 16 Nov. 2016.

Early life

Lathrop was born in

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on October 22, 1912. As a child, the

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lot was his playground, where his mother was employed in the film lab. Lathrop became a member there in the camera department at 18-years old. There, he watched

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, ASC, photograph the first version of ''

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'' in 1928–29. On the 1936 version of the film, Lathrop loaded cameras from John Mescall, ASC.

Personal life

Lathrop had two marriages, to Molly Lathrop and Betty Jo Lathrop, and three sons, Larry, Bill and Clark.

Career

Lathrop began his career as a film loader in Universal’s camera department in 1934 for

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, ASC, on the

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film, '' All My Sons''. In 1938, he became assistant to Universal’s top-ranking cinematographer Joseph A. Valentine, ASC, and worked on the

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pictures, '' The Wolf Man'', and two Alfred Hitchcock classics, ''

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'' and '' Shadow of a Doubt''. Later, he once again worked as a camera operator with

for nine years where he shot the opening of Orson Welles’ ''

'', one of the most renowned boom shots in the history of cinema. Lathrop becomes

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in 1958. His first feature that year was '' The Perfect Furlough'', which was shot in CinemaScope and

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, with

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who Lathrop also worked with on '' Experiment in Terror'', '' Days of Wine and Roses'', and ''

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''. In 1959, Lathrop and Edwards collaborated on the television series, ''

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'' and '' Mr. Lucky''. Using the new

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lenses, Lathrop shot the 1962 black and white drama, ''

'', with

David Miller in New Mexico’s

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—this is an early example of the 2.35:1 aspect ratio. Lathrop’s particular visual style seems to epitomize the times, such as in ''

'', directed by John Boorman in 1967, where a glossy, dense feel was utilized to a tough thriller. In this film, color charts were prepared for each scene—the colors were subdued and desaturated and no scene was ever too bright or showy. After ''

'', Lathrop worked on Francis Ford Coppola’s '' Finian’s Rainbow'', another unusual color film. He was inducted into the ASC Hall of Fame in 1974. During the 1980s, Lathrop worked on eight television movies-of-the-week as well as several mini-series, winning him several

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. He died of

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on April 12, 1995 in

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, the same year he was honored with the 1992 ASC Lifetime Achievement Award. Services were held at the Forest Lawn Cemetery in

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where Stanley Cortez, ASC, delivered the

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Photography in ''Earthquake''

In the 1974 disaster film ''

'', Lathrop made director Mark Robson’s vision of the movie come true. Robson wanted a natural look for the film, without its being documentary-like. Instead of shooting in natural locations, ''

'' was filmed almost entirely on the Universal Studios' sound stages and back-lot due to the extraordinary degree of control deemed necessary to execute the required special effects. To bring the earthquake scenes to life, a shaker mount for the camera was created. Lathrop said it “created an amazing illusion. You’d swear that the ground was going up and down and moving sideways, when, of course, it wasn’t moving at all.” Sets were also built on shaker platforms, which is incredibly costly so “in the sets that were not on shaker platforms, twas ifficultto get the actors to move as if they were responding to an

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, when there wasn’t one,” he added.Lathrop, Philip H. "THE PHOTOGRAPHY." ''American Cinematographer'' 55.11 (1974): 1300. USC Libraries. Web. 17 Nov. 2016. A five-story section of what is supposed to be a 25-story building was made in Stage 12, the highest in the studio, where every floor was used to shoot the action. Lathrop stated that “it was necessary to dig down 20 feet into the floor of the stage in order to accommodate he building model” He continued, “ hephotography of this sequence was difficult because of the way

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had to light the set” to avoid shadows from the hanging lights when the simulated earthquakes took place. So “in order to light it, athropwent clear up above the grids with four arcs pointed down to simulate the angle of the sun. ematched each of the arcs on the way down and didn’t overlap them, nor did euse any fill light at all.” To execute a film like ''Earthquake'', natural sets would have been very limiting. Shooting on set allows for control in the lighting and to “do things with the camera that would have been impossible in a natural set,” said Lathrop. Without a single day off of work after ''Earthquake'', Lathrop immediately began working on ''

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'', also for Universal Studios.

Academy Award nominations

• 1965 - Best Cinematography, Black-and-White - ''

''
• 1975 - Best Cinematography - ''Earthquake''

Awards

*Primetime Emmy Awards • 1984 – Outstanding Cinematography for a Limited Series or a Special – ''

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'', nominated
• 1985 – Outstanding Cinematography for a Limited Series or a Special – '' Malice in Wonderland'', won
• 1986 – Outstanding Cinematography for a Limited Miniseries or a Special – '' Picking Up the Pieces'', nominated
• 1987 – Outstanding Cinematography for a Limited Miniseries or a Special – ''Christmas Snow'', won
• 1988 – Outstanding Cinematography for a Limited Miniseries or a Special – '' Little Girl Lost'', nominated *American Society of Cinematographers • 1988 – Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Miniseries or Specials – ''Christmas Snow'', won
• 1989 – Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Movies of the Week/Pilots – '' Little Girl Lost'', won
• 1992 – Lifetime Achievement Award, won *Society of Camera Operators • 1999 – Historical Shot – ''

'', won

Filmography

• '' Live Fast, Die Young'' (1958)
• ''

Girls on the Loose ''Girls on the Loose'' is a 1958 American crime film noir directed by Paul Henreid and starring Mara Corday, Lita Milan and Barbara Bostock. Plot Vera (Mara Corday) runs a nightclub that's really a front for her secret operation: an all-female ...

'' (1958)
• ''

The Saga of Hemp Brown ''The Saga of Hemp Brown'' is a 1958 American CinemaScope Western film directed by Richard Carlson and starring Rory Calhoun and Beverly Garland. Plot A U.S. cavalry officer, Hemp Brown (Rory Calhoun), runs into some serious trouble when the p ...

'' (1958) as Philip Lathrop
• ''

Wild Heritage ''Wild Heritage'' is a 1958 American CinemaScope Western film directed by Charles F. Haas and starring Will Rogers, Jr., Maureen O'Sullivan and Rod McKuen. Plot Emma Breslin (O'Sullivan) and her family cross the plains in a covered wagon. T ...

'' (1958) as Philip Lathrop
• '' The Perfect Furlough'' (1958) as Philip Lathrop
• ''

Money, Women and Guns ''Money, Women and Guns'' is a 1958 American Western film directed by Richard Bartlett and written by Montgomery Pittman. The film stars Jock Mahoney, Kim Hunter, Tim Hovey, Gene Evans, Tom Drake, Lon Chaney Jr., William Campbell, Jeffrey S ...

'' (1958) as Philip Lathrop
• '' Rawhide'' (TV Series: 9 episodes, 1958) as Philip Lathrop
• ''

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'' (1958) Director of Photography
• ''Steve Canyon'' (TV Series: 11 episodes, 1959)
• '' Cry Tough'' (1959)
• '' Walt Disney’s Wonderful World of Color'' (TV Series: 2 episodes, 1959) as Philip Lathrop
• ''

The Private Lives of Adam and Eve ''The Private Lives of Adam and Eve'' is a 1960 Spectacolor comedy film starring Mickey Rooney (who also co-directed), and Mamie Van Doren. It is an American B-movie in which the plot revolves around a modern couple who dream that they are Adam ...

'' (1960)
• '' Mr. Lucky'' (TV Series: 4 episodes, 1960; 21 episodes, 1959–1960) Director of Photography
• ''

'' (TV Series: 61 episodes, 1958–1960) as Philip Lathrop
• ''

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'' (TV Series: 24 episodes, 1960–1961) Director of Photography
• ''

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'' (TV Series: 2 episodes, 1961) Director of Photography
• '' Breakfast at Tiffany’s'' (1961) co-cinematographer, uncredited
• '' Experiment in Terror'' (1962) Director of Photography
• ''

'' (1962) Director of Photography
• ''

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'' (TV Series: 1 episode, 1962) Director of Photography
• '' Days of Wine and Roses'' (1962) Director of Photography
• ''

Dime with a Halo ''Dime with a Halo'' is a 1963 film directed by Boris Sagal. It stars Barbara Luna and Rafael López. Plot Four thieving street urchins, led by Chuy, bet $2 on a pick-six horse race every week. A kindly American, Mr. Jones, places their bet for ...

'' (1963)
• ''

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'' (TV Series: 1 episode, 1963) Director of Photography
• '' Twilight of Honor'' (1963) Director of Photography
• ''

Soldier in the Rain ''Soldier in the Rain'' is a 1963 American comedy buddy film directed by Ralph Nelson and starring Jackie Gleason and Steve McQueen. Tuesday Weld portrays Gleason's character's romantic partner. Produced by Martin Jurow and co-written by Mauric ...

'' (1963) Director of Photography
• ''

'' (1964) as Philip Lathrop
• '' 36 Hours'' (1964)
• ''

Girl Happy ''Girl Happy'' is a 1965 American musical romantic comedy and beach party film starring Elvis Presley in his eighteenth feature. The movie won a fourth place prize Laurel Award in the category Top Musical of 1965. It featured the song " Puppet ...

'' (1965) Director of Photography
• ''

'' (1965) Director of Photography
• '' Never Too Late'' (1965) as Philip Lathrop
• '' What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?'' (1966) Director of Photography
• '' The Happening'' (1967) Director of Photography
• ''

Don't Make Waves ''Don't Make Waves'' is a 1967 American sex comedy (with elements of the beach party genre) starring Tony Curtis, Claudia Cardinale, Dave Draper and Sharon Tate. Distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, the film was directed by Alexander Mackendric ...

'' (1967)
• ''

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'' (1967) Director of Photography
• ''

'' (1967) Director of Photography
• '' I Love You, Alice B. Toklas!'' (1968) Director of Photography
• '' Finian’s Rainbow'' (1968) Director of Photography
• ''

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'' (1969) Director of Photography
• ''

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'' (1969) as Philip Lathrop
• '' They Shoot Horses, Don’t They?'' (1969) Director of Photography
• '' The Hawaiians'' (1970) Director of Photography
• ''

'' (1970) Director of Photography
• '' Rabbit, Run'' (1970)
• ''

Wild Rovers ''Wild Rovers'' is a 1971 American Western film directed by Blake Edwards and starring William Holden and Ryan O'Neal. Originally intended as a three-hour epic, it was heavily edited by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer without Edwards' knowledge, including ...

'' (1971) Director of Photography
• '' Every Little Crook and Nanny'' (1972) as Philip Lathrop
• '' Portnoy’s Complaint'' (1972) as Philip Lathrop
• ''

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'' (1973) as Philip Lathrop
• ''

The Thief Who Came to Dinner ''The Thief Who Came to Dinner'' is a 1973 American comedy film directed by Bud Yorkin. Based on the novel by Terrence Lore Smith, the film stars Ryan O'Neal and Jacqueline Bisset, with Charles Cioffi, Warren Oates, and in an early appearance, ...

'' (1973) as Philip Lathrop
• '' The All-American Boy'' (1973)
• ''

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• ''

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'' (1974)
• ''

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• ''

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'' (1975) as Philip Lathrop
• ''

Three for the Road ''Three for the Road'' is a 1987 road comedy film directed by Bill L. Norton and starring Charlie Sheen, Alan Ruck, Kerri Green, Sally Kellerman and Blair Tefkin. Plot The film centers around Paul Tracy (Charlie Sheen), a college student and ...

'' (TV Series: 1 episode, 1975) Director of Photography
• '' Hard Times'' (1975) Director of Photography
• ''

The Killer Elite ''The Killer Elite'' is a 1975 American action thriller film directed by Sam Peckinpah and written by Marc Norman and Stirling Silliphant, adapted from the Robert Syd Hopkins novel ''Monkey in the Middle.'' It stars James Caan and Robert Duvall a ...

'' (1975) Director of Photography
• ''

The Black Bird ''The Black Bird'' is a 1975 comedy film written and directed by David Giler and starring George Segal and Stéphane Audran. It is a comedic sequel to the John Huston film version of ''The Maltese Falcon'' (1941) with Segal playing Sam Spade's ...

'' (1975)
• '' What Now, Catherine Curtis?'' (TV Movie, 1976) as Philip Lathrop
• ''

'' (1976) as Philip Lathrop
• ''

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'' (1977) Director of Photography
• ''

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'' (TV Series: 1 episode, 1977) as Philip Lathrop
• ''Never Con a Killer'' (TV Movie, 1977)
• ''Captain Courageous'' (TV Movie, 1977)
• '' A Different Story'' (1978)
• ''

'' (1978) Director of Photography
• ''

'' (1978) Director of Photography
• '' The Concorde ... Airport '79'' (1979) Director of Photography
• '' Little Miss Marker'' (1980)
• '' Loving Couples'' (1980)
• ''

'' (1980)
• ''

'' (1980) Director of Photography
• '' All Night Long'' (1981) as Philip Lathrop
• '' Class Reunion'' (1982) Director of Photography
• '' Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again'' (1982) Director of Photography
• ''

'' (TV Mini-Series: 3 episodes, 1984) as Philip Lathrop
• '' Malice in Wonderland'' (TV Movie, 1985)
• '' Love on the Run'' (TV Movie, 1985)
• '' Picking Up the Pieces'' (TV Movie, 1985)
• ''Between the Darkness and the Dawn'' (TV Movie, 1985)
• ''Mr. and Mrs. Ryan'' (TV Movie, 1986) as Philip Lathrop
• ''

'' (1986)
• ''Christmas Snow'' (TV Movie, 1986)
• ''Six Against the Rock'' (TV Movie, 1987) as Philip Lathrop
• '' Ray’s Male Heterosexual Dance Hall'' (Short, 1987)
• '' Little Girl Lost'' (TV Movie, 1988)

Camera and Electrical Department

• '' The Cat Creeps'' (1946) assistant camera – uncredited
• '' All My Sons'' (1948) camera operator – uncredited
• ''

Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid ''Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid'' is a 1948 American romantic fantasy film directed by Irving Pichel starring William Powell and Ann Blyth in the title roles. The film was based on the 1945 novel ''Peabody's Mermaid'' by Guy and Constance Jones. ...

'' (1948) camera operator – uncredited
• '' You Gotta Stay Happy'' (1948) assistant camera – uncredited
• ''

Kiss the Blood Off My Hands ''Kiss the Blood Off My Hands'' is a 1948 American noir-thriller film directed by Norman Foster. Based on the best-selling novel of the same name by Gerald Butler, it stars Joan Fontaine, Burt Lancaster and Robert Newton. The film faced minor ...

'' (1948) assistant camera – uncredited
• ''

The Lady Gambles ''The Lady Gambles'' is a 1949 American film noir drama film directed by Michael Gordon and starring Barbara Stanwyck, Robert Preston and Stephen McNally. Plot When his estranged wife Joan is found badly beaten after using loaded dice in a ba ...

'' (1949) - camera operator – uncredited
• '' Peggy'' (1950) - camera operator – as Philip Lathrop
• '' The Desert Hawk'' (1950) - camera operator – uncredited
• ''Wyoming Mail'' (1950) - camera operator – uncredited
• '' Little Egypt'' (1951) - camera operator – uncredited
• '' The Raging Tide'' (1951) - camera operator – uncredited
• ''

Flame of Araby ''Flame of Araby'' (a.k.a. ''Flame of the Desert'') is a 1951 American Technicolor adventure film directed by Charles Lamont starring Maureen O'Hara and Jeff Chandler. British film star Maxwell Reed made his American film debut in the picture. ...

'' (1951) - camera operator – uncredited
• ''

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'' (1952) - camera operator
• ''

Scarlet Angel ''Scarlet Angel'' is a 1952 American Technicolor historical adventure film directed by Sidney Salkow and starring Yvonne de Carlo, Rock Hudson and Richard Denning. It was produced and distributed by Universal Pictures. The two leads appeared to ...

'' (1952) - camera operator – uncredited
• ''

Yankee Buccaneer ''Yankee Buccaneer'' is a 1952 American adventure film directed by Frederick de Cordova and starring Jeff Chandler as a US Navy officer fighting pirates, and Scott Brady and Suzan Ball. Distributed by Universal-International and produced by How ...

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Against All Flags ''Against All Flags'' is a 1952 American pirate film directed by George Sherman and Douglas Sirk and starring Errol Flynn as Brian Hawke, Maureen O'Hara as Prudence "Spitfire" Stevens and Anthony Quinn as Roc Brasiliano. The film's plot is set in ...

'' (1952) - camera operator – uncredited
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Seminole The Seminole are a Native American people who developed in Florida in the 18th century. Today, they live in Oklahoma and Florida, and comprise three federally recognized tribes: the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma, the Seminole Tribe of Florida, ...

'' (1953) - camera operator – uncredited
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It Happens Every Thursday ''It Happens Every Thursday'' is a 1953 American comedy film directed by Joseph Pevney and starring Loretta Young, John Forsythe, and Frank McHugh, loosely based on the 1951 autobiographical book of the same title by Jane S. McIlvaine. It was Lo ...

'' (1953) - camera operator
• '' The Man from the Alamo'' (1953) - camera operator – uncredited
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The Veils of Bagdad ''The Veils of Bagdad'' is a 1953 American adventure film directed by George Sherman and starring Victor Mature and Mari Blanchard. Plot In 1560, Antar is sent by Selima, head of the Ottoman Empire, to prevent Pasha Hammam from attempting to ove ...

'' (1953) - camera operator
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All That Heaven Allows ''All That Heaven Allows'' is a 1955 American drama romance film directed by Douglas Sirk, produced by Ross Hunter, and adapted by Peg Fenwick from a story by Edna L. Lee and Harry Lee. It stars Jane Wyman and Rock Hudson in a tale about the soci ...

'' (1955) - camera operator – uncredited
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Man Afraid ''Man Afraid'' is a 1957 American film noir directed by Harry Keller and starring George Nader, Phyllis Thaxter and Tim Hovey. Plot A minister ( George Nader) accidentally kills a young burglar. The father of the burglar ( Eduard Franz) sets ou ...

'' (1957) - camera operator
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'' (1958) - camera operator – uncredited
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In Harm's Way ''In Harm's Way'' is a 1965 American epic war film produced and directed by Otto Preminger and starring John Wayne, Kirk Douglas and Patricia Neal, with a supporting cast featuring Henry Fonda in a lengthy cameo, Tom Tryon, Paula Prentiss, Stanle ...

'' (1965) - camera operator: second unit – as Philip Lathrop
• '' Hammett'' (1982) – cinematographer: other photography – as Philip Lathrop

Miscellaneous Crew

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Visions of Light ''Visions of Light'' is a 1992 documentary film directed by Arnold Glassman, Todd McCarthy and Stuart Samuels. The film is also known as ''Visions of Light: The Art of Cinematography''. The film covers the art of cinematography since the concepti ...

'' (Documentary, 1992) member: ASC Education Committee – as Philip Lathrop

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lathrop, Philip 1912 births 1995 deaths American cinematographers Burials at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills)