Ray Binger (November 16, 1888 – September 29, 1970) was an American
cinematographer
The cinematographer or director of photography (sometimes shortened to DP or DOP) is the person responsible for the recording of a film, television production, music video or other live-action piece. The cinematographer is the chief of the camera ...
. He started working in
Hollywood in 1924, mastering the art of
process photography. By 1934 he had gravitated towards
special effects work. He was one of the many technicians involved in bringing authenticity to ''
The Hurricane'' in 1937, and was instrumental in the plane crash sequence in
Alfred Hitchcock
Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock (13 August 1899 – 29 April 1980) was an English film director. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in the history of cinema. In a career spanning six decades, he directed over 50 featu ...
’s ''
Foreign Correspondent'' in 1940. Not all his assignments were quite that showy, however. He received an
Oscar nomination in the category
Best Special Effects for generating fake crowds to fill up the baseball stands in 1942's ''
The Pride of the Yankees''.
He was nominated twice more in the same category for ''
The Long Voyage Home'' (1940)
and ''
The North Star'' (1943).
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1888 births
1970 deaths
American cinematographers
American special effects people
People from Utica, Winnebago County, Wisconsin
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