George Barnes (cinematographer)
| George S. Barnes, A.S.C. | |
|---|---|
| Born |
October 16, 1892 Pasadena, California |
| Died | May 30, 1953 (aged 60) Los Angeles, California |
| Occupation | Cinematographer |
| Years active | 1918–1953 |
| Spouse(s) |
Joan Blondell (1933-1936; divorced) Melba Marshal Kruger (?-1953; his death) |
| Children | 3 |
George S. Barnes, A.S.C. (October 16, 1892 – May 30, 1953) was an American cinematographer from the era of silent films to the early 1950s. Over the course of his career, he was nominated for an Academy Award eight times, including his work on The Devil Dancer (1927) with Gilda Gray and Clive Brook. However, he only won once, for his work on the Alfred Hitchcock film Rebecca (1940). "Barnes’ photographic interpretation of Rebecca is the sort of thing to which his fellow cinematographers may point, as indeed they did in bestowing upon it the industry's premiere Award, as a complete example of what truly great camerawork can mean to a production".
He died at the age of 60 in Los Angeles, California, after having worked on at least 142 films. He is interred at Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California.
He was married to Joan Blondell from 1933 to 1936, and was the father of television executive Norman S. Powell. He also has two daughters from his marriage to Melba Marshal Kruger, Barbara Ann Barnes born April 16, 1940 and Georgene S. Barnes born May 7. 1942 in Hollywood CA. He was also married to Elizabeth Wood and had a son named George Carlton Barnes.
George Barnes has photographed five of her (Joan Blondell) Warner pictures. In fact, they met on "The Greeks had a Word for it" set in which she has the leading role. "Their relationship is often said to be intense. In an interview, Joan Blondell explains that George Barnes cured her from lying.
- 1918 Vive la France ! de Roy William Neill
- 1919 Partners Three de Fred Niblo
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