Harold Rosson
| Harold Rosson | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Harold G. Rosson April 6, 1895 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | September 6, 1988 (aged 93) Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. |
| Resting place | Hollywood Forever Cemetery |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Hal Rosson |
| Occupation | Cinematographer |
| Years active | 1908–1958, 1966 |
| Spouse(s) |
Jean Harlow (m. 1933; div. 1934) Yvonne Crellin (m. 1936; div. 1945) |
| Relatives |
Arthur Rosson (Brother) Richard Rosson (Brother) Helene Rosson (Sister) |
Harold G. "Hal" Rosson, A.S.C. (April 6, 1895 – September 6, 1988) was an American cinematographer who worked during the early and classical Hollywood cinema. He is best known for his work on the 1939 fantasy film The Wizard of Oz.
Born in New York City, Rosson came from a film-making family. His older brother Arthur was a successful director as was his other older brother Richard and his younger sister Helene was an actress.
Harold Rosson began his film career in 1908 as an actor at the Vitagraph Studios in the Flatbush area of Brooklyn. He became the assistant to Irvin Willat at the Mark Dintenfass Studios. In 1912 he divided his time as an office boy in a stockbrokers firm and as an assistant, extra, and handyman at the Famous Players Studio in New York. His first film for Famous Players was David Harum (1915).
In December 1914, Rosson moved to California and joined Metro Pictures. During World War I, he served in the United States Army. After his demobilization, he went to work on the Marion Davies film The Dark Star. He was offered a contract with the Davies Company. In 1920 he was signed by Mary Pickford working primarily with her brother Jack Pickford. In the 1930s, Rosson signed with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and directed the photography for some of the studios most popular films including Treasure Island (1934), The Wizard of Oz, On the Town and Singin' in the Rain (1952). In 1936, Rosson and fellow cinematographer W. Howard Greene were awarded an Honorary Oscar for the color cinematography of the 1936 David O. Selznick production The Garden of Allah. Rosson later said it was the first time he attempted to film in color.
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