Joseph F. Biroc
| Joseph Biroc | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Joseph Francis Biroc February 12, 1903 New York City |
| Died | September 7, 1996 (aged 93) Woodland Hills, California |
| Occupation | Cinematographer |
| Years active | 1927–1989 |
Joseph Francis Biroc, A.S.C. (February 12, 1903 – September 7, 1996) was an American Academy Award-winning cinematographer. He was born in New York City and began working in films at the Paragon Studios in Fort Lee, New Jersey. After working there for approximately six years, he moved to Los Angeles. Once in Southern California, Biroc worked at the RKO Pictures movie studio. During World War II, he served in the U.S. Army Signal Corps, and filmed the Liberation of Paris in August 1944. In 1950, Biroc left RKO Pictures and freelanced on projects at various studios. In addition to his film work, which included It's a Wonderful Life (1946) and The Flight of the Phoenix (1965), Biroc worked on various television series, including the Adventures of Superman and Wonder Woman.
Biroc frequently collaborated with film director Robert Aldrich.
Joseph F. Biroc was born on February 12, 1903 in New York City, New York as Joseph ‘Joe’ Francis Biroc. He attended Emerson High School in Union City, New Jersey only to drop out to pursue a career in film – a subject he’d been passionate about since childhood. He saw his “first movie in 1910 on a vacant lot five blocks from his home” and knew from then he wanted to spend the rest of his life making movies.
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