Biography
Arthur Edeson (24 October 1891 – 14 February 1970) was an American cinematographer. Born in New York City, he began his career as a still photographer before working as a camera operator at the American Éclair Studio in Fort Lee, New Jersey, from 1911. He later became chief cinematographer for Clara Kimball Young at the World Film Company and moved to Hollywood in 1917.
Edeson photographed many landmark films across the silent and sound eras. His credits include The Thief of Bagdad (1924), All Quiet on the Western Front (1930), Frankenstein (1931), The Old Dark House (1932), The Invisible Man (1933), The Maltese Falcon (1941) and Casablanca (1943). He was a founding member of the American Society of Cinematographers and served as its president in 1953–54. Edeson received three Academy Award nominations for cinematography.
