Biography
Charles Correll was an American cinematographer and television director. He began his career as a camera assistant on the series Dragnet and worked as a camera operator on Columbo and Kojak before becoming a credited director of photography on episodic television and feature films.
His cinematography credits include National Lampoon's Animal House (1978), Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984) and the miniseries The Winds of War (1983), for which he received a Primetime Emmy Award. He was a member of the American Society of Cinematographers. Correll later directed episodes of series including MacGyver, Melrose Place, Beverly Hills, 90210, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and Without a Trace.
Born in Los Angeles, he was the son of radio performer Charles J. Correll Sr. and the brother of director Richard Correll. He died in Tarzana, California, in 2004.
