John F. Seitz

Cinematographer. Born 23 June 1892 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. Died 27 February 1979.

Titles on Fi1m

Average Fi1m score

Oscar nominations

Born

23 June 1892, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Died

27 February 1979

Active

1931–1950

Frequently works with

Billy Wilder, Charles Brackett

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The arc

Average Fi1m score of the work we have reviewed, by decade.

Fi1m against the critics

88Fi1m

83Critics

We rate John’s work 5 points above the press, across 4 titles with a critics’ score.

The spread

80 and above4

60 to 790

Under 600

Of 4 reviewed titles.

In numbers

Reviewed: 4 films
Screen time: 7 hours of reviewed films
Box office: $20m across 4 films with figures
Academy Awards: 7 Oscar nominations
Active: 1931–1950

Genres

Drama2
Adventure1
Comedy1
Crime1
Romance1
Thriller1

Best and worst on Fi1m

92BestDouble Indemnity1944

82WorstThe Lost Weekend1945

Credits by decade

Everything credited, reviewed or not.

121910s

301920s

591930s

291940s

271950s

11960s

Directors most worked with

Billy Wilder3 titles

Producers most worked with

Charles Brackett2 titles