Leon Shamroy

Cinematographer. Born 16 July 1901 in New York City, New York, USA. Died 7 July 1974.

Titles on Fi1m

Average Fi1m score

Oscars4 won · 13 nominated

Born

16 July 1901, New York City, New York, USA

Died

7 July 1974

Active

1944–1968

Frequently works with

Henry King, Darryl F. Zanuck, Richard Burton, Walter Lang

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The arc

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

Fi1m against the critics

70Fi1m

70Critics

We and the press agree on Leon, across 4 titles.

The spread

80 and above2

60 to 795

Under 601

Of 8 reviewed titles.

In numbers

Reviewed: 8 films
Screen time: 19 hours of reviewed films
Box office: $153m across 6 films with figures
Academy Awards: 4 Oscars4 won · 13 nominated
Active: 1944–1968

Genres

Drama7
Romance4
History3
Action2
Adventure1
Comedy1

Best and worst on Fi1m

84BestPlanet of the Apes1968

48WorstThe Robe1953

Credits by decade

Everything credited, reviewed or not.

51920s

281930s

301940s

291950s

171960s

11970s

Leon Shamroy

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