Robert Burks


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Director of Photography | Special Effects

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Robert Burks, A.S.C. (July 4, 1909 – May 11, 1968) was an American cinematographer known for being proficient in virtually every genre and equally at home with black-and-white or color. Burks began his career as a special effects technician in the late 1930s before becoming a director of photography in the mid-1940s. His first credit in this field was Jammin' the Blues (1944), a short film featuring leading jazz musicians of the day. Burks collaborated wi...

Place of Birth: Chino Hills, California, USA

Date of Birth: Jul 4, 1909

Date of Death: May 13, 1968


Filmography

Director of Photography (30 Known Credits)


A Patch of Blue

Director of Photography

Once a Thief

Director of Photography

Marnie

Director of Photography

The Birds

Director of Photography

The Music Man

Director of Photography

The Rat Race

Director of Photography

North by Northwest

Director of Photography

But Not for Me

Director of Photography

Vertigo

Director of Photography

The Spirit of St. Louis

Director of Photography

The Man Who Knew Too Much

Director of Photography

The Wrong Man

Director of Photography

To Catch a Thief

Director of Photography

The Trouble with Harry

Director of Photography

Dial M for Murder

Director of Photography

Rear Window

Director of Photography

Hondo

Director of Photography

I Confess

Director of Photography

The Desert Song

Director of Photography

Mara Maru

Director of Photography

Strangers on a Train

Director of Photography

The Enforcer

Director of Photography

Tomorrow Is Another Day

Director of Photography

Close to My Heart

Director of Photography

The Glass Menagerie

Director of Photography

The Fountainhead

Director of Photography

Beyond the Forest

Director of Photography

Task Force

Director of Photography

A Kiss in the Dark

Director of Photography

The Verdict

Director of Photography

Director of Photography
Once a Thief (1965)
Director of Photography
Marnie (1964)
Director of Photography
The Birds (1963)
Director of Photography
The Music Man (1962)
Director of Photography
The Rat Race (1960)
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Vertigo (1958)
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
The Wrong Man (1956)
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Rear Window (1954)
Director of Photography
Hondo (1953)
Director of Photography
I Confess (1953)
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Mara Maru (1952)
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
The Enforcer (1951)
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Task Force (1949)
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
The Verdict (1946)
Director of Photography

Special Effects (5 Known Credits)


Key Largo

Special Effects

Possessed

Special Effects

Arsenic and Old Lace

Special Effects

Kings Row

Special Effects

Highway West

Special Effects

Key Largo (1948)
Special Effects
Possessed (1947)
Special Effects
Special Effects
Kings Row (1942)
Special Effects
Highway West (1941)
Special Effects

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