Frank D. Williams
Actor | Cinematography | Director of Photography | Special Effects
Frank D. Williams (March 21, 1893 – October 15, 1961) was a pioneering cinematographer who was active in the early days of the motion picture industry. He developed and patented the traveling matte shot. Frank D. Williams was born March 21, 1893, as Frank Douglas Williams, to James and Lucinda Williams in the small community of Nashville, Missouri. In 1912, Williams became a cameraman at Keystone Studios. There, in 1914, he was the photographer for many of Charlie Chaplin's first-year picture...
Place of Birth: Nashville, Missouri, USA
Date of Birth: Mar 21, 1893
Date of Death: Oct 16, 1961
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