FILM DIRECTOR

Leon Shamroy

1901 - 1974

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Leon Shamroy, A.S.C. (July 16, 1901 – July 7, 1974) was an American film cinematographer known for his work in 20th Century Fox motion pictures shot in Technicolor. He and Charles Lang share the record for most Oscar nominations for Cinematography. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Leon Shamroy has received more than 172,352 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2019). Leon Shamroy is the 1,357th most popular film director (down from 1,287th in 2019), the 9,232nd most popular biography from United States (down from 9,003rd in 2019) and the 353rd most popular American Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Leon Shamroy ranks 1,357 out of 2,041. Before him are Tommy Lee Wallace, Stanley Tong, Carlo Vanzina, Alexander Hall, Tim Miller, and Malik Bendjelloul. After him are Peter Segal, Marco Tullio Giordana, Allen Daviau, Peter Zadek, Adoor Gopalakrishnan, and Robert Surtees.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1901, Leon Shamroy ranks 310. Before him are Mildred Wiley, Sven Utterström, Malcolm MacDonald, Henry Eyring, Paul Fritsch, and Brian Donlevy. After him are Georgy Ushakov, Eusebio Díaz, Clementina de Jesus, Carlo Biotti, Thomas Cooray, and Mary Eaton. Among people deceased in 1974, Leon Shamroy ranks 229. Before him are Katharine Cornell, Richard Long, Angelo Zorzi, Mirdza Ķempe, Guy Simonds, and Richard Lawrence. After him are Dušan Marković, Eduard Kainberger, Nina Agadzhanova, Gene Ammons, Tex Ritter, and Charles Rosher.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Leon Shamroy ranks 9,232 out of 20,380. Before him are Jim Hanks (1961), Terrence Mann (1951), Seasick Steve (1951), William Rosecrans (1819), Dean Cundey (1946), and Albert Pinkham Ryder (1847). After him are Gwen Torrence (1965), Lamar Hunt (1932), Judee Sill (1944), Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet (1787), Clyde King (1898), and Peter Segal (1962).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, Leon Shamroy ranks 353. Before him are Howard Deutch (1950), Scott Derrickson (1966), Mark Sandrich (1900), Tommy Lee Wallace (1949), Alexander Hall (1894), and Tim Miller (1964). After him are Peter Segal (1962), Allen Daviau (1942), Robert Surtees (1906), Taylor Sheridan (1970), Brett Ratner (1969), and Gregg Araki (1959).

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Filmography

Planet of the Apes
Director
Astronaut Taylor crash lands on a distant planet ruled by apes who use a primitive race of humans for experimentation and sport. Soon Taylor finds himself among the hunted, his life in the hands of a benevolent chimpanzee scientist.
Feb 7th 19687.6 / 10
Cleopatra
Director
Determined to hold on to the throne, Cleopatra seduces the Roman emperor Julius Caesar. When Caesar is murdered, she redirects her attentions to his general, Marc Antony, who vows to take power—but Caesar’s successor has other plans.
Jun 12th 19637 / 10
The King and I
Director
Widowed Welsh mother Anna Loenowens becomes a governess and English tutor to the wives and many children of the stubborn King Mongkut of Siam. Anna and the King have a clash of personalities as she works to teach the royal family about the English language, customs and etiquette, and rushes to prepare a party for a group of European diplomats who must change their opinions about the King.
Jun 29th 19567.1 / 10