Henry Freulich

American cinematographer (1906–85) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Henry Freulich (April 14, 1906 – December 4, 1985) was an American cinematographer for 31 years.[1][2] He was married to the actress Kay Harris.

Born(1906-04-14)April 14, 1906
New York City, United States
DiedDecember 4, 1985(1985-12-04) (aged 79)
Los Angeles, California, United States
OccupationCinematographer
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Henry Freulich
Born(1906-04-14)April 14, 1906
New York City, United States
DiedDecember 4, 1985(1985-12-04) (aged 79)
Los Angeles, California, United States
OccupationCinematographer
SpouseKay Harris
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Early life and career

Freulich was born in New York City, the son of photographer Jacob "Jack" Freulich, 1880-1936.[3] He began his career as a cameraman with Lon Chaney's The Hunchback of Notre Dame in 1922.[4]

While at Columbia Pictures in 1934, he was cinematographer for It Happened One Night with Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert.[4] He worked on over a hundred Three Stooges films.[2][4] In 1963, he shot a record (which he shared with Harry Neumann) 11 films.[5] He worked in television later in his career.[4] His career continued until 1969.[6]

Death

Freulich died in Los Angeles, California, on December 4, 1985.[3][4]

Partial filmography

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