Ted McCord (cinematographer)
American cinematographer
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Ted McCord, A.S.C. (August 2, 1900 – January 19, 1976) was an American cinematographer.[1]
Born
August 2, 1900
Thamer D. McCord
August 2, 1900
Sullivan County, Indiana, U.S.
DiedJanuary 19, 1976 (aged 75)
Glendale, California, U.S.
OccupationCinematographer
Yearsactive1921–1966
Ted McCord, A.S.C. | |
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McCord (left) filming Deep Valley, 1947 | |
| Born | Thamer D. McCord August 2, 1900 Sullivan County, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | January 19, 1976 (aged 75) Glendale, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Cinematographer |
| Years active | 1921–1966 |
Biography
Born in Sullivan County, Indiana, McCord received three Academy Award nominations. The first two Johnny Belinda (1948) and Two for the Seesaw (1962) were for black-and white cinematography, and the third The Sound of Music (1965)[2] was for color.[3][4]
McCord died of cancer in Glendale, California at the age of 75.[5] He is interred at Glendale's Forest Lawn Memorial Park.
Selected filmography
- Man From 1997 (1956 television anthology episode)
Oscar nominations
- 1966: Best Cinematography, Color for The Sound of Music
- 1963: Best Cinematography, Black-and-White for Two for the Seesaw
- 1948: Best Cinematography, Black-and-White for Johnny Belinda
