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Lee Garmes

American cinematographer (1898-1978) · United States · On the map · Directors · Died at 80

Lee Garmes, A.S.C. was an American cinematographer. During his career, he worked with directors Howard Hawks, Max Ophüls, Josef von Sternberg, Alfred Hitchcock, King Vidor, Nicholas Ray and Henry Hathaway, whom he had met as a young man when the two first came to Hollywood in the silent era.

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A typical day, 30 days to 23 August 2026

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1978Died31 August 1978Shame, Shame on the Bixby BoysFilm, 1978Producer1953Hannah Lee: An American PrimitiveFilm, Director, Producer1952Actors and SinFilm, Director1946Specter of the RoseFilm, Director1940Angels Over BroadwayFilm, DirectorBeyond TomorrowFilm, 1940Producer1934Crime Without PassionFilm, Director1932Academy Award for Best CinematographyAwardDreaming LipsFilm, 1932Producer1898Born27 May 1898

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Filmography 8

111 credits on file

Media & music

Photos 1

Awards

Academy Award for Best Cinematography1932

About this person

He also co-directed two films with legendary screenwriter Ben Hecht: Angels Over Broadway and Actors and Sin.

Country
United States
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1898 to 1978 · aged 80

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In the same film or series as Lee

Alan ReedAlso in Actors and Sin (1952)Billy GrayAlso in Specter of the Rose (1946)Marion MartinAlso in Crime Without Passion (1934)Walter SandeAlso in Angels Over Broadway (1940)Carl MayerAlso in Dreaming Lips (1932)