Lee Garmes

Lee Garmes, A.S.C. (May 27, 1898 - August 31, 1978) 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. He also co-directed two films with legendary screenwriter Ben Hecht: Angels Over Broadway and Actor's and Sin.

Personal facts

Birth dateMay 27, 1898
Birth nameLee Dewey Garmes
Birth place
Peoria Illinois
Date of deathAugust 31, 1978
Place of death
Los Angeles
TitleA.S.C.

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