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Conrad Wells is a Director of Photography and Cinematography American born on 1892 at New York City (USA)

Conrad Wells

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Birth name Abraham Fried
Nationality USA
Birth 1892 at New York City (USA)
Death 2 january 1930 (at 38 years) at Santa Monica (USA)

Conrad Wells (1892 New York, New York – January 2, 1930 Santa Monica, California) American cinematographer

He began his film career as a camera assistant, becoming a full cameraman in 1919. He specialized in outdoor cinematography
often on Westerns and action-adventure films. Conrad Wells was born as Abraham Fried but began using "Conrad Wells" in 1927.

On January 2, 1930 while filming aerial scenes for the film Such Men Are Dangerous he was killed in a tragic plane crash over the Pacific Ocean along with 9 others: pilot Walter Ross Cook, cameraman George Eastman, assistant director Ben Frankel, assistant director Max Gold, Tom Harris, Harry Johannes, Otto Jordon, director Kenneth Hawks, and pilot Halleck Rouse. The planes that crashed into each other were identical Stinson SM-1F Detroiters, sun glare was listed as probable cause.

He is buried at the Home of Peace Memorial Park in East
Los Angeles, California.

Usually with

Irving Cummings
Irving Cummings
(3 films)
Darryl F. Zanuck
Darryl F. Zanuck
(1 films)
Benjamin Albert Rolfe
Benjamin Albert Rolfe
(2 films)
Mary Astor
Mary Astor
(2 films)
Anthony Coldeway
Anthony Coldeway
(2 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Conrad Wells (7 films)

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Cameraman

Dry Martini
Dry Martini (1928)
, 1h20
Directed by Harry d'Abbadie d'Arrast
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Themes Films based on plays
Actors Mary Astor, Matt Moore, Sally Eilers, Albert Gran, Albert Conti, Tom Ricketts
Roles Director of Photography
Rating64% 3.2354453.2354453.2354453.2354453.235445
Wealthy divorced American Willoughby Quimby has been living in Paris, France for ten years when he learns his adult daughter Elizabeth is coming to visit. He has been living the high life full of wine and women but decides to forego both during her stay. Elizabeth gets bored with him so she begins seeing rakish artist Paul De Launay. Quimby's young pal Freddie Fletcher saves Elizabeth from the clutches of de Launay in the nick of time. After Elizabeth's marriage to Freddie her father returns to his wanton ways.
The Desired Woman
The Desired Woman (1927)
, 1h10
Directed by Michael Curtiz
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Romance
Actors Irene Rich, William Russell, William Collier Jr., Douglas Gerrard, John Miljan, Richard Tucker
Roles Director of Photography
Rating51% 2.594812.594812.594812.594812.59481
Flesh and Blood
Flesh and Blood (1922)
, 1h14
Directed by Irving Cummings
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Crime
Actors Lon Chaney, Edith Roberts, Noah Beery Sr., DeWitt Jennings, Ralph Lewis, Jack Mulhall
Roles Director of Photography
Rating61% 3.0937853.0937853.0937853.0937853.093785
In the film, the main character (Lon Chaney) escapes from prison where he has been for 15 years to see his daughter (Edith Roberts). But she is engaged to the son of the crook who framed him, complicating his plan of revenge. The movie features an interesting setting in San Francisco's Chinatown.
Even as Eve
Even as Eve (1920)

Directed by Benjamin Albert Rolfe
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Crime
Actors Sally Crute, Marc McDermott, Gustav von Seyffertitz, Edward J. Ratcliffe, Diana Allen
Roles Director of Photography

Eileen O'Hara lives with her father as members of a religious cult known as The Shining Band in a compound in the Adirondack Mountains. Her mother's infidelity years ago has left her father embittered. Peyster Sproul, as president of the Sagamore Club, tries to buy the O'Hara's land to become a Summer resort. Sproul is the man with whom Eileen's mother had the affair. Mr. O'Hara recognizes Sproul, they quarrel, and as a result Mr. O'Hara dies. Sproul then bribes Amasu Munn, the dishonest cult leader, to obtain an illegitimate claim on the property. Sproul tries to steal the deed from Eileen but is thwarted by young Dr. Lansing who has become enamored with Eileen. She then marries Dr.
Man and Woman
Man and Woman (1920)

Directed by Benjamin Albert Rolfe
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Actors Joe King, Herbert Standing, Eddie Sturgis, Harry F. Millarde
Roles Director of Photography

A young Civil engineer builds a bridge that later collapses which causes him to mentally collapse. He retreats to a South Pacific Ocean island and becomes a beachcomber. Later one of his former engineering supervisors

Team

Dry Martini
Dry Martini (1928)
, 1h20
Directed by Harry d'Abbadie d'Arrast
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Themes Films based on plays
Actors Mary Astor, Matt Moore, Sally Eilers, Albert Gran, Albert Conti, Tom Ricketts
Roles Cinematography
Rating64% 3.2354453.2354453.2354453.2354453.235445
Wealthy divorced American Willoughby Quimby has been living in Paris, France for ten years when he learns his adult daughter Elizabeth is coming to visit. He has been living the high life full of wine and women but decides to forego both during her stay. Elizabeth gets bored with him so she begins seeing rakish artist Paul De Launay. Quimby's young pal Freddie Fletcher saves Elizabeth from the clutches of de Launay in the nick of time. After Elizabeth's marriage to Freddie her father returns to his wanton ways.