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William A. Fraker is a Actor, Director, Scriptwriter, Additional Camera, Editor and Cinematography American born on 29 september 1923 at Los Angeles (USA)
William Ashman Fraker, A.S.C., B.S.C. (September 29, 1923 – May 31, 2010) was a cinematographer, film director, and producer. He has been nominated five times for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography. In 2000, he received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) honoring his career. Fraker graduated from the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts in 1950.
(1983)
(Director of Photography)
(1994)
(Director of Photography)
(1978)
(Director of Photography)
(1995)
(Director of Photography)
(2000)
(Director of Photography)
(1982)
(Director of Photography)
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William A. Fraker
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Nationality USA
Birth 29 september 1923 at Los Angeles (USA)
Death 31 may 2010 (at 86 years) at Los Angeles (USA)
Birth 29 september 1923 at Los Angeles (USA)
Death 31 may 2010 (at 86 years) at Los Angeles (USA)
William Ashman Fraker, A.S.C., B.S.C. (September 29, 1923 – May 31, 2010) was a cinematographer, film director, and producer. He has been nominated five times for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography. In 2000, he received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) honoring his career. Fraker graduated from the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts in 1950.
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(1983)(Director of Photography)
(1994)(Director of Photography)
(1978)(Director of Photography)
(1995)(Director of Photography)
(2000)(Director of Photography)
(1982)(Director of Photography)
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Old School New School (2011)
, 33minutesOrigin USA
Themes Medical-themed films, Documentary films about health care, Films about psychiatry
Actors Brian Cox, William A. Fraker, John Bailey, Tomas Arana
An independent filmmaker travels the United States in search of meaningful conversations with world-renowned artists on the nature of creativity and how a person can realize his or her full creative potential. The movie is divided into three central themes: finding your voice, security versus risk, and the definition of success in the arts.
Visions of Light (1992)
, 1h32Origin USA
Genres Documentary, Historical
Themes Films about films, Documentary films about business, Documentary films about the visual arts, Documentary films about the film industry, Documentaire sur une personnalité
Actors Ernest R. Dickerson, Michael Chapman, Vittorio Storaro, Sven Nykvist, Caleb Deschanel, Néstor Almendros
Roles Self
Rating76%
The film is the equivalent of a walk through a cinema museum. The doc interviews many modern-day directors of photography and they illustrate via examples their best work and the scenes from films that influenced them to pursue their art.
Irreconcilable Differences (1984)
, 1h54Directed by Charles Shyer
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Romantic comedy, Romance
Actors Ryan O'Neal, Shelley Long, Drew Barrymore, Sam Wanamaker, Charles Shyer, Allen Garfield
Roles "Gabrielle" Cinematographer
Rating57%
The film begins with media attention surrounding Casey Brodsky's (Drew Barrymore) decision to divorce her parents and have her nanny, Maria Hernandez (Hortensia Colorado), appointed as Casey's legal guardian, which results in her parents, Albert (Ryan O'Neal) and Lucy (Shelley Long) Brodsky, both being brought out of their respective self-absorbed lives and made to testify in court about their personal lives. Much of the film is presented as flashbacks.
Dusty and Sweets McGee (1971)
, 1h32Directed by Floyd Mutrux
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Crime
Actors William A. Fraker, Billy Gray
Roles The Cellist
Rating63%
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, 1h38Directed by William A. Fraker
Origin USA
Genres Action, Adventure, Romance, Western
Themes Superhero films
Actors Klinton Spilsbury, Michael Horse, Christopher Lloyd, Matt Clark, Juanin Clay, Jason Robards
Rating49%
The outlaw Butch Cavendish (Christopher Lloyd) ambushes a party of Texas Rangers, killing all except John Reid (Klinton Spilsbury) who is rescued by his old childhood Comanche friend, Tonto (Michael Horse). When he recovers from his wounds, he dedicates his life to fighting the crime that Cavendish represents. To this end, John becomes the great masked western hero, The Lone Ranger. With the help of Tonto, the pair go to rescue President Grant (Jason Robards) when Cavendish takes him hostage.
A Reflection of Fear (1973)
, 1h29Directed by William A. Fraker
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Horror
Actors Robert Shaw, Mary Ure, Sally Kellerman, Signe Hasso, Sondra Locke, Mitch Ryan
Rating58%
The film is set in an alienated mansion in Eastern Canada that houses Marguerite, 15, the main protagonist, her mother Katherine and her maternal grandmother, Julia.
Monte Walsh (1970)
, 1h46Directed by William A. Fraker
Origin USA
Genres Action, Western
Actors Lee Marvin, Jack Palance, Jeanne Moreau, Mitch Ryan, Jim Davis, G. D. Spradlin
Rating69%
Monte Walsh (Lee Marvin) is an aging cowboy facing the final days of the Wild West era. He and his friend Chet Rollins (Jack Palance), another longtime cowhand, work at whatever ranch work comes their way, but "nothing they can't do from a horse". Their lives are divided between months on the range and the occasional trip into town. Camaraderie and competition with the other cowboys fill their days. They seek work and take a job at the ranch of Cal Brennan (Jim Davis), where they meet an old friend, Shorty Austin (Mitchell Ryan), another ranch hand.
Scriptwriter
Irreconcilable Differences (1984)
, 1h54Directed by Charles Shyer
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Romantic comedy, Romance
Actors Ryan O'Neal, Shelley Long, Drew Barrymore, Sam Wanamaker, Charles Shyer, Allen Garfield
Rating57%
The film begins with media attention surrounding Casey Brodsky's (Drew Barrymore) decision to divorce her parents and have her nanny, Maria Hernandez (Hortensia Colorado), appointed as Casey's legal guardian, which results in her parents, Albert (Ryan O'Neal) and Lucy (Shelley Long) Brodsky, both being brought out of their respective self-absorbed lives and made to testify in court about their personal lives. Much of the film is presented as flashbacks.
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Waking Up in Reno (2002)
, 1h31Directed by Jordan Brady
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Comedy-drama, Romance
Actors Natasha Richardson, Billy Bob Thornton, Patrick Swayze, Charlize Theron, David Koechner, Brent Briscoe
Roles Director of Photography
Rating54%
Lonnie Earl Dodd is a Little Rock car dealer who stars in his own cheesy television commercials. He and his wife Darlene are best friends with Roy and Candy Kirkendall, who are trying to start a family. When the two couples decide to drive cross-country to see a monster truck rally, Lonnie Earl pulls a new SUV off his lot and the four set off. En route, they stop at an Amarillo, Texas restaurant where Lonnie Earl is determined to win a free dinner by consuming a 72-ounce steak and all the trimmings within an hour. Darlene longs to see the Grand Canyon, but Lonnie Earl insists they stick to their schedule and refuses to fulfill her dream. It becomes increasingly clear Darlene is living timidly in her husband's shadow, kowtowing to his demands and accepting his verbal and emotional abuse without complaint.
Town & Country (2001)
, 1h44Directed by Peter Chelsom
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Actors Warren Beatty, Diane Keaton, Goldie Hawn, Andie MacDowell, Garry Shandling, Jenna Elfman
Roles Director of Photography
Rating45%
Porter Stoddard is so prosperous an architect, he has New York homes on Park Avenue and in the Hamptons, as well as a vacation lodge out west in Sun Valley. He has been married for 25 years to the equally successful Ellie, an interior designer, but has been having an affair with Alex, a beautiful young cellist.
Rules of Engagement (2000)
, 2h8Directed by William Friedkin
Origin USA
Genres Drama, War, Action, Adventure, Historical
Themes Political films, United States Armed Forces in films
Actors Tommy Lee Jones, Samuel L. Jackson, Guy Pearce, Ben Kingsley, Bruce Greenwood, Anne Archer
Roles Director of Photography
Rating63%
Operation Kingfisher, a disastrous American advance in the Vietnam War has 2nd Lt. Terry Childers (Samuel L. Jackson) executing an unarmed prisoner in order to intimidate a Vietnam People's Army officer into calling off an ambush of U.S. Marines. His act thereby saves the life of wounded 2nd Lt. Hays Hodges (Tommy Lee Jones).
Vegas Vacation (1997)
, 1h33Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Themes Films about families, Transport films, Road movies
Actors Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, Ethan Embry, Marisol Nichols, Randy Quaid, Miriam Flynn
Roles Director of Photography
Rating59%
At work, Clark Griswold (Chevy Chase) has invented a long life food preservative, earning him a large bonus check. Clark announces to his family that he is taking them on vacation. Enthusiasm wanes, however, when Clark says they are headed to Las Vegas, Nevada. His wife, Ellen (Beverly D'Angelo) and teenage daughter, Audrey (Marisol Nichols) have their doubts, as Las Vegas is not known for its family-friendly atmosphere, while teenage son Rusty (Ethan Embry) appears to be more eager. Upon travelling to Vegas, they run into the "woman in the Ferrari" (Christie Brinkley) who appeared in the first film. Clark is the only one who sees her, but then notices that she now has a child.
The Island of Dr. Moreau (1996)
, 1h36Directed by John Frankenheimer, Richard Stanley
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Thriller, Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
Themes Films about computing, Films based on science fiction novels, Cyberpunk films
Actors Marlon Brando, Val Kilmer, David Thewlis, Fairuza Balk, Ron Perlman, William Hootkins
Roles Director of Photography
Rating46%
In 2010, United Nations negotiator Edward Douglas (David Thewlis) survives a plane crash in the Java Sea and is eventually rescued by a passing boat. Aboard, a man called Montgomery (Val Kilmer) tends to him, and after telling him the boat has no radio, he promises Douglas the captain will take him to Timor after dropping him off. However, when they arrive at Montgomery's destination referred to as "Moreau's Island", he instead advises Douglas to stay with him, ostensibly so he can use the radio on the island.
Father of the Bride Part II (1995)
, 1h46Directed by Charles Shyer
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Themes Pregnancy films, Films about sexuality
Actors Steve Martin, Diane Keaton, Martin Short, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, George Newbern, Kieran Culkin
Roles Director of Photography
Rating61%
George Banks must accept the reality of what his daughter's ascension from daughter to wife, and now, to mother means when placed into perspective against his own stage of life. As the comfortable family unit starts to unravel in his mind, a rapid progression into mid-life crisis is in his future. His journey to regain his youth acts as a catalyst for a kind of "rebirth" of his attitude on life when he and his wife, Nina, find how their lives are about to change as well after Nina unexpectedly becomes pregnant. George must now contend not only with his new status as a grandfather, but to also begin again as a new parent just as he was preparing for retirement and an empty nest for him and Nina.
Street Fighter (1994)
, 1h42Directed by Steven E. de Souza
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Thriller, Martial arts, Comedy, Action, Adventure, Martial arts
Themes Films about computing, Jeu, Monde imaginaire, Sports films, Martial arts films, Superhero films, Films about video games, Films based on video games
Actors Jean-Claude Van Damme, Raúl Juliá, Ming-Na Wen, Kylie Minogue, Damian Chapa, Byron Mann
Roles Director of Photography
Rating41%
In the Southeast Asian nation of Shadaloo City, civil war has erupted between the forces of crazed military dictator General M. Bison (Raul Julia) and the Allied Nations, a multinational military force, led by their regional commander, Colonel William F. Guile. Bison has recently captured several A.N. relief workers, and via a live two-way radio broadcast, demands Guile secure a US$20 billion ransom in three days or else face responsibility for the hostages' deaths. Guile refuses and vows to track Bison down, but his assistant, Sergeant Cammy (Kylie Minogue) is only partially able to pinpoint Bison's location to the river-delta region outside the city. One of the hostages is Guile's close friend, Carlos "Charlie" Blanka (Robert Mammone), who Bison orders taken to his lab for his captive witch doctor, Dhalsim (Roshan Seth), to turn into the first of his supersoldiers. Though Charlie is severely disfigured by the procedure, Dhalsim secretly alters his cerebral programming to maintain Charlie's humanity.