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William Bradford is a Director of Photography and Cinematography American born on 8 september 1905 at Barre (town) (USA)

William Bradford

William Bradford
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Nationality USA
Birth 8 september 1905 at Barre (town) (USA)
Death 18 may 1959 (at 53 years) at Los Angeles (USA)

William Bradford (September 8, 1905 – May 18, 1959) was an American cinematographer. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Special Effects on the film Women in War at the 13th Academy Awards. He worked on more than 100 films during his career.

Usually with

Adele Palmer
Adele Palmer
(10 films)
Gene Autry
Gene Autry
(7 films)
Dale Evans
Dale Evans
(8 films)
George "Gabby" Hayes
George "Gabby" Hayes
(8 films)
Roy Rogers
Roy Rogers
(8 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of William Bradford (26 films)

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Cameraman

Outer Space Jitters
Outer Space Jitters (1957)

Directed by Jules White
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Adventure, Comic science fiction
Themes Space adventure films, Comedy science fiction films, Space opera, Buddy films
Actors Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Joe Besser, Philip Van Zandt, Emil Sitka, Dan Blocker
Roles Director of Photography
Rating57% 2.856512.856512.856512.856512.85651
The Stooges tell their infant sons (also the Stooges) a story about the time they blasted to outer space. In this story, the Stooges are assistants to Professor Jones (Emil Sitka) who travel to the planet Sunev (Venus spelled backwards). The planet's leader, the Grand Slitz of Sunev (Gene Roth) greets them cordially enough, but it soon becomes apparent that he has plans to bring prehistoric men to life and take over the planet Earth. No sooner does Professor Jones catch onto the Grand Slitz's plan does he end up being tied up.
Return to Treasure Island
Return to Treasure Island (1954)
, 1h15
Directed by Ewald André Dupont
Origin USA
Genres Adventure
Actors Tab Hunter, Dawn Addams, Porter Hall, James Seay, Harry Lauter, Lane Chandler
Roles Director of Photography
Rating43% 2.198312.198312.198312.198312.19831
Barbed Wire
Barbed Wire (1952)
, 1h1
Directed by George Archainbaud, Gene Autry
Origin USA
Genres Musical, Western
Actors Gene Autry, Pat Buttram, William Fawcett, Leonard Penn, Al Bridge, Bob Burns
Roles Director of Photography
Rating59% 2.9560752.9560752.9560752.9560752.956075
A cattle buyer, a federal agent and a newswoman become involved in a railroad plot against the backdrop of a rancher vs. homesteader war.
The Big Sombrero
The Big Sombrero (1949)
, 1h22
Directed by Gene Autry, Armand Schaefer, Frank McDonald
Origin USA
Genres Western
Actors Gene Autry, Elena Verdugo, Stephen Dunne, Smiley Burnette, George J. Lewis, William Edmunds
Roles Director of Photography
Rating54% 2.7218852.7218852.7218852.7218852.721885
Singing cowboy Gene Autry (Gene Autry) is out of work and looking for a job. After pawning his guitar, he meets former rodeo sharpshooter Angie Burke (Vera Marshe), who works for wealthy ranch owner Estrellita Estrada (Elena Verdugo). Angie suggests that Gene ride across the border to El Sombrero Grande, Estrellita's ranch. Gene learns that the ranch is managed by James Garland (Stephen Dunne), an acquaintance from their days with Monahan's Wild West Show. Gene heads south into Mexico.
Riders of the Whistling Pines
Riders of the Whistling Pines (1949)
, 1h10
Directed by William Nigh, Jon English, John English
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Action, Musical, Western
Actors Gene Autry, Patricia Barry, Douglass Dumbrille, Morey Amsterdam, Clayton Moore, Harry Cheshire
Roles Director of Photography
Rating57% 2.8573052.8573052.8573052.8573052.857305
In the North Woods, Forester Charles Carter (Jason Robards Sr.) discovers that a Tussock Moth infection is threatening to devastate the great woods. This threatens the plans of Henry Mitchell (Douglass Dumbrille), who holds exclusive logging rights for the forest. Mitchell figures that if the moths infest and kill the trees, he can harvest all the dead trees, unencumbered by logging restrictions. When Carter tries to phone in the infestation threat, Mitchell covertly cuts the line, forcing Carter to ride into town to report the problem. Meanwhile along the trail, Gene Autry (Gene Autry) and Forester Joe Lucas (Jimmy Lloyd), who have been drinking, come across a mountain lion, and Gene fires several shots at the wild animal. Mitchell, who has been following the forester, uses the last shot as cover to shoot Carter in the back, leaving him where Autry will assume Carter was killed by his errant shot.
Adventures of Gallant Bess
Adventures of Gallant Bess (1948)
, 1h11
Directed by Lew Landers
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Action, Romance, Western
Themes Films about animals, Films about horses
Actors Cameron Mitchell, Audrey Long, Fuzzy Knight, James Millican, John Harmon, Edward Gargan
Roles Director of Photography
Rating52% 2.6355352.6355352.6355352.6355352.635535
Drifting and down on his luck cowboy Ted Daniels captures a beautiful mustang, names her Bess and teaches her a variety of tricks. Fate turns on him when he rides Bess into town where she causes expensive damage to motor vehicles as Ted drinks in a bar. Ted thinks his luck will change by winning a large prize in a local rodeo, but the unscrupulous carnival owner, who wants Bess to appear in his show, has one of his stooges cover the horns of the steer Ted is to wrestle with slippery oil breaking Ted's leg in the process.
Heldorado
Heldorado (1946)

Directed by William Witney
Origin USA
Genres Western
Actors Roy Rogers, Dale Evans, Brad Dexter, Paul Harvey, George "Gabby" Hayes, Victor Potel
Roles Director of Photography
Rating59% 2.9993652.9993652.9993652.9993652.999365
Roy Rogers is a Captain in the Nevada Rangers who plans to take some well earned leave to go to Helldorado celebrations. His leave is interrupted when the Sheriff of Clark County, Nevada requests his help to investigate money laundering being done by an organized crime syndicate. The Syndicate uses impoverished local playboy Alec Baxter to launder thousand dollar bills at the gaming tables of the casinos of the state.
Home in Oklahoma
Home in Oklahoma (1946)
, 1h12
Directed by William Witney
Origin USA
Genres Action, Western
Actors Roy Rogers, George "Gabby" Hayes, Ruby Dandridge, Frank Reicher, Dale Evans, William Witney
Roles Director of Photography
Rating60% 3.0023353.0023353.0023353.0023353.002335
Dans cette entrée de Roy Rogers, mettant en vedette une chanson écrite par le gouverneur de l'Oklahoma Roy J. Turner (faisant de lui et de Jimmie Davis de Lousiania et de WE "Pappy" O'Daniel du Texas les seuls gouverneurs d'État à écrire des chansons utilisées dans un western), Flying U Le propriétaire du ranch, Sam Talbot, est tué par une chute de cheval. La journaliste de St. Louis Connie Edwards vient vérifier une rumeur selon laquelle il aurait pu être assassiné. Elle va chez Roy Rogers, rédacteur en chef du journal local, et il l'emmène à la lecture du testament de Talbot. Le ranch est laissé au pupille de Talbot, duc Lowery, âgé de 12 ans, au grand désarroi de la nièce de Talbot, Jan Holloway. Après quelques tentatives sur la vie de Duke, Roy prouve finalement que Jan, Steve McClory et le coroner Jim Judnick ont ​​fait tuer Talbot et conspirent pour faire de même pour Duke, faisant de Jan le dernier héritier.
The Invisible Informer
The Invisible Informer (1946)
, 57minutes
Directed by Philip Ford
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Action, Crime
Actors Linda Stirling, William Henry, Adele Mara, Peggy Stewart, Gerald Mohr, Claire Du Brey
Roles Director of Photography
Rating69% 3.4709253.4709253.4709253.4709253.470925
Man from Oklahoma
Man from Oklahoma (1945)

Directed by Frank McDonald
Origin USA
Genres Action, Musical, Romance, Western
Actors Roy Rogers, George "Gabby" Hayes, Dale Evans, Roger Pryor, Arthur Loft, Maude Eburne
Roles Director of Photography
Rating61% 3.091883.091883.091883.091883.09188
Jim Gardner, hoping to acquire the Pine Valley section around Cherokee City, Oklahoma, for the oil rights, instigates and renews an old-time feud between the Lanes and the Whittakers as each family owns half the valley. Roy Rogers and the Sons of the Pioneers take up the fight against Gardner and manage to settle the Lane-Whittaker feud.