William A. Fraker

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Known ForCamera
Born1923-09-29
BirthplaceLos Angeles, California, USA

William A. Fraker

Camera

Biography

William Ashman Fraker (September 29, 1923 – May 31, 2010) was an American cinematographer, film director and producer. He was 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.

As cinematographer, his films include The President's Analyst (1967), Rosemary's Baby (1968), Bullitt (1968), Paint Your Wagon (1969), The Day of the Dolphin (1973), Coonskin (1975), Looking For Mr. Goodbar (1977), Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977), Heaven Can Wait (1978), 1941 (1979), WarGames (1983), Irreconcilable Differences (1984), Murphy's Romance (1985), Tombstone (1993), and Street Fighter (1994).

He directed three theatrical films, Monte Walsh (1970), A Reflection of Fear (1971), and The Legend of the Lone Ranger (1981), as well as several television series.

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Filmography

Acting (5)

6.7
1992
7.0
1984
Irreconcilable Differencesas "Gabrielle" Cinematographer
5.6
1971
6.7

Production & Directing (59)

2002
Waking Up in RenoDirector of Photography
5.0
2001
Town & CountryDirector of Photography
4.5
2000
Rules of EngagementDirector of Photography
6.2
1997
Vegas VacationDirector of Photography
6.0
1996
The Island of Dr. MoreauDirector of Photography
4.9
1995
Father of the Bride Part IIDirector of Photography
6.3
1995
Death in Small DosesDirector of Photography
6.5
1994
Street FighterDirector of Photography
4.7
1994
There Goes My BabyDirector of Photography
6.2
1993
TombstoneDirector of Photography
7.6
1993
TombstoneAssociate Producer
7.6
1992
Honeymoon in VegasDirector of Photography
5.7
1992
Memoirs of an Invisible ManDirector of Photography
5.9
1990
The FreshmanDirector of Photography
6.3
1989
An Innocent ManDirector of Photography
6.1
1989
Chances AreDirector of Photography
6.6
1987
Baby BoomDirector of Photography
6.4
1987
BurglarDirector of Photography
5.2
1986
SpaceCampDirector of Photography
5.9
1985
Murphy's RomanceDirector of Photography
6.2
1985
Fever PitchDirector of Photography
4.3
1984
ProtocolDirector of Photography
5.5
1984
Irreconcilable DifferencesDirector of Photography
5.6
1983
WarGamesDirector of Photography
7.1
1982
Hey Good Lookin'Director of Photography
5.5
1982
6.2
1981
Sharky's MachineDirector of Photography
6.2
1980
Divine MadnessDirector of Photography
6.4
1980
The Hollywood KnightsDirector of Photography
5.8
1979
1941Director of Photography
5.8
1979
Old BoyfriendsDirector of Photography
5.1
1978
Heaven Can WaitDirector of Photography
6.7
1978
American Hot WaxDirector of Photography
5.7
1977
Close Encounters of the Third KindDirector of Photography
7.4
1977
Looking for Mr. GoodbarDirector of Photography
6.3
1977
Exorcist II: The HereticDirector of Photography
4.5
1976
The Killer Inside MeDirector of Photography
4.6
1976
GatorDirector of Photography
5.2
1976
LipstickAdditional Director of Photography
5.4
1975
CoonskinDirector of Photography
6.1
1975
Aloha Bobby and RoseDirector of Photography
6.0
1975
Rancho DeluxeDirector of Photography
5.3
1975
Conversation with Fritz LangDirector of Photography
7.1
1973
The Day of the DolphinDirector of Photography
5.8
1973
Fade InDirector of Photography
4.2
6.1
1971
Dusty and Sweets McGeeDirector of Photography
6.7
1970
Monte WalshDirector
6.3
1969
Paint Your WagonDirector of Photography
6.3
1968
BullittDirector of Photography
7.2
1968
Rosemary's BabyDirector of Photography
7.8
1967
The President's AnalystDirector of Photography
5.9
1967
The FoxDirector of Photography
6.3
1967
GamesDirector of Photography
6.2
1966
IncubusDirector of Photography
5.7
1964
5.7
1933
Cocktail HourStill Photographer
5.3