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CameraMerritt B. Gerstad
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Biography
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Merritt B. Gerstad (5 July 1900, Chicago, Illinois – 1 March 1974, Laguna Beach, California) was an American cinematographer of silent and early sound films.
After beginning as a cinematographer on films for Universal, he worked for MGM, working with director Tod Browning on (the lost) London After Midnight (1927) and Freaks (1932), and Sam Wood on the Marx Brothers A Night at the Opera (1935). Later he was at Warner Bros. for Watch on the Rhine (1943) starring Bette Davis, Conflict (1945) with Humphrey Bogart in the lead, and the Gershwin biopic Rhapsody in Blue (1945), his last credit.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Merritt B. Gerstad
Filmography
Production & Directing (66)
1945
Rhapsody in BlueAdditional Photography
6.6
1945
ConflictDirector of Photography
6.7
1943
Watch on the RhineDirector of Photography
6.9
1942
Night in New OrleansDirector of Photography
4.2
1941
Tom, Dick and HarryDirector of Photography
6.0
1940
The House Across the BayDirector of Photography
5.6
1940
Andy Hardy's Dilemma: A Lesson in Mathematics... and Other ThingsDirector of Photography
7.5
1939
Slightly HonorableDirector of Photography
5.1
1939
Eternally YoursDirector of Photography
5.9
1939
Winter CarnivalDirector of Photography
6.7
1939
Bulldog Drummond's Secret PoliceDirector of Photography
6.2
1937
She Married an ArtistDirector of Photography
10.0
1937
Souls at SeaDirector of Photography
6.5
1937
Seventh HeavenDirector of Photography
6.4
1936
The Magnificent BruteDirector of Photography
6.8
1936
The Luckiest Girl in the WorldDirector of Photography
7.3
1936
One Rainy AfternoonDirector of Photography
5.0
1936
The Great ZiegfeldDirector of Photography
6.3
1936
Strike Me PinkDirector of Photography
6.6
1935
A Night at the OperaDirector of Photography
7.4
1935
The Daring Young ManCinematography
10.0
1934
Imitation of LifeDirector of Photography
7.0
1934
Social RegisterDirector of Photography
5.0
1934
BelovedDirector of Photography
9.0
1933
Only YesterdayDirector of Photography
7.1
1933
The Mayor of HellDirector of Photography
7.0
1933
The Secret of Madame BlancheDirector of Photography
4.2
1933
Goldie Gets AlongDirector of Photography
5.7
1932
Payment DeferredDirector of Photography
5.7
1932
Strange JusticeDirector of Photography
6.3
1932
Night WorldDirector of Photography
6.8
1932
FreaksDirector of Photography
7.8
1931
West of BroadwayDirector of Photography
6.8
1931
Flying HighDirector of Photography
5.8
1931
Guilty HandsDirector of Photography
5.9
1931
The Great LoverDirector of Photography
6.4
1931
Never the Twain Shall MeetDirector of Photography
4.8
1931
DaybreakDirector of Photography
4.3
1931
Gentleman's FateCinematography
6.1
1930
Sevilla de mis AmoresCinematography
9.0
1930
Remote ControlDirector of Photography
5.4
1930
Those Three French GirlsDirector of Photography
4.7
1930
Call of the FleshDirector of Photography
5.7
1930
Our Blushing BridesDirector of Photography
5.6
1930
Every Woman's LongingDirector of Photography
8.0
1930
A Lady to LoveDirector of Photography
4.4
1929
Devil-May-CareDirector of Photography
6.2
1929
Navy BluesDirector of Photography
7.0
1929
The Thirteenth ChairDirector of Photography
5.5
1929
Wonder of WomenDirector of Photography
4.0
1929
A Man's ManDirector of Photography
8.0
1929
The Bridge of San Luis ReyDirector of Photography
8.0
1929
Tide of EmpireCinematography
6.3
1928
Alias Jimmy ValentineDirector of Photography
8.0
1928
Circus RookiesCinematography
8.0
1927
London After MidnightDirector of Photography
6.6
1927
MockeryDirector of Photography
6.9
1927
The UnknownDirector of Photography
7.5
1926
The Ice FloodDirector of Photography
9.0
1925
TessieCinematography
9.0
1925
The Mad WhirlDirector of Photography
6.6
1924
Fight and WinDirector of Photography
9.0
1924
The Galloping AceDirector of Photography
9.0
1924
The Phantom HorsemanCinematography
8.0
1924
The Man from WyomingDirector of Photography
8.0
1920
The Poor SimpDirector of Photography
7.0