William A. Fraker
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- Born
- September 29, 1923 · Los Angeles, California, USA
- Died
- May 31, 2010 (age 86)
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).
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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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Known for
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
December 14, 1977
Rosemary's Baby
June 12, 1968
Tombstone
December 25, 1993
WarGames
June 3, 1983
Street Fighter
December 23, 1994
Bullitt
October 17, 1968
Father of the Bride Part II
December 8, 1995
Rules of Engagement
April 7, 2000
Exorcist II: The Heretic
June 17, 1977
Vegas Vacation
February 13, 1997
1941
December 14, 1979
Memoirs of an Invisible Man
February 28, 1992
Behind the camera58
- 2002Waking Up in Reno Director of Photography
- 2001Town & Country Director of Photography
- 2000Rules of Engagement Director of Photography
- 1997Vegas Vacation Director of Photography
- 1996The Island of Dr. Moreau Director of Photography
- 1995Father of the Bride Part II Director of Photography
- 1995Death in Small Doses Director of Photography
- 1994Street Fighter Director of Photography
- 1994There Goes My Baby Director of Photography
- 1993