Virgil Miller
Camera
- Born
- December 20, 1886 · Coffeen, Illinois, USA
- Died
- October 5, 1974 (age 87)
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Virgil Miller (December 20, 1886 - October 5, 1974) was an American cinematographer who was the director of photography for 157 films between 1917 and 1956.
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Miller's credits include The Phantom of the Opera (1925), Danger - Love at Work (1937), Mr. Moto Takes a Chance (1938), The Mummy's Curse (1944), Navajo (1952), Crazylegs (1953), and six Charlie Chan films.
Prior to working for Universal Studios and, eventually, most other major studios, Miller was a graduate from and a professor at Kansas State University teaching physics and electrical engineering.
In 1913 he became the first director and founder of the electrical department of Universal Studios. He also coordinated very early special effects including filming stampedes, explosions, and shrinking people.
Known for
The Phantom of the Opera
June 29, 1925
The Woman in Green
June 15, 1945
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
September 6, 1923
The House of Fear
March 16, 1945
The Pearl of Death
August 1, 1944
The Mummy's Curse
December 22, 1944
Calling Dr. Death
December 17, 1943
Weird Woman
March 1, 1944
Mr. Moto's Last Warning
January 20, 1939
Thank You, Mr. Moto
December 24, 1937
Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise
May 2, 1940
Mysterious Mr. Moto
September 17, 1938
Behind the camera81
- 1955Unchained Director of Photography
- 1953Crazylegs Cinematography
- 1953Miss Robin Crusoe Director of Photography
- 1953Murder Without Tears Director of Photography
- 1952Navajo Director of Photography
- 1950To the Coast of Devon Director of Photography
- 1950Pastoral Panoramas Director of Photography
- 1950Land of Tradition Director of Photography
- 1949A Wee Bit of Scotland Director of Photography
- 1949