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Conrad Wells is a Director of Photography and Cinematography American born on 1892 at New York City (USA)
Conrad Wells (1892 New York, New York – January 2, 1930 Santa Monica, California) American cinematographer
He began his film career as a camera assistant, becoming a full cameraman in 1919. He specialized in outdoor cinematography
often on Westerns and action-adventure films. Conrad Wells was born as Abraham Fried but began using "Conrad Wells" in 1927.
On January 2, 1930 while filming aerial scenes for the film Such Men Are Dangerous he was killed in a tragic plane crash over the Pacific Ocean along with 9 others: pilot Walter Ross Cook, cameraman George Eastman, assistant director Ben Frankel, assistant director Max Gold, Tom Harris, Harry Johannes, Otto Jordon, director Kenneth Hawks, and pilot Halleck Rouse. The planes that crashed into each other were identical Stinson SM-1F Detroiters, sun glare was listed as probable cause.
He is buried at the Home of Peace Memorial Park in East
Los Angeles, California.
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Birth name Abraham Fried
Nationality USA
Birth 1892 at New York City (USA)
Death 2 january 1930 (at 38 years) at Santa Monica (USA)
Nationality USA
Birth 1892 at New York City (USA)
Death 2 january 1930 (at 38 years) at Santa Monica (USA)
He began his film career as a camera assistant, becoming a full cameraman in 1919. He specialized in outdoor cinematography
often on Westerns and action-adventure films. Conrad Wells was born as Abraham Fried but began using "Conrad Wells" in 1927.
On January 2, 1930 while filming aerial scenes for the film Such Men Are Dangerous he was killed in a tragic plane crash over the Pacific Ocean along with 9 others: pilot Walter Ross Cook, cameraman George Eastman, assistant director Ben Frankel, assistant director Max Gold, Tom Harris, Harry Johannes, Otto Jordon, director Kenneth Hawks, and pilot Halleck Rouse. The planes that crashed into each other were identical Stinson SM-1F Detroiters, sun glare was listed as probable cause.
He is buried at the Home of Peace Memorial Park in East
Los Angeles, California.
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Such Men Are Dangerous (1930)
, 1h23Directed by Kenneth Hawks
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Actors Warner Baxter, Catherine Dale Owen, Hedda Hopper, Claud Allister, Albert Conti, Bela Lugosi
Roles Camera Operator
Rating58%
Dry Martini (1928)
, 1h20Directed by Harry d'Abbadie d'Arrast
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Themes Films based on plays
Actors Mary Astor, Matt Moore, Sally Eilers, Albert Gran, Albert Conti, Tom Ricketts
Roles Director of Photography
Rating64%
Wealthy divorced American Willoughby Quimby has been living in Paris, France for ten years when he learns his adult daughter Elizabeth is coming to visit. He has been living the high life full of wine and women but decides to forego both during her stay. Elizabeth gets bored with him so she begins seeing rakish artist Paul De Launay. Quimby's young pal Freddie Fletcher saves Elizabeth from the clutches of de Launay in the nick of time. After Elizabeth's marriage to Freddie her father returns to his wanton ways.
The Desired Woman (1927)
, 1h10Directed by Michael Curtiz
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Romance
Actors Irene Rich, William Russell, William Collier Jr., Douglas Gerrard, John Miljan, Richard Tucker
Roles Director of Photography
Rating51%
Flesh and Blood (1922)
, 1h14Directed by Irving Cummings
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Crime
Actors Lon Chaney, Edith Roberts, Noah Beery Sr., DeWitt Jennings, Ralph Lewis, Jack Mulhall
Roles Director of Photography
Rating61%
In the film, the main character (Lon Chaney) escapes from prison where he has been for 15 years to see his daughter (Edith Roberts). But she is engaged to the son of the crook who framed him, complicating his plan of revenge. The movie features an interesting setting in San Francisco's Chinatown.
The Man from Hell's River (1922)
Directed by Irving Cummings
Genres Western
Actors Irving Cummings, Eva Novak, Wallace Beery, Frank Whitson, Rintintin (acteur canin)
Roles Director of Photography
Rating65%
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Romance of the Underworld (1928)
, 1h8Directed by Irving Cummings
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Romance
Themes Films based on plays, Gangster films
Actors Mary Astor, Robert Elliott, Ben Bard, Robert Elliot, John Boles, Oscar Apfel
Roles Cinematography
Rating71%
Dry Martini (1928)
, 1h20Directed by Harry d'Abbadie d'Arrast
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Themes Films based on plays
Actors Mary Astor, Matt Moore, Sally Eilers, Albert Gran, Albert Conti, Tom Ricketts
Roles Cinematography
Rating64%
Wealthy divorced American Willoughby Quimby has been living in Paris, France for ten years when he learns his adult daughter Elizabeth is coming to visit. He has been living the high life full of wine and women but decides to forego both during her stay. Elizabeth gets bored with him so she begins seeing rakish artist Paul De Launay. Quimby's young pal Freddie Fletcher saves Elizabeth from the clutches of de Launay in the nick of time. After Elizabeth's marriage to Freddie her father returns to his wanton ways.
The Desired Woman (1927)
, 1h10Directed by Michael Curtiz
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Romance
Actors Irene Rich, William Russell, William Collier Jr., Douglas Gerrard, John Miljan, Richard Tucker
Roles Cinematography
Rating51%
The Man from Hell's River (1922)
Directed by Irving Cummings
Genres Western
Actors Irving Cummings, Eva Novak, Wallace Beery, Frank Whitson, Rintintin (acteur canin)
Roles Cinematography
Rating65%