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Leo Tover is a Theatre Play, Director of Photography and Cinematography American born on 6 december 1902 at New Haven (USA)
Leo Tover, A.S.C., est un directeur de la photographie américain, de son nom complet Leopold Tover, né à New Haven (Connecticut, États-Unis) le 6 décembre 1902, décédé à Los Angeles (Californie, États-Unis) le 30 décembre 1964.
Il assiste notamment les réalisateurs George Archainbaud (ex. : Treize femmes en 1932, avec Irene Dunne et Ricardo Cortez), Henry Hathaway (Le soleil se lève aussi en 1957, avec Tyrone Power et Ava Gardner), Ernst Lubitsch (La Huitième Femme de Barbe-Bleue en 1938, avec Claudette Colbert et Gary Cooper), Robert Wise (Le Jour où la Terre s'arrêta en 1951, avec Michael Rennie et Patricia Neal), ou encore William Wyler (L'Héritière en 1949, avec Olivia de Havilland et Montgomery Clift), entre autres.
Durant sa carrière, il reçoit deux nominations (voir détails ci-dessous) à l'Oscar de la meilleure photographie, mais n'en gagne pas.
(1948)
(Director of Photography)
(1949)
(Director of Photography)
(1951)
(Director of Photography)
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Birth name Leopold Tover
Nationality USA
Birth 6 december 1902 at New Haven (USA)
Death 30 december 1964 (at 62 years) at Los Angeles (USA)
Nationality USA
Birth 6 december 1902 at New Haven (USA)
Death 30 december 1964 (at 62 years) at Los Angeles (USA)
Leo Tover, A.S.C., est un directeur de la photographie américain, de son nom complet Leopold Tover, né à New Haven (Connecticut, États-Unis) le 6 décembre 1902, décédé à Los Angeles (Californie, États-Unis) le 30 décembre 1964.
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Leo Tover collabore à 123 films américains — dont cinq films muets — entre 1926 et 1965 (ses deux derniers films sortent l'année suivant sa mort).Il assiste notamment les réalisateurs George Archainbaud (ex. : Treize femmes en 1932, avec Irene Dunne et Ricardo Cortez), Henry Hathaway (Le soleil se lève aussi en 1957, avec Tyrone Power et Ava Gardner), Ernst Lubitsch (La Huitième Femme de Barbe-Bleue en 1938, avec Claudette Colbert et Gary Cooper), Robert Wise (Le Jour où la Terre s'arrêta en 1951, avec Michael Rennie et Patricia Neal), ou encore William Wyler (L'Héritière en 1949, avec Olivia de Havilland et Montgomery Clift), entre autres.
Durant sa carrière, il reçoit deux nominations (voir détails ci-dessous) à l'Oscar de la meilleure photographie, mais n'en gagne pas.
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The Flag Lieutenant (1932)
, 1h25Directed by Henry Edwards
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, War
Themes Films based on plays
Actors Henry Edwards, Anna Neagle, Joyce Bland, Peter Gawthorne, O. B. Clarence, Abraham Sofaer
Roles Theatre Play
Rating57%
The Flag Lieutenant (1927)
Directed by Maurice Elvey
Genres Drama, War
Actors Henry Edwards, Lilian Oldland, Dorothy Seacombe, Forrester Harvey
Roles Theatre Play
Cameraman
A Very Special Favor (1965)
, 1h45Directed by Michael Gordon
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Actors Rock Hudson, Leslie Caron, Charles Boyer, Walter Slezak, Frank De Vol, Dick Shawn
Roles Director of Photography
Rating61%
Paul Chadwick (Hudson) is a wealthy American oilman who is in a Parisian court, where he is up against the opposing lawyer Michel Boullard (Charles Boyer). Paul wins the case, but only by seducing the judge, who happens to be a woman. Shortly after, Boullard sets out to New York, where he plans on reuniting with his daughter Lauren (Caron), whom he has not seen for over 25 years, since his American wife divorced him for flirting with another woman. On the plane, he meets Paul, to whom he complains about having lost because of his charm, a French quality. Paul apologizes for having hurt his French pride and offers a favor in return.
Strange Bedfellows (1965)
, 1h38Directed by Melvin Frank
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Actors Rock Hudson, Gina Lollobrigida, Gig Young, Terry-Thomas, Edward Judd, Alan Caillou
Roles Director of Photography
Rating61%
A wealthy American (Hudson) and a bohemian Italian woman (Lollobrigida) meet in London, and impulsively marry. Then finding they have virtually nothing in common they separate. Seven years later, just days before the divorce is due to be finalized, they meet again and begin to rekindle the romance.
Sunday in New York (1964)
, 1h45Directed by Peter Tewksbury
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Themes Théâtre, Films based on plays
Actors Jane Fonda, Cliff Robertson, Rod Taylor, Robert Culp, Jo Morrow, Jim Backus
Roles Director of Photography
Rating66%
Eileen Tyler (Fonda), a 22-year-old Albany Times Union music critic, is suffering from her breakup with Russ (Robert Culp) from a rich Albany family. She comes to New York City to visit her brother Adam (Robertson), who is an airline pilot. Eileen confides to her brother that she thinks she may be the only 22-year-old virgin left in the world. Adam assures her that sex is not what all men look for and insists he hasn't slept around. Of course, Adam is lying and is in hot pursuit of a tryst with his occasional girlfriend Mona. However, Adam's date with Mona has a series of job related interruptions. Meanwhile, Eileen decides to see if she can have some fun for herself in New York, and seems to find the perfect candidate in Mike (Taylor), a man she meets on the bus. But things get complicated when Russ pops in with a proposal and a mistaken assumption.
Island of the Blue Dolphins (1964)
, 1h33Directed by James B. Clark
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Adventure, Historical
Actors George Kennedy, Julie Payne
Roles Director of Photography
Rating61%
En 1835, un groupe de trafiquants de peaux humaines massacrent un village d'indiens. Seuls Karana et son frère Ramo en réchappent. Mais bientôt, Ramo meurt à son tour. Karana décide donc de survivre telle une Robin Crusoé...
Follow That Dream (1962)
, 1h49Directed by Gordon Douglas
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Musical
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films
Actors Elvis Presley, Anne Helm, Arthur O'Connell, Joanna Moore, Simon Oakland, Jack Kruschen
Roles Director of Photography
Rating64%
A vagabond family composed of Pop Kwimper (Arthur O'Connell), his son Toby (Elvis Presley), and various "adopted" children, including nineteen-year-old Holly Jones (Anne Helm), is traveling in Florida when Pop drives onto an as-yet-unopened section of highway. When the car runs out of gas, Holly persuades Toby to persuade Pop to take up residence on the land next to the road. A chance encounter with an avid fisherman (Herbert Rudley) gives Holly an idea. They build a thriving business catering to sports fishermen.
The Marriage-Go-Round (1961)
, 1h38Directed by Walter Lang
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Themes Films about sexuality, Théâtre, Erotic films, Films based on plays, Children's films
Actors Susan Hayward, James Mason, Julie Newmar, Robert Paige, June Clayworth, Everett Glass
Roles Director of Photography
Rating59%
At a Florida college, professor Paul Delville and wife Content, who is the school's dean of women, anticipate a visit from Sweden. The people they expect are a former colleague, Professor Sveg, and his daughter Katrin.
All Hands on Deck (1961)
, 1h40Directed by Norman Taurog
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Musical
Themes Military humor in film, Musical films
Actors Pat Boone, Ann B. Davis, Buddy Hackett, Dennis O'Keefe, Barbara Eden, Warren Berlinger
Roles Director of Photography
Rating56%
Lt Donald (Pat Boone) of the US Navy is assigned to look after a troublesome sailor, Garfield (Buddy Hackett), who is from an oil-rich Indian tribe. He also romances journalist Sally Hobson (Barbara Eden).
Misty (1961)
Directed by James B. Clark
Genres Drama
Themes Films about animals, Films about horses, Children's films
Actors David Ladd, Arthur O'Connell, Anne Seymour
Roles Director of Photography
Rating64%
From the Terrace (1960)
, 2h29Directed by Mark Robson
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Romance
Themes Children's films
Actors Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward, Myrna Loy, Barbara Eden, Ina Balin, Leon Ames
Roles Director of Photography
Rating66%
In 1946, David Alfred Eaton returns home from the war to Philadelphia. He finds his mother Martha driven to alcoholism by years of neglect and abuse from her husband Samuel Eaton, owner of a prestigious iron and steel company. Having withdrawn from his family after the death of his firstborn son thirteen years earlier, Samuel's resentment drove Alfred to turn his back on the family business and strike out on his own with his closest friend, Lex.
, 2h12Directed by Henry Levin
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Fantastic, Fantasy, Action, Adventure, Romance
Themes Films about animals, Seafaring films, La préhistoire, Transport films, Volcanisme, Films based on science fiction novels, Animaux préhistoriques, Children's films, Films set in Atlantis
Actors James Mason, Pat Boone, Diane Baker, Arlene Dahl, Thayer David, Robert Adler
Roles Director of Photography
Rating69%
In Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1880, Professor Sir Oliver Lindenbrook (James Mason), a geologist at the University of Edinburgh, is given a piece of volcanic rock by his admiring student, Alec McEwan (Pat Boone). Deciding that the rock is unusually heavy, Lindenbrook, mostly thanks to the carelessness of his lab assistant, Mr. Paisley (Ben Wright), discovers a plumb bob inside bearing a cryptic inscription. Lindenbrook and Alec discover that it was left by a scientist named Arne Saknussemm, who had, almost 300 years earlier, found a passage to the center of the Earth. After translating the message, Lindenbrook immediately sets off with Alec to follow in the Icelandic pioneer's footsteps.
Blue Denim (1959)
, 1h29Directed by Philip Dunne
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Romance
Themes Pregnancy films, Films about sexuality, Films based on plays
Actors Carol Lynley, Brandon deWilde, Macdonald Carey, Marsha Hunt, Warren Berlinger, Nina Shipman
Roles Director of Photography
Rating65%
The story is set in Dearborn, Michigan, during the 1950s, and revolves around sixteen-year-old Arthur Bartley (Brandon deWilde) and his schoolmates, fifteen-year-old Janet Willard (Carol Lynley) and Ernie (Warren Berlinger). While widower's-daughter Janet laughs at Arthur and Ernie's forays into smoking, drinking, and playing cards, she's always been interested in Arthur, and as Arthur's parents try to shelter him from negative things in life (like the euthanasia of the family dog, done while he's at school), he turns to Janet for comfort.
Say One for Me (1959)
, 2hDirected by Frank Tashlin
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Musical, Romance
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films
Actors Bing Crosby, Debbie Reynolds, Robert Wagner, Ray Walston, Les Tremayne, Connie Gilchrist
Roles Director of Photography
Rating55%
In the middle of New York's theater district sits Father Conroy's parish, where entertainers often attend his services. His parishioners include Holly LeMaise, whose dad Harry was an old vaudevillian.
Fraulein (1958)
, 1h35Directed by Henry Koster
Origin USA
Genres Drama, War, Romance
Themes Political films
Actors Dana Wynter, Mel Ferrer, Dolores Michaels, Margaret Hayes, Theodore Bikel, Luis van Rooten
Roles Director of Photography
Rating64%
In Berlin near the end of World War II, American prisoner of war Foster MacLain (Mel Ferrer) escapes and is sheltered by Professor Julius Angermann (Ivan Triesault). Angermann's daughter Erika (Dana Wynter) is not so welcoming, but hides the American from the soldiers looking for him. MacLain leaves when it is safe.