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Norbert Brodine is a Producer, Director of Photography and Cinematography American born on 16 december 1896 at St. Joseph (USA)
Nobert Brodine (December 16, 1896 - February 28, 1970, also credited as Norbert F. Brodin and Norbert Brodin) was a film cinematographer. The Saint Joseph, Missouri-born cameraman worked on over 100 films in his career before retiring from film making in 1955 after working on a Little Rascals television series.
Brodine's films include the sought after lost film A Blind Bargain (1922) starring Lon Chaney, This Thing Called Love (1929), The Death Kiss (1932), Counsellor at Law (1933), The House on 92nd Street (1945), Somewhere in the Night (1946), Boomerang and Kiss of Death (both 1947), Thieves' Highway (1949), The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel (1951) and 5 Fingers (1952).
Brodine began his cameraman career working in a camera shop and later building on that experience in the Army Signal Corps during World War I. After studying at Columbia University, he began working as a still photographer in Hollywood before moving to motion pictures in 1919. Began working exclusively for Hal Roach Studios in 1937 and then moved on to 20th Century Fox in 1943.
Brodine shot several films with Laurel and Hardy at both Roach and Fox, such as Pick a Star (1937), Swiss Miss (1938), The Dancing Masters (1943), and The Bullfighters (1945). He put his outdoor camera skills to good use on semi-documentary films shot on location for films like Kiss of Death. Brodine moved back to Hal Roach Studios to end his career in the 1950s.
Entre autres, il collabore avec les réalisateurs Jack Conway (ex. : Une fine mouche en 1936, avec Jean Harlow), Henry Hathaway (ex. : Le Renard du désert en 1951, avec James Mason), Frank Lloyd (sur de nombreux films muets), Joseph L. Mankiewicz (ex. : L'Affaire Cicéron en 1952, avec Danielle Darrieux et James Mason), Norman Z. McLeod (ex. : Madame et son clochard en 1938, avec Constance Bennett et Brian Aherne), ou encore Hal Roach (ex. : Tumak, fils de la jungle en 1940, avec Victor Mature et Carole Landis).
À la télévision, il est directeur de la photographie sur trois séries, entre 1952 et 1960, année où il se retire.
Durant sa carrière, Norbert Brodine obtient trois nominations à l'Oscar de la meilleure photographie (détails : voir ci-dessous), mais n'en gagne pas.
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Birth name Norbert F. Brodin
Nationality USA
Birth 16 december 1896 at St. Joseph (USA)
Death 28 february 1970 (at 73 years) at Los Angeles (USA)
Nationality USA
Birth 16 december 1896 at St. Joseph (USA)
Death 28 february 1970 (at 73 years) at Los Angeles (USA)
Brodine's films include the sought after lost film A Blind Bargain (1922) starring Lon Chaney, This Thing Called Love (1929), The Death Kiss (1932), Counsellor at Law (1933), The House on 92nd Street (1945), Somewhere in the Night (1946), Boomerang and Kiss of Death (both 1947), Thieves' Highway (1949), The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel (1951) and 5 Fingers (1952).
Brodine began his cameraman career working in a camera shop and later building on that experience in the Army Signal Corps during World War I. After studying at Columbia University, he began working as a still photographer in Hollywood before moving to motion pictures in 1919. Began working exclusively for Hal Roach Studios in 1937 and then moved on to 20th Century Fox in 1943.
Brodine shot several films with Laurel and Hardy at both Roach and Fox, such as Pick a Star (1937), Swiss Miss (1938), The Dancing Masters (1943), and The Bullfighters (1945). He put his outdoor camera skills to good use on semi-documentary films shot on location for films like Kiss of Death. Brodine moved back to Hal Roach Studios to end his career in the 1950s.
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Au cinéma, Norbert Brodine débute comme chef opérateur en 1919, donc durant la période du muet, et contribue en tout à cent-trente-deux films américains à ce poste, le dernier sorti en 1953. Il participe notamment à plusieurs films parlants mettant en vedette le duo comique Laurel et Hardy (ex. : Les montagnards sont là en 1938).Entre autres, il collabore avec les réalisateurs Jack Conway (ex. : Une fine mouche en 1936, avec Jean Harlow), Henry Hathaway (ex. : Le Renard du désert en 1951, avec James Mason), Frank Lloyd (sur de nombreux films muets), Joseph L. Mankiewicz (ex. : L'Affaire Cicéron en 1952, avec Danielle Darrieux et James Mason), Norman Z. McLeod (ex. : Madame et son clochard en 1938, avec Constance Bennett et Brian Aherne), ou encore Hal Roach (ex. : Tumak, fils de la jungle en 1940, avec Victor Mature et Carole Landis).
À la télévision, il est directeur de la photographie sur trois séries, entre 1952 et 1960, année où il se retire.
Durant sa carrière, Norbert Brodine obtient trois nominations à l'Oscar de la meilleure photographie (détails : voir ci-dessous), mais n'en gagne pas.
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The Bullfighters (1945)
, 1h1Directed by Malcolm St. Clair, Stan Laurel
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Adventure, Musical
Themes Buddy films, Children's films
Actors Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Ralph Sanford, Richard Lane, Diosa Costello, Rory Calhoun
Roles Producer
Rating61%
Private detectives Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy travel to Mexico City in pursuit of an infamous female larcenist named Hattie Blake (Carol Andrews), who is publicly known as ”Larceny Nell”. Meanwhile, an American sports promotor, Richard K. Muldoon (Ralph Sanford) meets with publicity man ”Hot Shot” Coleman (Richard Lane), and his assistant (Irving Gump) to discuss an upcoming bullfight featuring famed Spanish matador Don Sebastian. But when Muldoon sees a picture of the bullfighter he is enraged: Don Sebastian looks exactly like Laurel. Eight years before, Laurel and Hardy testified against Muldoon in a criminal case, and Muldoon was wrongfully convicted until the real criminal confessed and Muldoon was released but had during his time in prison lost his wife and business and had to start all over in Mexico.
Whistling in the Dark (1933)
, 1h19Directed by Elliott Nugent, Charles Reisner
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Crime
Themes Théâtre, Films based on plays
Actors Ernest Truex, Una Merkel, Edward Arnold, John Miljan, C. Henry Gordon, Joseph Cawthorn
Roles Producer
Rating64%
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Captain Scarface (1953)
, 1h12Directed by Paul Guilfoyle (acteur, 1902-1961)
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Action, Romance
Themes Spy films, Political films
Actors Barton MacLane, Virginia Grey, Leif Erickson, Carey Loftin, Isabel Randolph, Paul Brinegar
Roles Director of Photography
Rating48%
In the waters off South America, the Soviets torpedo the tramp steamer and banana boat SS Banos and murder the survivors with the cooperation of the ship's radioman, Clegg who escapes with his life and a promise of $5000. The Soviets have mocked up their own ship as the SS Banos that contains an atomic device with the goal of sailing the Banos to the locks of the Panama Canal where they will detonate their ship on an atomic suicide mission.
5 Fingers (1952)
, 1h48Directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz, Gerd Oswald
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Spy
Themes Spy films, Political films, Children's films
Actors James Mason, Danielle Darrieux, Michael Rennie, Walter Hampden, Oskar Karlweis, Herbert Berghof
Roles Director of Photography
Rating75%
In neutral Turkey in 1944, German ambassador Franz von Papen (John Wengraf) and his British counterpart Sir Frederic Taylor (Walter Hampden) attend a reception and encounter Countess Anna Staviska (Danielle Darrieux), who is a Frenchwoman and the widow of a Polish count. Now destitute, the countess volunteers to become a spy for a fee, but she is turned down.
, 1h28Directed by Henry Hathaway
Origin USA
Genres Drama, War, Biography, Action, Historical
Themes Films set in Africa, Political films, Children's films, Le désert, Guerre du désert
Actors James Mason, Cedric Hardwicke, Jessica Tandy, William Reynolds, Luther Adler, Leo G. Carroll
Roles Director of Photography
Rating68%
The film begins with a pre-credit sequence depicting Operation Flipper, a British commando raid whose aim is to assassinate Rommel. It fails.
The Frogmen (1951)
, 1h36Directed by Lloyd Bacon, Robert D. Webb
Origin USA
Genres Drama, War, Action, Adventure
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films, Underwater action films, Political films, United States Armed Forces in films
Actors Richard Widmark, Dana Andrews, Gary Merrill, Robert Wagner, Jeffrey Hunter, Warren Stevens
Roles Director of Photography
Rating64%
During World War II, Navy Lt. Cmdr. John Lawrence (Richard Widmark), a strict disciplinarian, is put in charge of Underwater Demolition Team 4 after its former leader, Lt. Cmdr. Jack Cassidy, is killed in action. The unit's men are distrustful of the professionally aloof Lawrence, and the relationship immediately takes a turn for the worse when they brawl with sailors aboard their transport ship. The ship's captain, Lt. Cmdr. Pete Vincent (Gary Merrill), understands the natural resentment the elite UDT men feel over the death of Cassidy, which they have transferred to Lawrence, and offers to go easy on the team at captain's mast. The "by-the-book" Lawrence, however, elects to hold his own mast and disciplines the entire team just before a dangerous reconnaissance mission to ascertain the safest landing beach during an upcoming invasion of a Japanese-held island. Lawrence is scornfully perceived as afraid when he splits up the platoon and puts team executive officer Lt. Klinger in charge of a diversion to the more dangerous beach, where the main landing is scheduled.
Right Cross (1950)
, 1h30Directed by John Sturges
Genres Drama
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films, Boxing films
Actors June Allyson, Ricardo Montalbán, Dick Powell, Lionel Barrymore, Mimi Aguglia, Barry Kelley
Roles Director of Photography
Rating60%
Sean O'Malley (Lionel Barrymore), a wheelchair-bound fight promoter who was once known as the best in his business, has lost his professional stature and is now suffering from poor health. Sean's daughter Pat (June Allyson) has taken over many of her father's responsibilities, and is romantically involved with Sean's best fighter, Johnny Monterez (Ricardo Montalban).
I Was a Male War Bride (1949)
, 1h45Directed by Howard Hawks
Origin USA
Genres War, Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Themes Military humor in film, Films about sexuality, LGBT-related films, Transgender in film, Children's films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film, Cross-dressing in film
Actors Cary Grant, Ann Sheridan, Marion Marshall, Kenneth Tobey, Randy Stuart, Carl Jaffe
Roles Director of Photography
Rating69%
In post-World War II Germany, French Army Captain Henri Rochard (Cary Grant) is given the task of recruiting a highly skilled lens maker, Schindler (Martin Miller). He is assigned American Lieutenant Catherine Gates (Ann Sheridan) as his chauffeur, much to their mutual discomfort (arising from several prior clashes). The only available transportation is a motorcycle, which due to Army regulations, only Catherine is allowed to drive; Henri has to ride in the sidecar. After several mishaps, the constantly quarreling couple arrive at their destination, Bad Nauheim.
Thieves' Highway (1949)
, 1h34Directed by Jules Dassin
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Noir, Crime
Themes Transport films, Films about the labor movement, Trucker films, Road movies, Children's films
Actors Richard Conte, Valentina Cortese, Lee J. Cobb, Barbara Lawrence, Jack Oakie, Millard Mitchell
Roles Director of Photography
Rating74%
A war-veteran-turned-truck driver Nico "Nick" Garcos (Richard Conte) arrives at home to find that his foreign-born father, a fruit farmer, has lost his legs and was forced to sell his truck. He learns that his father was crippled at the hands of an unscrupulous produce dealer in San Francisco, Mike Figlia (Lee J. Cobb). Garcos vows revenge.
Sitting Pretty (1948)
, 1h23Directed by Walter Lang
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Themes Children's films
Actors Robert Young, Maureen O'Hara, Clifton Webb, Richard Haydn, Ed Begley, Randy Stuart
Roles Director of Photography
Rating73%
Lawyer Harry (Robert Young) and his wife Tacey King (Maureen O'Hara) have trouble retaining a nanny for their three young rambunctious boys. When the latest in a string of servants quits, Tacey advertises and hires Lynn Belvedere sight unseen, only to find out that Lynn is a dapper older man (Clifton Webb), one with many skills and achievements. Despite their misgivings (and Belvedere's declaration that he detests children), the Kings reluctantly agree to a trial period. Belvedere quickly wins over the kids, although his superior attitude annoys Harry.
Kiss of Death (1947)
, 1h38Directed by Henry Hathaway
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Noir, Crime
Themes Children's films
Actors Victor Mature, Brian Donlevy, Coleen Gray, Richard Widmark, Karl Malden, Howard Smith
Roles Director of Photography
Rating73%
The film begins, as it ends, with narration by Nettie. On Christmas Eve, down-on-his-luck Nick Bianco (Victor Mature), an ex-convict, and his three cohorts rob a jewelry store located on an upper floor of a New York skyscraper. Before they can exit the building, however, the proprietor sets off his alarm. While attempting to escape, Nick assaults a policeman, but is wounded in the leg and arrested.
Boomerang! (1947)
, 1h28Directed by Elia Kazan
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Documentary, Noir, Crime
Themes Prison films, Films about capital punishment
Actors Dana Andrews, Jane Wyatt, Lee J. Cobb, Ed Begley, Cara Williams, Karl Malden
Roles Director of Photography
Rating71%
A priest is shot dead on a Bridgeport, Connecticut street at night. The police, led by Chief Robinson (Cobb), fail to immediately find the murderer. It soon becomes a political hot potato, with the police accused of incompetence, and the city's reform-minded administration comes under attack. Robinson and the prosecutor Henry Harvey (Andrews) come under severe pressure by political leaders to find the killer or bring in outside help.
13 Rue Madeleine (1947)
, 1h35Directed by Henry Hathaway
Origin USA
Genres War, Thriller, Action, Spy
Themes Spy films, Political films, Children's films
Actors James Cagney, Annabella, Richard Conte, Frank Latimore, Walter Abel, Melville Cooper
Roles Director of Photography
Rating68%
Bob Sharkey (James Cagney) is an instructor of the 77th group of espionage agent candidates to be trained in the United States to infiltrate Nazi-occupied Europe. He is alerted that one of the students is a German agent and told to identify him or her. Sharkey is able to determine that the enemy agent is "Bill O'Connell" (Richard Conte), who performs too well when he succeeds in a field problem designed to cause the novices to make mistakes. Sharkey's boss, Charles Gibson (Walter Abel), confirms that O'Connell is really Wilhelm Kuncel, one of Germany's top agents but tells Sharkey to pass him, as they know Kuncel's mission is to determine the date and location of the planned Allied invasion of Europe. They intend to provide Kuncel with false information to pass along to his superiors.
Sentimental Journey (1946)
, 1h34Directed by Walter Lang
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Themes Children's films
Actors John Payne, Maureen O'Hara, William Bendix, Cedric Hardwicke, Mischa Auer, Glenn Langan
Roles Director of Photography
Rating62%
A Broadway producer Bill (John Payne) and his actress-wife Julie (Maureen O'Hara) are unable to have children, Julie adopts orphaned girl Hitty (Connie Marshall). Shortly afterward, Julie dies of a heart attack, leaving Hitty in the care of the sullen Bill, who can't seem to "connect" with the girl. Eventually Hitty wins Bill's heart, but not without the implicit celestial intervention of the departed Julie.
Somewhere in the Night (1946)
, 1h50Directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Noir, Crime
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about psychiatry, Films about disabilities
Actors John Hodiak, Nancy Guild, Lloyd Nolan, Richard Conte, Josephine Hutchinson, Morris Carnovsky
Roles Director of Photography
Rating69%
The film tells the tale of a man called George Taylor (John Hodiak), who returns home to the US from fighting in World War II. He is suffering from amnesia, and tries to track down his old identity, following a trail left behind by the mysterious Mr. Larry Cravat. He ends up stumbling into a murder mystery involving Nazi loot.