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Robert H. Planck is a Director of Photography and Cinematography American born on 19 august 1902 at Indiana (USA)

Robert H. Planck

Robert H. Planck
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Birth name Robert Herbert Planck
Nationality USA
Birth 19 august 1902 at Indiana (USA)
Death 31 october 1971 (at 69 years) at Camarillo (USA)

Robert H. Planck (parfois crédité Robert Planck), A.S.C., est un directeur de la photographie américain, de son nom complet Robert Herbert Planck, né à Huntington (Indiana) le 19 août 1902, décédé à Camarillo (Californie) le 31 octobre 1971.

Biography

Robert H. Planck débute comme directeur de la photographie en 1929 et collabore en tout à une centaine de films américains, dont bon nombre pour la Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (notamment des films musicaux), jusqu'en 1958. Puis il travaille à la télévision, sur deux séries, entre 1959 et 1965, avant de se retirer définitivement.

Entre autres, il collabore avec les réalisateurs George Cukor (ex. : Il était une fois en 1941, avec Joan Crawford et Melvyn Douglas), Robert Z. Leonard (ex. : Week-end au Waldorf en 1945, avec Ginger Rogers, Lana Turner et Walter Pidgeon), George Sidney (ex. : Les Trois Mousquetaires en 1948, avec Gene Kelly, Lana Turner et June Allyson) et Charles Walters (ex. : La Belle de New York en 1952, avec Fred Astaire et Vera-Ellen), entre autres.

Au cours de sa carrière, il obtient quatre nominations (voir rubrique ci-dessous) à l'Oscar de la meilleure photographie, mais n'en gagne pas.

Best films

The Three Musketeers (1948)
(Director of Photography)
Anchors Aweigh (1945)
(Director of Photography)
Little Women (1949)
(Director of Photography)
Lili (1953)
(Director of Photography)

Usually with

Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Robert H. Planck (55 films)

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Cameraman

The Girl Most Likely, 1h38
Directed by Mitchell Leisen
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Musical, Romance
Themes Musical films
Actors Jane Powell, Cliff Robertson, Keith Andes, Kaye Ballard, Tommy Noonan, Una Merkel
Roles Director of Photography
Rating58% 2.9496152.9496152.9496152.9496152.949615
Dodie lives with her parents and dreams of marrying a millionaire. At home in California, near the ocean, her boyfriend Buzz is a real-estate agent of modest means. He proposes marriage and she accepts, but tells her pal Marge that she has doubts.
Jeanne Eagels, 1h48
Directed by George Sidney
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Biography
Themes Films about television
Actors Kim Novak, Jeff Chandler, Charles Drake, Agnes Moorehead, Larry Gates, Virginia Grey
Roles Director of Photography
Rating61% 3.0988953.0988953.0988953.0988953.098895
Jeanne Eagels is a Kansas City waitress. After losing a carnival's beauty contest, she asks carny owner Sal Satori for a job. Her dancing in a skimpy costume is accused of being obscene. Sal decides to join his brother in New York and invites Jeanne to join them in an amusement park at Coney Island.
The Young Stranger, 1h24
Directed by John Frankenheimer
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Actors James MacArthur, James Daly, Kim Hunter, James Gregory, Whit Bissell, Jack Mullaney
Roles Director of Photography
Rating64% 3.242523.242523.242523.242523.24252
Teenage Hal Ditmar, the son of a wealthy movie producer, gets into an argument in a theater, which ends with Hal hitting the theater manager. Neither the police nor Hal's father believe his claim that he acted in self-defense.
Diane
Diane (1956)
, 1h50
Directed by David Miller
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Historical, Romance
Themes Political films, Histoire de France, Films about royalty
Actors Lana Turner, Pedro Armendáriz, Roger Moore, Marisa Pavan, Cedric Hardwicke, Torin Thatcher
Roles Director of Photography
Rating60% 3.0482753.0482753.0482753.0482753.048275
The action is set in 16th-century France. Diane de Poitiers (Lana Turner) becomes the mistress of Prince Henri (Roger Moore), second in line to the throne. Their liaison continues through Henri's arranged marriage to the Italian Catherine de' Medici (Marisa Pavan). Unknown to Catherine, her Medici relations arrange the death of the Dauphin and Henri's ascent to the throne as King Henry II. The antagonism of the two women, abetted by Medici scheming, eventually results in the death of Henri. Catherine, now ruling as regent for her three young sons, banishes Diane but spares her rival's life in a gesture of mutual respect.
Moonfleet
Moonfleet (1955)
, 1h24
Directed by Fritz Lang, Otto Preminger, Hans Peters
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Swashbuckler, Action, Adventure, Historical
Themes Films about children
Actors Stewart Granger, George Sanders, Joan Greenwood, Viveca Lindfors, Jack Elam, Melville Cooper
Roles Director of Photography
Rating65% 3.2966153.2966153.2966153.2966153.296615
This script must be run from the command line
Athena
Athena (1954)
, 1h59
Directed by Richard Thorpe
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Musical, Romance
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films
Actors Jane Powell, Edmund Purdom, Debbie Reynolds, Louis Calhern, Linda Christian, Evelyn Varden
Roles Director of Photography
Rating59% 2.9511152.9511152.9511152.9511152.951115
Conservative lawyer Adam Calhorn Shaw (Edmund Purdom) hopes to be elected to office, like his father, and his father's father. He is engaged to a sophistocated society lady, Beth Hallson (Linda Christian).
Torch Song
Torch Song (1953)
, 1h30
Directed by Charles Walters
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Musical theatre, Musical, Romance
Themes Films about music and musicians, Films about television, Musical films
Actors Joan Crawford, Michael Wilding, Gig Young, Marjorie Rambeau, Harry Morgan, Dorothy Patrick
Roles Director of Photography
Rating56% 2.804732.804732.804732.804732.80473
Jenny Stewart (Joan Crawford) is a tough Broadway musical star, alienating her colleagues with her neurotic demands for absolute perfection. Jenny takes offense when her new rehearsal pianist Tye Graham (Michael Wilding) criticizes her song stylings and ruthless ways.
Lili
Lili (1953)
, 1h21
Directed by Charles Walters
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy-drama, Musical, Romance
Themes Circus films, Films about children, Films about music and musicians, Musical films
Actors Leslie Caron, Mel Ferrer, Jean-Pierre Aumont, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Kurt Kasznar, Amanda Blake
Roles Director of Photography
Rating72% 3.643753.643753.643753.643753.64375
Naive country girl Lili (Leslie Caron) arrives in a provincial town in hopes of locating an old friend of her late father's, only to find that he has died. A local shopkeeper offers her employment, then tries to take advantage of her. She is rescued by a handsome, smooth-talking, womanizing carnival magician, Marc, whose stage name is Marcus the Magnificent (Jean-Pierre Aumont). Lili is infatuated with him and follows him to the carnival where, on learning that she is 16, he helps her get a job as waitress. Lili is fired on her first night when she spends her time watching the magic act instead of waiting tables. When Lili consults the magician for advice, he tells her to go back to where she came from. Homeless and heartbroken, she contemplates suicide, unaware that she is being watched by the carnival's puppeteer Paul (Mel Ferrer). He strikes up a conversation with her through his puppets — a brash red-haired boy named Carrot Top, a sly fox, Reynardo, a vain ballerina, Marguerite, and a cowardly giant, Golo. Soon a large group of carnival workers is enthralled watching Lili's interaction with the puppets, as she is seemingly unaware that there is a puppeteer behind the curtain. Afterwards, Paul and his partner Jacquot (Kurt Kasznar) offer Lili a job in the act, talking with the puppets. She accepts, and her natural manner of interacting with the puppets becomes the most valuable part of the act.
Scandal at Scourie, 1h30
Directed by Jean Negulesco
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Actors Greer Garson, Walter Pidgeon, Donna Corcoran, Arthur Shields, Agnes Moorehead, Michael Pate
Roles Director of Photography
Rating65% 3.294293.294293.294293.294293.29429
200px Catholic girl Patsy (Donna Corcoran) lives in an orphanage in Quebec. After the orphanage burns down due to Patsy's accidentally knocking over a lamp, she finds a new home with the McChesney couple, who live in Protestant Ottawa. While Victoria McChesney (Greer Garson) is excited about the new family member, Patrick McChesney (Walter Pidgeon) reacts reluctantly as he was uninformed of the adoption, and is also a candidate for the Parliament in Ottawa. After Victoria overcomes a case of mycetism caused by Patsy collecting poisonous mushrooms, Patsy is suspected of causing the flame cleaning of the local school. The examination of the case finds no concrete evidence against Patsy. McChesney declares to give up his candidature in order to accept Patsy as his daughter. Patsy, however, flees. In the meantime, her innocence is proven. Patsy is found again and accepted in the McChesney home as their daughter.
Remains to Be Seen
Directed by Don Weis
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Horror, Musical, Crime
Actors June Allyson, Van Johnson, Louis Calhern, Angela Lansbury, John Beal, Dorothy Dandridge
Roles Director of Photography
Rating61% 3.0961653.0961653.0961653.0961653.096165
A girl vocalist and her apartment manager get mixed up in a creepy Park Avenue murder and find themselves facing danger at every turn.
Royal Wedding, 1h33
Directed by Stanley Donen
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Musical, Romance
Themes Dance films, Films about music and musicians, Musical films, Films about marriage
Actors Fred Astaire, Jane Powell, Sarah Churchill, Peter Lawford, Keenan Wynn, Henri Letondal
Roles Director of Photography
Rating66% 3.347053.347053.347053.347053.34705
The story sees brother and sister Tom and Ellen Bowen as stars of a show Every Night at Seven, a Broadway success. They are persuaded to take the show to London, capitalizing on an imminent royal wedding.
Texas Carnival, 1h17
Directed by Charles Walters
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Musical, Romance
Themes Carnaval, Films about music and musicians, Musical films
Actors Esther Williams, Red Skelton, Howard Keel, Hans Conried, Thurston Hall, Ann Miller
Roles Director of Photography
Rating55% 2.755092.755092.755092.755092.75509
A dunk tank at a Texas carnival is operated by Debbie Telford and partner Cornie Quinell. An honest man, Cornie helps the inebriated Dan Sabinas, a millionaire rancher, who is being taken advantage of at another carny booth.
Summer Stock, 1h48
Directed by Charles Walters
Origin USA
Genres Musical, Romance
Themes Dance films, Films about music and musicians, Musical films
Actors Judy Garland, Gene Kelly, Eddie Bracken, Gloria DeHaven, Marjorie Main, Phil Silvers
Roles Director of Photography
Rating70% 3.5463953.5463953.5463953.5463953.546395
Jane Falbury (Judy Garland) is a farm owner whose actress sister Abigail (Gloria DeHaven) arrives at the family farm with her theater troupe. They need a place to rehearse, and Jane and her housekeeper Esme (Marjorie Main) reluctantly agree to let them use their barn. The actors and actresses, including the director Joe Ross (Gene Kelly), repay her hospitality by doing chores around the farm. Although Joe is engaged to Abigail, he begins to fall in love with Jane after Abigail leaves him in an angry fit. Similarly, although Jane is engaged to Orville (Eddie Bracken), she falls in love with Joe.
The Doctor and the Girl, 1h38
Directed by Curtis Bernhardt
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Romance
Actors Glenn Ford, Charles Coburn, Gloria DeHaven, Janet Leigh, Bruce Bennett, Arthur Franz
Roles Director of Photography
Rating68% 3.4369453.4369453.4369453.4369453.436945
Michael Corday comes from a family of physicians, and upon completing his own medical degree, he moves back to New York City and starts an internship at Bellevue Hospital.
Madame Bovary, 1h54
Directed by Vincente Minnelli
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Melodrama, Romance
Themes Films about sexuality, Films about suicide, Madame Bovary
Actors Jennifer Jones, James Mason, Van Heflin, Louis Jourdan, Alf Kjellin, Gene Lockhart
Roles Director of Photography
Rating69% 3.4951953.4951953.4951953.4951953.495195
The film opens with Gustave Flaubert (James Mason) in court to defend his novel, which has been accused of being a "disgrace to France and an insult to womanhood". In order to keep it from being banned, Flaubert tells the story of Madame Bovary from his perspective.