Bert Glennon
Camera
Born November 19, 1893 · Anaconda, Montana, USA
Died June 29, 1967
Also known as Robert Lawrence Glennon · Robert Glennon · Bert L. Glennon
Biography
From Wikipedia Bert Glennon (November 19, 1893 – June 29, 1967) was an American cinematographer and film director. He directed Syncopation (1929), the first film released by RKO Radio Pictures. He was nominated for three Academy Awards in Best Cinematography categories, for the films Stagecoach (1939), Drums Along the Mohawk (1939), and Dive Bomber (1941). Glennon worked as a cinematographer on over a hundred films for directors including John Ford, André De Toth, Josef Von Sternberg, Raoul Walsh, and Cecil B. DeMille. His son, James Glennon, was also a noted cinematographer.
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Cinematography, Color · 1942 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Cinematography, Black-and-White · 1940 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Cinematography, Color · 1940 · nominated
Filmography46 titles
Stagecoach
Bonanza
The Prisoner of Zenda
Hollywood Canteen
The Last Command
Young Mr. Lincoln
Crime Wave
Sergeant Rutledge
Underworld
House of Wax
Destination Tokyo
The Prisoner of Shark Island
The Scarlet Empress
Rio Grande
The Hurricane
Blonde Venus
Wagon Master
They Died with Their Boots On
The Reluctant Dragon
The Ten Commandments
Mr. District Attorney
Dive Bomber
Drums Along the Mohawk
Davy Crockett and the River Pirates
The Red House
Operation Pacific
San Antonio
Desperate Journey
Morning Glory
Alice in Wonderland
Riding Shotgun
The Man Behind the Gun
The Moonlighter
Red Light
Our Town
Ruthless
Mission to Moscow
This Is the Army
The Man from Galveston
Thunder Over the Plains
The Big Trees
A Woman of the World
The Patchwork Girl of Oz
About Face
Shadow of a Woman
Paradise Island