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name: "Al Francis"
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roles: ["Cinematographer"]
born: "9 August 1918"
died: "16 June 1998"
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average_fi1m_score: 82
updated: "2026-09-16T15:53:29.215294+00:00"
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# Al Francis

Cinematographer. Born 9 August 1918. Died 16 June 1998.

## Details

- **Work:** Cinematographer
- **Born:** 9 August 1918
- **Died:** 16 June 1998
- **Works often with:** Donald R. Rode, Edward J. Lakso, Gerald Fried, Gerald Perry Finnerman, Herb Wallerstein, Herschel Daugherty

## Biography

Al Francis (9 August 1918 – 16 June 1998) was a cinematographer who worked primarily in American television. He began as a camera operator on the first two seasons of *Star Trek* before serving as director of photography for sixteen episodes of the third season.

Francis also worked on *Mission: Impossible* and numerous other series, including *The Immortal*, *Fantasy Island*, *T. J. Hooker* and *Hunter*. He received two Primetime Emmy nominations for his cinematography.

*Sources: imdb.com, memory-alpha.fandom.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *Mission: Impossible* (1966), Fi1m 82, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/tv/mission-impossible-1966.md)
- *Star Trek* (1966), Fi1m 83, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/tv/star-trek-1966.md)

## Also known for

- *Fantasy Island* (1978), Director of Photography
- *Hunter* (1984), Director of Photography
- *T. J. Hooker* (1982), Director of Photography

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