Biography
Alfred Gilks (also credited as Al Gilks) was an American cinematographer active from 1920 to 1956. He worked on over sixty films, beginning in the silent era with Paramount and later contributing to productions at MGM and other studios. His early career included service in the US Navy during the First World War and membership of the American Society of Cinematographers from 1922.
Gilks is credited as director of photography on Ruggles of Red Gap (1935). He shared the Academy Award for Best Cinematography for An American in Paris (1951) with John Alton. His final credit was second-unit photography on The Searchers (1956). He also worked on films including Old Ironsides (1926), several Dr Kildare features and The Searchers.
