---
name: "Arthur Edeson"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/arthur-edeson"
fi1m_id: "arthur-edeson"
imdb_id: "nm0249186"
tmdb_id: 2005
wikidata_id: "Q209084"
roles: ["Cinematographer"]
born: "24 October 1891"
died: "14 February 1970"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 7
average_fi1m_score: 77
average_over: 7
updated: "2026-09-25T06:05:27.167890+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Arthur Edeson

## Identity

Arthur Edeson

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/arthur-edeson
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** arthur-edeson
- **IMDb ID:** nm0249186
- **TMDB ID:** 2005
- **Wikidata ID:** Q209084
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Edeson, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q209084, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0249186/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/2005

Cinematographer. Born 24 October 1891 in New York City, New York, USA. Died 14 February 1970.

## Details

- **Work:** Cinematographer
- **Born:** 24 October 1891, New York City, New York, USA
- **Died:** 14 February 1970
- **Active:** 1924–1943
- **Frequently works with:** [Humphrey Bogart](https://film.one/person/humphrey-bogart.md), [Raoul Walsh](https://film.one/person/raoul-walsh.md)
- **Academy Awards:** 3 Oscar nominations
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1920s 72 (2), 1930s 76 (2), 1940s 82 (3)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 82 to 80 across 4 titles
- **Score spread:** 4 at 80+, 3 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Genres:** Drama 4, Adventure 2, History 2, Romance 2, War 2, Crime 1
- **Screen time:** 13 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $35m across 5 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Edeson, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q209084, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0249186/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/2005

## Streaming the US now

- **HBO Max:** [*Casablanca*](https://film.one/film/casablanca.md) (93), [*The Maltese Falcon*](https://film.one/film/the-maltese-falcon.md) (87)
- **Apple TV:** [*The Thief of Bagdad*](https://film.one/film/the-thief-of-bagdad-1924.md) (82)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Arthur Edeson (24 October 1891 – 14 February 1970) was an American cinematographer. Born in New York City, he began his career as a still photographer before working as a camera operator at the American Éclair Studio in Fort Lee, New Jersey, from 1911. He later became chief cinematographer for Clara Kimball Young at the World Film Company and moved to Hollywood in 1917.

Edeson photographed many landmark films across the silent and sound eras. His credits include *The Thief of Bagdad* (1924), *All Quiet on the Western Front* (1930), *Frankenstein* (1931), *The Old Dark House* (1932), *The Invisible Man* (1933), *The Maltese Falcon* (1941) and *Casablanca* (1943). He was a founding member of the American Society of Cinematographers and served as its president in 1953–54. Edeson received three Academy Award nominations for cinematography.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, theasc.com.*

## On Fi1m (7)

- *Casablanca* (1943), Fi1m 93, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/casablanca.md)
- *Sergeant York* (1941), Fi1m 66, Additional Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/sergeant-york.md)
- *The Maltese Falcon* (1941), Fi1m 87, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/the-maltese-falcon.md)
- *Mutiny on the Bounty* (1935), Fi1m 83, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/mutiny-on-the-bounty.md)
- *Here Comes the Navy* (1934), Fi1m 70, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/here-comes-the-navy.md)
- *In Old Arizona* (1928), Fi1m 61, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/in-old-arizona.md)
- *The Thief of Bagdad* (1924), Fi1m 82, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/the-thief-of-bagdad-1924.md)

## Complete filmography (109)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *The Fighting O'Flynn* (1949), Director of Photography
- *Two Guys from Texas* (1948), Director of Photography
- *My Wild Irish Rose* (1947), Director of Photography
- *Stallion Road* (1947), Director of Photography
- *The Time, The Place and The Girl* (1946), Director of Photography
- *Never Say Goodbye* (1946), Director of Photography
- *Nobody Lives Forever* (1946), Director of Photography
- *Two Guys from Milwaukee* (1946), Director of Photography
- *Three Strangers* (1946), Director of Photography
- *The Conspirators* (1944), Director of Photography
- *The Mask of Dimitrios* (1944), Director of Photography
- *Shine on Harvest Moon* (1944), Director of Photography
- *Thank Your Lucky Stars* (1943), Director of Photography
- *Casablanca* (1943), Director of Photography — Fi1m 93, [page](https://film.one/film/casablanca.md)
- *Across the Pacific* (1942), Director of Photography
- *The Male Animal* (1942), Director of Photography
- *The Maltese Falcon* (1941), Director of Photography — Fi1m 87, [page](https://film.one/film/the-maltese-falcon.md)
- *Sergeant York* (1941), Additional Photography — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/film/sergeant-york.md)
- *Kisses for Breakfast* (1941), Director of Photography
- *Lady with Red Hair* (1940), Director of Photography
- *Tugboat Annie Sails Again* (1940), Director of Photography
- *They Drive by Night* (1940), Director of Photography
- *Castle on the Hudson* (1940), Director of Photography
- *Kid Nightingale* (1939), Director of Photography
- *No Place to Go* (1939), Director of Photography
- *Each Dawn I Die* (1939), Director of Photography
- *Sweepstakes Winner* (1939), Director of Photography
- *Nancy Drew... Reporter* (1939), Director of Photography
- *Wings of the Navy* (1939), Director of Photography
- *Mr. Chump* (1938), Cinematography
- *Racket Busters* (1938), Director of Photography
- *Cowboy from Brooklyn* (1938), Director of Photography
- *The Kid Comes Back* (1938), Director of Photography
- *Swing Your Lady* (1938), Director of Photography
- *Submarine D-1* (1937), Director of Photography
- *The Footloose Heiress* (1937), Director of Photography
- *Mr. Dodd Takes the Air* (1937), Director of Photography
- *They Won't Forget* (1937), Director of Photography
- *The Go-Getter* (1937), Director of Photography
- *Gold Diggers of 1937* (1936), Director of Photography
- *China Clipper* (1936), Director of Photography
- *Satan Met a Lady* (1936), Director of Photography
- *Hot Money* (1936), Director of Photography
- *The Golden Arrow* (1936), Director of Photography
- *Ceiling Zero* (1936), Director of Photography
- *Mutiny on the Bounty* (1935), Director of Photography — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/film/mutiny-on-the-bounty.md)
- *Dinky* (1935), Director of Photography
- *While the Patient Slept* (1935), Director of Photography
- *Devil Dogs of the Air* (1935), Director of Photography
- *Maybe It's Love* (1935), Director of Photography
- *Here Comes the Navy* (1934), Director of Photography — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/here-comes-the-navy.md)
- *The Merry Frinks* (1934), Director of Photography
- *Palooka* (1934), Director of Photography
- *His Double Life* (1933), Director of Photography
- *The Invisible Man* (1933), Director of Photography, Camera Operator
- *The Big Brain* (1933), Director of Photography
- *The Life of Jimmy Dolan* (1933), Director of Photography
- *A Study in Scarlet* (1933), Director of Photography
- *The Constant Woman* (1933), Director of Photography
- *Flesh* (1932), Director of Photography
- *Red Dust* (1932), Director of Photography
- *The Old Dark House* (1932), Director of Photography
- *Those We Love* (1932), Director of Photography
- *The Last Mile* (1932), Director of Photography
- *Fast Companions* (1932), Director of Photography
- *Strangers of the Evening* (1932), Director of Photography
- *The Impatient Maiden* (1932), Director of Photography
- *Frankenstein* (1931), Director of Photography
- *Waterloo Bridge* (1931), Director of Photography
- *The Man Who Came Back* (1931), Director of Photography
- *The Big Trail* (1930), Director of Photography
- *All Quiet on the Western Front* (1930), Director of Photography
- *The Cock-Eyed World* (1929), Director of Photography
- *Girls Gone Wild* (1929), Director of Photography
- *In Old Arizona* (1928), Director of Photography — Fi1m 61, [page](https://film.one/film/in-old-arizona.md)
- *A Thief in the Dark* (1928), Cinematography
- *The Gorilla* (1927), Director of Photography
- *The Drop Kick* (1927), Director of Photography
- *The Patent Leather Kid* (1927), Director of Photography
- *Just Another Blonde* (1926), Director of Photography
- *Subway Sadie* (1926), Director of Photography
- *Sweet Daddies* (1926), Director of Photography
- *The Bat* (1926), Director of Photography
- *Partners Again* (1926), Director of Photography
- *Stella Dallas* (1925), Director of Photography
- *Her Sister from Paris* (1925), Director of Photography
- *The Talker* (1925), Cinematography
- *One Way Street* (1925), Director of Photography
- *The End of the World* (1925), Cinematography
- *Waking Up the Town* (1925), Director of Photography
- *The Lost World* (1925), Director of Photography
- *Inez from Hollywood* (1924), Cinematography
- *The Thief of Bagdad* (1924), Director of Photography — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/the-thief-of-bagdad-1924.md)
- *Robin Hood* (1922), Director of Photography
- *The Three Musketeers* (1921), Director of Photography
- *Good Women* (1921), Director of Photography
- *Mid-Channel* (1920), Cinematography
- *For the Soul of Rafael* (1920), Director of Photography
- *The Forbidden Woman* (1920), Director of Photography
- *Eyes of Youth* (1919), Director of Photography
- *The Better Wife* (1919), Director of Photography, Cinematography
- *The Savage Woman* (1918), Cinematography
- *Nearly Married* (1917), Director of Photography
- *The Price of Pride* (1917), Director of Photography
- *In Again, Out Again* (1917), Director of Photography
- *The Social Leper* (1917), Director of Photography
- *Bought and Paid For* (1916), Director of Photography
- *His Brother's Wife* (1916), Cinematography
- *The Master Hand* (1915), Director of Photography, Assistant Director

## Awards

### Academy Awards — 0 won, 3 nominated

- 1944: Best Cinematography, Black-and-White (nominated), for *Casablanca*
- 1930: Best Cinematography (nominated), for *All Quiet on the Western Front*
- 1929: Best Cinematography (nominated), for *In Old Arizona*

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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