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name: "David L. Quaid"
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roles: ["Cinematographer"]
born: "27 March 1920"
died: "19 August 2010"
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updated: "2026-09-16T14:22:28.195679+00:00"
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# David L. Quaid

Cinematographer. Born 27 March 1920 in Glendale. Died 19 August 2010.

## Details

- **Work:** Cinematographer
- **Born:** 27 March 1920, Glendale
- **Died:** 19 August 2010

## Biography

David L. Quaid was an American cinematographer. He served as director of photography on the 1964 film *Santa Claus Conquers the Martians*.

His other cinematography credits include *The Swimmer* (1968), *Pretty Poison* (1968) and *Jenny* (1970). He also worked in additional photography on *Arthur* (1981). Quaid was born on 27 March 1920 in Glendale, New York, and died on 19 August 2010 in Falmouth, Massachusetts.

*Sources: imdb.com, catalog.afi.com, en.wikipedia.org.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Santa Claus Conquers the Martians* (1964), Fi1m 40, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/santa-claus-conquers-the-martians.md)

## Also known for

- *Arthur* (1981), Additional Photography
- *The Swimmer* (1968), Director of Photography
- *Pretty Poison* (1968), Director of Photography

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