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name: "Edward R. Brown"
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# Edward R. Brown

Cinematographer.

## Details

- **Work:** Cinematographer
- **Also known as:** Edward R. Brown Sr., Ed R. Brown, Edward Brown, Ed Brown

## Biography

Edward R. Brown, also credited as Edward R. Brown Sr. and Ed Brown, is a cinematographer and member of the American Society of Cinematographers. He began his career as a camera operator in 1966 before moving to director of photography roles on feature films from 1972, starting with *The Hot Rock*.

Brown served as director of photography on the first two seasons of the television series *Star Trek: The Next Generation* (1987–1989). His other credits include the mini-series *Eleanor and Franklin* (1976), for which he shared a Primetime Emmy Award, and regular series such as *Remington Steele* (1982–1984) and *Scarecrow and Mrs. King* (1984–1986). He received additional Emmy nominations for his work on *Scarecrow and Mrs. King* and *Star Trek: The Next Generation*, and later taught at film schools.

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

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Star Trek: The Next Generation* (1987), Fi1m 83, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/tv/star-trek-the-next-generation.md)

## Also known for

- *The Producers* (1968), Camera Operator
- *The Panic in Needle Park* (1971), Camera Operator
- *The Hot Rock* (1972), Director of Photography
- *The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds* (1972), Camera Operator

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