Biography
Gordon Avil (also credited as J. Gordon Avil or David Gordon Avil) was an American cinematographer. He began his career as an assistant camera operator on Show People (1928) and went on to serve as director of photography on films including Hallelujah (1929), Billy the Kid (1930) and The Champ (1931), all directed by King Vidor.
His later credits include The Black Sleep (1956), Shield for Murder (1954), King Dinosaur (1955) and The Underwater City (1962). He also worked extensively in television, notably as cinematographer on over 140 episodes of the series Hogan's Heroes (1965–1970). Avil died in Barbados in 1970 while on vacation from the show.
