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died: "25 September 1947"
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# Joseph H. August

Cinematographer. Born 26 April 1890 in Idaho Springs, Colorado, USA. Died 25 September 1947.

## Details

- **Work:** Cinematographer
- **Born:** 26 April 1890, Idaho Springs, Colorado, USA
- **Died:** 25 September 1947
- **Also known as:** Joe August, Joseph A. August, Joseph August
- **Academy Awards:** 2 Oscar nominations
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_August, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q504444, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005641/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/103020

## Biography

Joseph H. August (also credited as Joe August and Joseph August) was an American cinematographer. He was born on 26 April 1890 in Idaho Springs, Colorado, and died on 25 September 1947. He attended the Colorado School of Mining and entered the film industry in 1911.

August became a director of photography in the silent era and worked extensively with William S. Hart. He later collaborated frequently with John Ford. His credits include *The Informer* (1935), *Gunga Din* (1939), *The Hunchback of Notre Dame* (1939), *They Were Expendable* (1945) and *Portrait of Jennie* (1948). He was one of the fifteen founders of the American Society of Cinematographers in 1919.

August served in the Office of Strategic Services during the Second World War. His son, Joseph S. August, also worked as a cinematographer.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, shotonwhat.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *The Informer* (1935), Fi1m 73, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/the-informer.md)

## Complete filmography (111)

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

- *Portrait of Jennie* (1948), Director of Photography
- *They Were Expendable* (1945), Director of Photography
- *The Battle of Midway* (1942), Director of Photography
- *All That Money Can Buy* (1941), Director of Photography
- *Melody Ranch* (1940), Director of Photography
- *Dance, Girl, Dance* (1940), Director of Photography
- *Primrose Path* (1940), Director of Photography
- *The Hunchback of Notre Dame* (1939), Director of Photography
- *Nurse Edith Cavell* (1939), Director of Photography
- *Man of Conquest* (1939), Director of Photography
- *Gunga Din* (1939), Director of Photography
- *Border G-Man* (1938), Director of Photography
- *The Saint in New York* (1938), Director of Photography
- *This Marriage Business* (1938), Director of Photography
- *A Damsel in Distress* (1937), Director of Photography
- *Music for Madame* (1937), Director of Photography
- *Super-Sleuth* (1937), Director of Photography
- *There Goes My Girl* (1937), Director of Photography
- *The Soldier and the Lady* (1937), Director of Photography
- *Sea Devils* (1937), Director of Photography
- *The Plough and the Stars* (1936), Director of Photography
- *Mary of Scotland* (1936), Director of Photography
- *Every Saturday Night* (1936), Director of Photography
- *Sylvia Scarlett* (1935), Director of Photography
- *The Informer* (1935), Director of Photography — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/film/the-informer.md)
- *The Whole Town's Talking* (1935), Director of Photography
- *Among the Missing* (1934), Director of Photography
- *Black Moon* (1934), Director of Photography
- *Twentieth Century* (1934), Director of Photography
- *Woman Haters* (1934), Director of Photography
- *Sisters Under the Skin* (1934), Director of Photography
- *Whirlpool* (1934), Additional Director of Photography
- *No Greater Glory* (1934), Director of Photography
- *Master of Men* (1933), Director of Photography
- *Man's Castle* (1933), Director of Photography
- *As the Devil Commands* (1933), Director of Photography
- *Cocktail Hour* (1933), Director of Photography
- *Parole Girl* (1933), Director of Photography
- *No More Orchids* (1932), Director of Photography
- *That's My Boy* (1932), Director of Photography
- *Vanity Street* (1932), Director of Photography
- *Mystery Ranch* (1932), Director of Photography
- *The Silent Witness* (1932), Director of Photography
- *Charlie Chan's Chance* (1932), Producer, Director of Photography
- *Heartbreak* (1931), Director of Photography
- *The Brat* (1931), Director of Photography
- *The Black Camel* (1931), Director of Photography
- *Quick Millions* (1931), Director of Photography
- *Seas Beneath* (1931), Director of Photography
- *Up the River* (1930), Director of Photography
- *On Your Back* (1930), Director of Photography
- *Double Cross Roads* (1930), Director of Photography
- *Men Without Women* (1930), Director of Photography
- *Seven Faces* (1929), Director of Photography
- *Salute* (1929), Director of Photography
- *The Black Watch* (1929), Director of Photography
- *Strong Boy* (1929), Director of Photography
- *Napoleon's Barber* (1928), Director of Photography
- *The Farmer's Daughter* (1928), Director of Photography
- *Don't Marry* (1928), Director of Photography
- *Honor Bound* (1928), Director of Photography
- *Soft Living* (1928), Director of Photography
- *Come to My House* (1927), Director of Photography
- *The Beloved Rogue* (1927), Director of Photography
- *Fig Leaves* (1926), Director of Photography
- *The Fighting Heart* (1925), Director of Photography
- *Lightnin'* (1925), Director of Photography
- *Dante's Inferno* (1924), Director of Photography
- *The Vagabond Trail* (1924), Director of Photography
- *The Temple of Venus* (1923), Director of Photography
- *Big Dan* (1923), Director of Photography
- *The Man Who Won* (1923), Director of Photography
- *Truxton King* (1923), Cinematography
- *A California Romance* (1922), Director of Photography
- *Honor First* (1922), Director of Photography
- *Arabian Love* (1922), Director of Photography
- *Travelin' On* (1922), Director of Photography
- *Three Word Brand* (1921), Director of Photography
- *The Whistle* (1921), Director of Photography
- *The Testing Block* (1920), Director of Photography
- *The Cradle of Courage* (1920), Director of Photography
- *Sand* (1920), Director of Photography
- *The Toll Gate* (1920), Director of Photography
- *Wagon Tracks* (1919), Director of Photography
- *The Money Corral* (1919), Director of Photography
- *The Poppy Girl's Husband* (1919), Director of Photography
- *Branding Broadway* (1918), Director of Photography
- *He Comes Up Smiling* (1918), Director of Photography
- *Shark Monroe* (1918), Director of Photography
- *The Tiger Man* (1918), Director of Photography
- *'Blue Blazes' Rawden* (1918), Director of Photography
- *The Narrow Trail* (1917), Director of Photography
- *The Silent Man* (1917), Director of Photography
- *The Regenerates* (1917), Director of Photography
- *The Cold Deck* (1917), Director of Photography
- *Golden Rule Kate* (1917), Director of Photography
- *Wolf Lowry* (1917), Director of Photography
- *The Desert Man* (1917), Director of Photography
- *The Gun Fighter* (1917), Director of Photography
- *The Return of Draw Egan* (1916), Director of Photography
- *The Dawn Maker* (1916), Director of Photography
- *The Captive God* (1916), Director of Photography
- *Civilization* (1916), Director of Photography
- *The Aryan* (1916), Director of Photography
- *The Patriot* (1916), Director of Photography
- *Hell's Hinges* (1916), Director of Photography
- *Between Men* (1916), Director of Photography
- *The Coward* (1915), Director of Photography
- *The Disciple* (1915), Director of Photography
- *The Italian* (1915), Director of Photography
- *The Bargain* (1914), Director of Photography

## Awards

### Academy Awards — 0 won, 2 nominated

- 1949: Best Cinematography, Black-and-White (nominated), for *Portrait of Jennie*
- 1940: Best Cinematography, Black-and-White (nominated), for *Gunga Din*

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

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