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name: "Robert F. Sparks"
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roles: ["Cinematographer"]
born: "9 January 1930"
died: "12 February 1999"
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updated: "2026-09-16T15:59:36.577834+00:00"
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# Robert F. Sparks

Cinematographer. Born 9 January 1930 in Los Angeles, California, USA. Died 12 February 1999.

## Details

- **Work:** Cinematographer
- **Born:** 9 January 1930, Los Angeles, California, USA
- **Died:** 12 February 1999

## Biography

Robert F. Sparks (1930–1999) was an American cinematographer. Born in Los Angeles, California, he worked extensively in television, serving as director of photography on series including *Mission: Impossible* (one episode, 1970), *CHiPs* (1977–1983) and *Fame* (1986–1987).

His credits also include episodes of *Lassie* and other programmes such as *The Master* (1984) and *The Dukes of Hazzard* (1984–1985). He was married to Marilyn and died in Hemet, California.

*Sources: imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Mission: Impossible* (1966), Fi1m 82, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/tv/mission-impossible-1966.md)

## Also known for

- *CHiPs* (1977), Director of Photography
- *Lassie* (1954), Director of Photography
- *Fame* (1982), Director of Photography

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