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name: "Ronald Vidor"
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# Ronald Vidor

Cinematographer.

## Details

- **Work:** Cinematographer
- **Active:** 1970–1994
- **Also known as:** Ron Vidor

## Biography

Ronald Vidor, also credited as Ron Vidor, is an American cinematographer and camera operator. He has worked extensively in film and television since the 1960s, with credits in camera and electrical departments on numerous features and series.

Vidor served as 'A' camera operator and Steadicam operator on the pilot and first season of the series *ER* (1994), for which he received uncredited credit on multiple episodes and a credited cinematography role on one episode. His other credits include underwater camera work on *Jaws* (1975), first assistant camera on *Westworld* (1973) and *The Andromeda Strain* (1971), and Steadicam operation on *Grease 2* (1982). He has also worked as director of photography on smaller productions including *Crossfire* (1998) and *The Secret Life: Jeffrey Dahmer* (1993).

*Sources: imdb.com, la411.com.*

## On Fi1m (3)

- *ER* (1994), Fi1m 88, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/tv/er.md)
- *Jaws* (1975), Fi1m 93, Underwater Camera — [page](https://film.one/film/jaws.md)
- *Five Easy Pieces* (1970), Fi1m 88, Assistant Camera — [page](https://film.one/film/five-easy-pieces.md)

## Also known for

- *Westworld* (1973), First Assistant Camera
- *The Andromeda Strain* (1971), First Assistant Camera
- *Grease 2* (1982), Steadicam Operator
- *Sorcerer* (1977), Camera Operator, Underwater Camera
- *Fat City* (1972), First Assistant Camera
- *The Stunt Man* (1980), Assistant Camera
- *Puppet Master 4* (1993), Steadicam Operator
- *Prime Cut* (1972), First Assistant Camera

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