William A. Fraker

Cinematographer. Born 29 September 1923 in Los Angeles, California, USA. Died 31 May 2010.

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Born

29 September 1923, Los Angeles, California, USA

Died

31 May 2010

Biography

William A. Fraker (also credited as William Ashman Fraker or Bill Fraker) was an American cinematographer and film director. Born in Los Angeles, he attended the University of Southern California on the G.I. Bill and began working in television before entering feature films.

His cinematography credits include Rosemary's Baby (1968), Bullitt (1968), WarGames (1983), Tombstone (1993) and Street Fighter (1994). He received five Academy Award nominations for Best Cinematography, for Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977), Heaven Can Wait (1978), 1941 (1979), WarGames and Murphy's Romance (1985). Fraker directed the theatrical films Monte Walsh (1970), A Reflection of Fear (1971) and The Legend of the Lone Ranger (1981). He was awarded the American Society of Cinematographers Lifetime Achievement Award in 2000.

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Films and series

Beyond what we have reviewed, William A. Fraker is known for Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977), Rosemary's Baby (1968), Tombstone (1993), Street Fighter (1994), Bullitt (1968), Father of the Bride Part II (1995), Rules of Engagement (2000) and Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977).

WarGames

1983 · Cinematography