William C. Mellor

Cinematographer. Born 29 June 1903 in Missouri, USA. Died 30 April 1963.

Titles on Fi1m

Average Fi1m score

Oscars2 won · 2 nominated

Born

29 June 1903, Missouri, USA

Died

30 April 1963

Active

1932–1959

Frequently works with

George Stevens, Elizabeth Taylor, Shelley Winters

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The arc

Average Fi1m score of the work we have reviewed, by decade.

Fi1m against the critics

71Fi1m

67Critics

We rate William’s work 4 points above the press, across 3 titles with a critics’ score.

The spread

80 and above1

60 to 794

Under 601

Of 6 reviewed titles.

In numbers

Reviewed: 6 films
Screen time: 14 hours of reviewed films
Box office: $40m across 2 films with figures
Academy Awards: 2 Oscars2 won · 2 nominated
Active: 1932–1959

Genres

Drama5
Romance3
Action1
Comedy1
Crime1
History1

Best and worst on Fi1m

81BestA Place in the Sun1951

58WorstThe Diary of Anne Frank1959

Credits by decade

Everything credited, reviewed or not.

231930s

181940s

251950s

61960s

Directors most worked with

George Stevens3 titles

Co-stars most worked with

Elizabeth Taylor2 titles

Shelley Winters2 titles

Awards

Academy Awards2 won · 2 nominated

Nominated1966Best Cinematography, Color · The Greatest Story Ever Told
Won1960Best Cinematography, Black-and-White · The Diary of Anne Frank
Nominated1958Best Cinematography · Peyton Place
Won1952Best Cinematography, Black-and-White · A Place in the Sun

Awards from Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.