Biography
William V. Skall (5 October 1897 – 22 March 1976) was an American cinematographer who specialised in Technicolor. Born in Chicago, Illinois, he began his film career immediately after leaving school and worked for two years in camera crews before becoming a chief cameraman in 1936 with 20th Century Fox.
He is credited as director of photography on Quo Vadis (1951), Rope (1948), The Little Princess (1939), Joan of Arc (1948), Life with Father (1947), Reap the Wild Wind (1942), Northwest Passage (1940), The Memphis Belle (1944) and The Silver Chalice (1954). He received nine Academy Award nominations for cinematography and won once, sharing the award for Best Cinematography (Colour) for Joan of Arc (1948). He was married to Gertrude and died in Los Angeles, California.
