Camera
Joseph F. Biroc
EN cinema · 117 credits
Born
12 February 1903
Died
7 September 1996 (aged 93)
Birthplace
New York City, New York, USA
Also known as Joseph Francis Biroc · Joesph Biroc · Joe Biroc · Joseph Biroc
Joseph Francis Biroc, ASC (February 12, 1903 – September 7, 1996) was an American cinematographer. He was born in New York City and began working in films at the Paragon Studios in Fort Lee, New Jersey. After working there for approximately six years, he moved to Los Angeles. Once in Southern California, Biroc worked at the RKO Pictures movie studio. During World War II, he served in the U.S. Army Signal Corps and filmed the Liberation of Paris in August 1944. In 1950, Biroc left RKO Pictures and freelanced on projects at various studios. In addition to his film work, which included It's a Wonderful Life (1946) and The Flight of the Phoenix (1965), Biroc worked on various television series, including the Adventures of Superman and Wonder Woman. He frequently collaborated with film director Robert Aldrich.
Known for
Filmography
A Winner Never Quits
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Father of Hell Town
Director of Photography
The Jerk, Too
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Airplane II: The Sequel
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Desperate Lives
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Hammett
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...All the Marbles
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Airplane!
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The Gambler
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Beyond the Poseidon Adventure
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SST: Death Flight
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The Clone Master
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A Family Upside Down
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The Choirboys
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The Duchess and the Dirtwater Fox
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Hustle
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The Longest Yard
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Blazing Saddles
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Thursday's Game
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The Towering Inferno
Additional Photography
Wonder Woman
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Shanks
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Honky Tonk
Cinematography
Emperor of the North
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Cahill: United States Marshal
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The Crooked Hearts
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Ulzana's Raid
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Playmates
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Gidget Gets Married
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Escape from the Planet of the Apes
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The Grissom Gang
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The Organization
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Brian's Song
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Mrs. Pollifax — Spy
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Mean Justice
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Too Late the Hero
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What Ever Happened to Aunt Alice?
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The Greatest Mother of 'em All
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Lady in Cement
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The Killing of Sister George
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The Legend of Lylah Clare
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The Detective
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Warning Shot
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Fitzwilly
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Enter Laughing
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Who's Minding the Mint?
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Tony Rome
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The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming!
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The Swinger
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The Flight of the Phoenix
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I Saw What You Did
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To Trap a Spy
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Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte
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Viva Las Vegas
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Ride the Wild Surf
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Bullet for a Badman
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The Young Lovers
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Kitten with a Whip
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Gunfight at Comanche Creek
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Promises! Promises!
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Toys in the Attic
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Bye Bye Birdie
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Under the Yum Yum Tree
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Hitler
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Convicts 4
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Confessions of an Opium Eater
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Gold of the Seven Saints
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Operation Eichmann
Cinematography
Ice Palace
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13 Ghosts
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The FBI Story
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The Bat
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Verboten!
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Home Before Dark
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Born Reckless
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The Unknown Terror
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Forty Guns
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The Garment Jungle
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Run of the Arrow
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The Ride Back
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The Amazing Colossal Man
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China Gate
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The Playroom
Cinematography
Attack
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Nightmare
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Tension at Table Rock
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Quincannon, Frontier Scout
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The Black Whip
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Bengazi
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World for Ransom
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Down Three Dark Streets
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The Steel Cage
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The Glass Wall
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Donovan's Brain
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Vice Squad
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Appointment in Honduras
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The Twonky
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Charade
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Red Planet Mars
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Without Warning!
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Loan Shark
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Cry Danger
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The Bushwhackers
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The Killer That Stalked New York
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Johnny Allegro
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Roughshod
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Mrs. Mike
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On Our Merry Way
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My Dear Secretary
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Magic Town
Director of Photography
It's a Wonderful Life
Director of Photography
Five Came Back
Camera Operator
Where Sinners Meet
Camera Operator
Before Dawn
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The Lost Squadron
Camera Operator
Secrets of the French Police
Assistant Camera
Street Girl
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