Friend Baker was an American cinematographer who worked in Hollywood in the 1910s and 1920s.[1][2] Later on in his career, he worked as a camera technician.[3][4] He was an early member of the American Society of Cinematographers.
Friend Baker | |
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| Born | Friend Frederick Baker April 10, 1890 Nebraska, US |
| Died | March 20, 1988 (aged 98) Orange, California, US |
| Occupation | Cinematographer |
| Spouse | Annabelle Jackson |
Biography edit
Friend was born in Nebraska to Jesse Baker and Jennie Wallace.
Among his innovations as a cameraman, he reportedly built an early 3-D camera alongside fellow cinematographer Virgil Williams while working at Universal Pictures in 1918.[1][5] He also developed an early technique for produced color film.[6] He served as chief cameraman for the studio for a number of years.[7]
He married Annabelle Jackson in Los Angeles in 1915. The pair had several children.
Selected filmography edit
- Heart's Haven (1922)
- The Gray Dawn (1922)
- While the Devil Laughs (1921)
- The Girl of My Heart (1920)
- Trumpet Island (1920)
- Merely Mary Ann (1920)
- The Broken Commandments (1919)
- Chasing Rainbows (1919)
- The Sneak (1919)
- The Rebellious Bride (1919)
- Hell-Roarin' Reform (1919)
- The Call of the Soul (1919)
- Kultur (1918)
- The Bird of Prey (1918)
- The Scarlet Road (1918)
- The Devil's Wheel (1918)
- Nobody's Wife (1918)
- Painted Lips (1918)
- Her American Husband (1918)
- Cheyenne's Pal (1917)
- The Clean-Up (1917)
- The Car of Chance (1917)
- The Clock (1917)
- The Man Who Took a Chance (1917)
- The Devil's Pay Day (1917)
- Love Never Dies (1916)
- What Love Can Do (1916)
- The Long Chance (1915)
References edit
- ^ a b "3-Dimensions Fill Hollywood with Optimism". The Times. 27 Feb 1953. Retrieved 2021-03-27.
- ^ American Cinematographer. ASC Holding Corporation. 1922.
- ^ Theakston, Jack. "House of Wax". Library of Congress.
- ^ Raimondo-Souto, H. Mario (2014-11-18). Motion Picture Photography: A History, 1891-1960. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-8407-2.
- ^ Mitchell, Rick (2004). "The Tragedy of 3-D Cinema". Film History. 16 (3): 208–215. doi:10.2979/FIL.2004.16.3.208. ISSN 0892-2160. JSTOR 3815533.
- ^ Motion Picture Daily: Formerly Exhibitors Daily Review and Motion Pictures Today. Exhibitors Trade Review, Incorporated. 1921.
- ^ "Trapping Tornadoes His Dream". The Los Angeles Times. 8 Jun 1924. Retrieved 2021-03-27.
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