Don Malkames (April 7, 1904 – November 24, 1986) was a cinematographer and inventor in the history of motion picture technology.

Don Malkames
Born
Don Malkames

(1904-04-07)April 7, 1904
DiedNovember 24, 1986
OccupationCinematographer

Life and work

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Malkames began his career at age 17 as an assistant cameraman at Hollywood's William Fox Studio. During the 1930s, he worked in the New York area as a director of photography; he was for several years head of the camera department at the Astoria Studios.

Malkames also invented a lenticular motion-picture process, designed a newsreel camera and served as a technical adviser to several film museums across the country.[1]

He was the father of cinematographer Karl Malkames.[2]

He died at 82 in Yonkers, New York.

Select features as cinematographer

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References

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  1. ^ "DON MALKAMES Obituary". The New York Times. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
  2. ^ "The passing of Karl Malkames". In 70mm. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
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