Person

Robert Burks

Known for
Camera
Born
July 4, 1909
Died
May 13, 1968
Place of birth
Chino Hills, California, USA
Also known as
Leslie Robert Burks, L. Robert Burks

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Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Robert Burks, A.S.C. (July 4, 1909 – May 11, 1968) was an American cinematographer known for being proficient in virtually every genre and equally at home with black-and-white or color.

Burks began his career as a special effects technician in the late 1930s before becoming a director of photography in the mid-1940s. His first credit in this field was Jammin' the Blues (1944), a short film featuring leading jazz musicians of the day.

Burks collaborated with Alfred Hitchcock on twelve of the director's films. Beginning with Strangers on a Train in 1951 (which secured him an Oscar nomination) through Marnie in 1964, he shot every Hitchcock film except Psycho in 1960. Additional credits include The Fountainhead, Beyond the Forest, The Glass Menagerie, The Spirit of St. Louis, The Music Man, and A Patch of Blue.

Burks and his wife died in a house fire in 1968 in Huntington Harbor, California.

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Cinematography (1)

Filmography

  • Waterhole #3Film · 1967 · Director of Photography
  • A Patch of BlueFilm · 1965 · Director of Photography
  • Once a ThiefFilm · 1965 · Director of Photography
  • MarnieFilm · 1964 · Director of Photography
  • The BirdsFilm · 1963 · Director of Photography
  • The Music ManFilm · 1962 · Director of Photography
  • The Pleasure of His CompanyFilm · 1961 · Director of Photography
  • The Great ImpostorFilm · 1960 · Director of Photography
  • The Rat RaceFilm · 1960 · Director of Photography
  • But Not for MeFilm · 1959 · Director of Photography
  • North by NorthwestFilm · 1959 · Director of Photography
  • The Black OrchidFilm · 1959 · Director of Photography
  • VertigoFilm · 1958 · Director of Photography
  • The Spirit of St. LouisFilm · 1957 · Director of Photography
  • The Man Who Knew Too MuchFilm · 1956 · Director of Photography
  • The Vagabond KingFilm · 1956 · Director of Photography
  • The Wrong ManFilm · 1956 · Director of Photography
  • The Trouble with HarryFilm · 1955 · Director of Photography
  • To Catch a ThiefFilm · 1955 · Director of Photography
  • Dial M for MurderFilm · 1954 · Director of Photography
  • Rear WindowFilm · 1954 · Director of Photography
  • HondoFilm · 1953 · Director of Photography
  • I ConfessFilm · 1953 · Director of Photography
  • The Desert SongFilm · 1953 · Director of Photography
  • Mara MaruFilm · 1952 · Director of Photography
  • Room for One MoreFilm · 1952 · Director of Photography
  • Close to My HeartFilm · 1951 · Director of Photography
  • Come Fill the CupFilm · 1951 · Director of Photography
  • Strangers on a TrainFilm · 1951 · Director of Photography
  • The EnforcerFilm · 1951 · Director of Photography
  • Tomorrow Is Another DayFilm · 1951 · Director of Photography
  • The Glass MenagerieFilm · 1950 · Director of Photography
  • A Kiss in the DarkFilm · 1949 · Director of Photography
  • Beyond the ForestFilm · 1949 · Director of Photography
  • Task ForceFilm · 1949 · Director of Photography
  • The FountainheadFilm · 1949 · Director of Photography
  • To the VictorFilm · 1948 · Cinematography
  • The VerdictFilm · 1946 · Director of Photography
  • Star in the NightFilm · 1945 · Director of Photography
  • Jammin' the BluesFilm · 1944 · Director of Photography
  • Make Your Own BedFilm · 1944 · Director of Photography

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