Nicholas Musuraca
Known For: Camera
Gender: Male
Date of Birth: October 25, 1892
Day of Death: September 3, 1975 (83 years old)
Place of Birth: Riace, Calabria, Italy
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Nicholas Musuraca, A.S.C. (October 25, 1892 – September 3, 1975) was a motion-picture cinematographer best remembered for his work at RKO Pictures in the 1940s including many of Val Lewton's series of B-picture horror films. Nicola Musuraca left his home in Riace, province of Reggio di Calabria, Italy, and emigrated to the United States in 1907. He and his father, Cosimo Musuraca, boarded the Italian steamer Re d'Italia in July 1907, sailing from Naples on July 18 and arriving at the Port of New York on August 3, 1907. There, they were transferred to Ellis Island with their fellow steerage passenger where they underwent federal immigrant inspection. Upon being admitted the father and son set out for Brooklyn to join Cosimo's brother, Francesco. He began his film career as the chauffeur for silent film producer J. Stuart Blackton. He worked behind the scenes on numerous silent and B-movie action films before becoming one of RKO Radio Pictures prime directors of photography in the 1930s. Stranger on the Third Floor (1940) is sometimes considered the first film-noir. While working regularly at RKO, joined Val Lewton's unit making low-budget horror-films being responsible for the cinematography of five of the films produced by Lewton's unit. Musuraca collaborated with director Jacques Tourneur on Cat People (1942) and, after the end of Lewton's time at RKO, Out of the Past (1947). He was nominated for a 1947 Academy Award for his work on I Remember Mama. After working briefly at Warner Bros. in the late 1950s, Musuraca joined Desilu, where he spent his last active years in TV work including the television series F Troop.
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Director of Photography
Cat People
Director of Photography
The Tuttles of Tahiti
Director of Photography
The Navy Comes Through
Director of Photography
Obliging Young Lady
Director of Photography
Call Out the Marines
Director of Photography
Bandit Ranger
Director of Photography
Pirates of the Prairie
Director of Photography
Cooks and Crooks
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Assistant Camera
Hatred
Director of Photography
Crashing Hollywood
Director of Photography
Tarnished Angel
Director of Photography
Sky Giant
Director of Photography
Blind Alibi
Director of Photography
Law of the Underworld
Director of Photography
Night Spot
Director of Photography
Everybody's Doing It
Director of Photography
The Mad Miss Manton
Director of Photography
Smashing the Rackets
Director of Photography
Condemned Women
1937
Director of Photography
Quick Money
Director of Photography
Danger Patrol
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Saturday's Heroes
Director of Photography
Living on Love
Director of Photography
Flight from Glory
Director of Photography
The Big Shot
Director of Photography
Border Cafe
Director of Photography
Too Many Wives
Director of Photography
China Passage
Director of Photography
We're on the Jury
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1934
Director of Photography
The Richest Girl in the World
Director of Photography
Where Sinners Meet
Director of Photography
Murder on the Blackboard
Director of Photography
By Your Leave
Director of Photography
We're Rich Again
Director of Photography
Sing and Like It
Director of Photography
Long Lost Father
Director of Photography
Bedlam of Beards
Cinematography
Autobuyography
1933
Director of Photography
Scarlet River
Director of Photography
The Cheyenne Kid
Director of Photography
Chance at Heaven
Director of Photography
Midshipman Jack
Director of Photography
Headline Shooter
Director of Photography
Flying Devils
Director of Photography
Son of the Border
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Cross Fire
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The Gay Nighties
