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George Joseph Folsey, A.S.C., was an American cinematographer who worked on 162 films from 1919 to his retirement in 1976. Biography. Born in Brooklyn, Folsey was hired by Jesse Louis Lasky to work as an office boy in his newly formed Jesse L. Lasky Feature Play Company in New York City.
Pioneer cinematographer George Folsey started out in 1914 as an errand boy with the Lasky Feature Play Company in New York. His introduction to camerawork came, when he was asked by cinematographer H. Lyman Broening to assist with post-production (tracking dissolve and fades for intercutting).
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- New York City, New York, USA
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- Santa Monica, California, USA
Pioneer cinematographer George Folsey started out in 1914 as an errand boy with the Lasky Feature Play Company in New York. His introduction to camerawork came, when he was asked by cinematographer H. Lyman Broening to assist with post-production (tracking dissolve and fades for intercutting).
- July 2, 1898
- November 1, 1988
May 19, 2023 · George Folsey, for his contributions to the development of the motion picture, will stand among the greats of cinematography in the motion picture industry. A member of the ASC since 1927, Folsey served as Society president in 1956–’57.
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Nov 4, 1988 · George Folsey, a cinematographer who was nominated for 13 Academy Awards, died at a hospital here Tuesday after a stroke and long illness. He was 90 years old.
George Joseph Folsey, A.S.C. (July 2, 1898 – November 1, 1988) was an American cinematographer who worked on 162 films between 1919 and his retirement in 1976. Born in Brooklyn, Folsey was hired by Jesse Louis Lasky to work as an office boy in his newly formed Jesse L. Lasky Feature Play Company in New York City.
Mar 30, 2017 · Born July 2, 1898 in Brooklyn, New York, George Joseph Folsey was one of Hollywood’s greatest cinematographers. He was director of photography on more than 160 films from 1919 to 1972, earning 13 O…
