Leonard Smith
- Known for
- Camera
- Born
- April 19, 1894
- Died
- October 20, 1947 (aged 53)
- Birthplace
- Brooklyn [now in New York City], New York, USA
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Leonard Smith (April 19, 1894 – October 20, 1947) was a cinematographer who had over 70 film credits from a career that spanned from 1915 to 1946. Smith's start as a cinematographer came on the now lost 1915 silent film The Battle Cry of Peace. Throughout his career he also occasionally worked in the camera and electrical department. Smith's first Academy Award for Best Cinematography (color) nomination came in 1942, for his work on Billy the Kid, sharing the nomination with William V. Skall. In 1944 he was nominated for Lassie Come Home. Smith was again nominated in 1946 for National Velvet, and in 1947, shortly before his death, he received his sole win, for The Yearling. He shared the award with Arthur Arling and Charles Rosher. All of Smith's nominations and wins were in the Color category. Smith served as president of the American Society of Cinematographers from 1941 until his death on October 20, 1947, at the age of 53.
Known For
Filmography
The Yearling
Movie · Director of Photography
Courage of Lassie
Movie · Director of Photography
National Velvet
Movie · Director of Photography
Broadway Rhythm
Movie · Director of Photography
Lassie Come Home
Movie · Director of Photography
Best Foot Forward
Movie · Director of Photography
Ship Ahoy
Movie · Director of Photography
Seven Sweethearts
Movie · Director of Photography
Smilin' Through
Movie · Director of Photography
Design for Scandal
Movie · Director of Photography
Billy the Kid
Movie · Director of Photography
The Mortal Storm
Movie · Director of Photography
The Golden Fleecing
Movie · Director of Photography
The Ghost Comes Home
Movie · Director of Photography
The Captain is a Lady
Movie · Director of Photography
Go West
Movie · Director of Photography
Maisie
Movie · Director of Photography
Tarzan Finds a Son!
Movie · Director of Photography
Four Girls in White
Movie · Director of Photography
Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President
Movie · Director of Photography
At the Circus
Movie · Director of Photography
Stand Up and Fight
Movie · Director of Photography
Paradise for Three
Movie · Director of Photography
Marie Antoinette
Movie · Director of Photography
Married Before Breakfast
Movie · Director of Photography
Thoroughbreds Don't Cry
Movie · Director of Photography
Dangerous Number
Movie · Director of Photography
A Day at the Races
Movie · Director of Photography
The Devil-Doll
Movie · Director of Photography
Sinner Take All
Movie · Director of Photography
Tarzan Escapes
Movie · Director of Photography
Tough Guy
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Trained Hoofs
Movie · Director of Photography
Donkey Baseball
Movie · Director of Photography
Murder in the Private Car
Movie · Director of Photography
You Can't Buy Everything
Movie · Director of Photography
So This Is Africa
Movie · Director of Photography
Eskimo
Movie · Director of Photography
Hold 'Em Jail
Movie · Director of Photography
Parlor, Bedroom and Bath
Movie · Director of Photography
Reducing
Movie · Director of Photography
Stepping Out
Movie · Director of Photography
Casanova Against His Will
Movie · Director of Photography
Cheri-Bibi
Movie · Director of Photography
Free and Easy
Movie · Director of Photography
They Learned About Women
Movie · Director of Photography
The Big House
Movie · Director of Photography
The Idle Rich
Movie · Director of Photography
So This Is College
Movie · Director of Photography
The Cloudhopper
Movie · Director of Photography
The Wizard of Oz
Movie · Director of Photography
Jonah Jones
Movie · Director of Photography
The Battle Cry of Peace
Movie · Director of Photography