Archie Stout
- Known for
- Camera
- Born
- March 30, 1886
- Died
- March 10, 1973 (aged 86)
- Birthplace
- Renwick, Iowa, USA
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Archie Stout (March 30, 1886 – March 10, 1973), A.S.C. was an American cinematographer whose career spanned from 1914 to 1954. He enjoyed a long and fruitful association with John Ford, working as second unit cinematographer on Fort Apache (1948), She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949) and The Quiet Man (1952), becoming the only 2nd unit cinematographer to receive an Academy Award. In a wide-ranging career, he also worked on such films as the original version of The Ten Commandments (1923) and several Hopalong Cassidy and Tarzan films. His last film was the airborne disaster movie The High and the Mighty in 1954. In 1914, Mack Sennett was filming a comedy with Louise Fazenda, and it required a scene with a pelican "nibbling at [Louise's] posterior". However, the state law in California required that a representative of the fish and game committee be present at all times when handling the pelican. Archie was game warden of the fish and game commission of California at the time, and was assigned to oversee the handling of a pelican. However, several days after the scene with the pelican, Stout continued to observe and speak to Mack Sennett and his lead cameraman, Fred Jackman, throughout the rest of the shoot. Jackman, taking a liking to Stout, and in need of background shots, asked if Stout would be interested in getting the shots for him. Stout eagerly agreed, and after a brief lesson on how the camera worked, went up into the High Sierras to get the shots. Once the film was developed, Jackman saw the potential in Stout's abilities and hired him immediately. By the 1930s, Stout was "earning a reputation for outstanding outdoor photography" and was moving between director of photography positions and second unit jobs. He would go on to develop a strong professional relationship with actor John Wayne, shooting at least 25 of his films, most of which were westerns. Stout eventually became a part of director John Ford's camera crew, handling second unit photography on Fort Apache (1948), She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949), Rio Grande (1950), Wagon Master (1950) and The Quiet Man (1952). Between his background with nature and his eye for exterior shots, Stout would go on to be "among the top dozen cinematographers associated with Westerns". In an interview, Archie said in the first eight years of his career he "roughly made 300 pictures for Mack Sennett and the Christie boys". By the printing of the article, he would be shooting his 500th film. Although that is a staggering number of movies for a cinematographer, especially one well into his 50s, Archie was not too impressed with the number, saying that "in the old days a one-reeler was shot in two or three days, and as soon as you finished one you started right in with another".
Known For
Filmography
The High and the Mighty
Movie · Director of Photography
Hondo
Movie · Director of Photography
Island in the Sky
Movie · Director of Photography
The Sun Shines Bright
Movie · Director of Photography
Trouble Along the Way
Movie · Director of Photography
The Quiet Man
Movie · Second Unit Director of Photography
Hard, Fast and Beautiful!
Movie · Director of Photography
Outrage
Movie · Director of Photography
Never Fear
Movie · Director of Photography
Rio Grande
Movie · Second Unit Director of Photography
Wagon Master
Movie · Second Unit Director of Photography
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
Movie · Second Unit Director of Photography
Lust for Gold
Movie · Director of Photography
Fort Apache
Movie · Director of Photography
Angel and the Badman
Movie · Director of Photography
Tarzan and the Huntress
Movie · Director of Photography
Abilene Town
Movie · Director of Photography
Story of G.I. Joe
Movie · Director of Photography
Tarzan and the Amazons
Movie · Director of Photography
Captain Kidd
Movie · Director of Photography
It Happened Tomorrow
Movie · Director of Photography
Summer Storm
Movie · Director of Photography
Dark Waters
Movie · Director of Photography
The Texas Rangers Ride Again
Movie · Director of Photography
Beau Geste
Movie · Director of Photography
Rulers of the Sea
Movie · Director of Photography
The Adventures of Marco Polo
Movie · Director of Photography
The Hurricane
Movie · Additional Photography
Hills of Old Wyoming
Movie · Director of Photography
Borderland
Movie · Director of Photography
Heart of the West
Movie · Director of Photography
Call of the Prairie
Movie · Director of Photography
Trail Dust
Movie · Director of Photography
Hopalong Cassidy Returns
Movie · Director of Photography
Three on the Trail
Movie · Director of Photography
Sea Spoilers
Movie · Director of Photography
The Dawn Rider
Movie · Director of Photography
Guns Along The Trail
Movie · Director of Photography
Hop-a-long Cassidy
Movie · Director of Photography
The Eagle's Brood
Movie · Director of Photography
The Desert Trail
Movie · Director of Photography
Bar 20 Rides Again
Movie · Director of Photography
Texas Terror
Movie · Director of Photography
The Fighting Westerner
Movie · Director of Photography
Paradise Canyon
Movie · Director of Photography
Westward Ho
Movie · Director of Photography
Lawless Range
Movie · Director of Photography
Randy Rides Alone
Movie · Director of Photography
The Lucky Texan
Movie · Director of Photography
Sixteen Fathoms Deep
Movie · Director of Photography
'Neath the Arizona Skies
Movie · Director of Photography
The Trail Beyond
Movie · Director of Photography
The Lawless Frontier
Movie · Director of Photography
The Man from Utah
Movie · Director of Photography
The Star Packer
Movie · Director of Photography
West of the Divide
Movie · Director of Photography
Mystery Liner
Movie · Director of Photography
The Mysterious Rider
Movie · Director of Photography
Sunset Pass
Movie · Director of Photography
Riders of Destiny
Movie · Director of Photography
Ranger's Code
Movie · Director of Photography
Under the Tonto Rim
Movie · Director of Photography
Sagebrush Trail
Movie · Director of Photography
Rainbow Ranch
Movie · Director of Photography
Fugitive
Movie · Director of Photography
Law of the North
Movie · Director of Photography
Ghost City
Movie · Director of Photography
The Arm of the Law
Movie · Director of Photography
Heritage of the Desert
Movie · Director of Photography
Law of the West
Movie · Director of Photography
The Man from Arizona
Movie · Director of Photography
Mother and Son
Movie · Director of Photography
A Son of the Plains
Movie · Director of Photography
Forgotten Women
Movie · Director of Photography
The Sunrise Trail
Movie · Director of Photography
Law of the Sea
Movie · Director of Photography
The Conquering Horde
Movie · Director of Photography
Gun Smoke
Movie · Director of Photography
A Rider of the Plains
Movie · Director of Photography
Headin' North
Movie · Director of Photography
Dangerous Paradise
Movie · Director of Photography
Manslaughter
Movie · Director of Photography
Derelict
Movie · Director of Photography
The Return of Dr. Fu Manchu
Movie · Director of Photography
The Benson Murder Case
Movie · Director of Photography
The Sea God
Movie · Director of Photography
Men Are Like That
Movie · Director of Photography
Darkened Rooms
Movie · Director of Photography
The Wild Party
Movie · Camera Operator
Feet of Clay
Movie · Director of Photography
His Nibs
Movie · Director of Photography