Join or Sign In

Continue with Facebook Continue with email

By joining TV Guide, you agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy.

Hal Mohr Biography

Birth Name:Hal Mohr

Birth Place:San Francisco, California, United States

Profession Cinematographer, Director, Camera department, Editor, Writer

Fast Facts

Was a member on the board of governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
In 1930, he became the President of the American Society of Cinematographers
In 1976, he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
Built his own camera as a teenager in order to shoot local events in San Francisco, but the device was eventually confiscated by the Motion Picture Patents Company
Was one fo the first cinematographers to use crane, dolly and boom shots
During World War I, he served in the Signal Corps
Was the only person to ever win a competitive Academy Award without being nominated for it