Leon Shamroy Biography

Fast Facts

• Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960
• Served as the president of the American Society of Cinematographers between 1947 and 1948
• Following a brief period as an engineer, Shamroy moved with his family to California, where they became associated with filmmaker D․W․ Griffith, which would ultimately lead him into the film business
• Studied at Cooper Union, City College of New York and Columbia University
• Known for his coloring techniques following the advent of Technicolor
• Holds a tie with Charles Lang as the most nominated cinematographer in the history of the Academy Awards, with 18 nominations
• Became the first cinematographer to use Cinemascope with the 1953 film "The Robe․"