William A. Fraker

Birth Name:

William Ashman Fraker

Birth Place:

Los Angeles, California, United States

Profession

Cinematographer, Camera department, Director, Actor, Producer, Assistant director

Awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award in 2000 from the American Society of Cinematographers, honoring his long career as a cinematographer
Father was a Hollywood studio photographer and he learned to love the art of cinematography, eventually receiving a degree from University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts
Served in World War II in the U․S․ Navy and when he came back he was able to attend college on the GI Bill
Was known to go to great lengths and take risks when filming, including strapping himself to a Mustang going 100 mph while filming "Bullitt․"

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