- Known For
- Camera
- Born
- September 29, 1923
- Place of Birth
- Los Angeles, California, USA
- Died
- May 31, 2010
William A. Fraker
William Ashman Fraker (September 29, 1923 – May 31, 2010) was an American cinematographer, film director and producer. He was nominated five times for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography. In 2000, he received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) honoring his career. As cinematographer, his films include The President's Analyst (1967), Rosemary's Baby (1968), Bullitt (1968), Paint Your Wagon (1969), The Day of the Dolphin (1973), Coonskin (1975), Looking For Mr. Goodbar (1977), Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977), Heaven Can Wait (1978), 1941 (1979), WarGames (1983), Irreconcilable Differences (1984), Murphy's Romance (1985), Tombstone (1993), and Street Fighter (1994). He directed three theatrical films, Monte Walsh (1970), A Reflection of Fear (1971), and The Legend of the Lone Ranger (1981), as well as several television series. Descrip…
Filmography
movieWaking Up in Reno
2002 · Director of Photography
Polanski y los ojos del mal
moviePolanski y los ojos del mal
2002 · Himself
movieTown & Country
2001 · Director of Photography
movieRules of Engagement
2000 · Director of Photography
movieVegas Vacation
1997 · Director of Photography
movieThe Island of Dr. Moreau
1996 · Director of Photography
movieThe Making of '1941'
1996 · Self
movieFather of the Bride Part II
1995 · Director of Photography
movieDeath in Small Doses
1995 · Director of Photography
movieStreet Fighter
1994 · Director of Photography
movieThere Goes My Baby
1994 · Director of Photography
movieTombstone
1993 · Director of Photography, Associate Producer
tvWalker, Texas Ranger
1993 · Director
movieVisions of Light
1992 · Self
movieHoneymoon in Vegas
1992 · Director of Photography
movieMemoirs of an Invisible Man
1992 · Director of Photography
tvThe Flash
1990 · Director
movieThe Freshman
1990 · Director of Photography
movieAn Innocent Man
1989 · Director of Photography
movieChances Are
1989 · Director of Photography
tvB.L. Stryker
1989 · Director
tvUnsub
1989 · Director
movieBaby Boom
1987 · Director of Photography
tvJ.J. Starbuck
1987 · Director
tvWiseguy
1987 · Director
movieBurglar
1987 · Director of Photography
movieSpaceCamp
1986 · Director of Photography
movieMurphy's Romance
1985 · Director of Photography
movieFever Pitch
1985 · Director of Photography
movieProtocol
1984 · Director of Photography
movieIrreconcilable Differences
1984 · "Gabrielle" Cinematographer, Director of Photography
movieWarGames
1983 · Director of Photography
movieHey Good Lookin'
1982 · Director of Photography
movieThe Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
1982 · Director of Photography
movieSharky's Machine
1981 · Director of Photography
movieThe Legend of the Lone Ranger
1981 · Director
movieDivine Madness
1980 · Director of Photography
movieThe Hollywood Knights
1980 · Director of Photography
movie1941
1979 · Director of Photography
movieOld Boyfriends
1979 · Director of Photography
movieHeaven Can Wait
1978 · Director of Photography
movieAmerican Hot Wax
1978 · Director of Photography
movieClose Encounters of the Third Kind
1977 · Director of Photography
movieLooking for Mr. Goodbar
1977 · Director of Photography
movieExorcist II: The Heretic
1977 · Director of Photography
movieThe Killer Inside Me
1976 · Director of Photography
movieGator
1976 · Director of Photography
movieLipstick
1976 · Additional Director of Photography
movieCoonskin
1975 · Director of Photography
movieAloha Bobby and Rose
1975 · Director of Photography
movieRancho Deluxe
1975 · Director of Photography
movieConversation with Fritz Lang
1975 · Director of Photography
movieThe Day of the Dolphin
1973 · Director of Photography
movieFade In
1973 · Director of Photography
movieA Reflection of Fear
1972 · Director
movieDusty and Sweets McGee
1971 · The Cellist, Director of Photography
movieMonte Walsh
1970 · Director
moviePaint Your Wagon
1969 · Director of Photography
movieBullitt
1968 · Director of Photography
movieRosemary's Baby
1968 · Director of Photography
movieThe President's Analyst
1967 · Director of Photography
movieThe Fox
1967 · Director of Photography
movieGames
1967 · Director of Photography
movieIncubus
1966 · Director of Photography
movieThe Ghost of Sierra de Cobre
1964 · Camera Operator
movieCocktail Hour
1933 · Still Photographer
B.L. Stryker: The Dancer's Touch
movieB.L. Stryker: The Dancer's Touch
— · Director