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Frank D. Williams
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Person · Open Library
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- 1
Top works
- A Thesis Resource Guide for Criminology and Criminal Justice
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Film & TV
Nashville, Missouri, USA
Frank D. Williams (March 21, 1893 – October 15, 1961) was a pioneering cinematographer who was active in the early days of the motion picture industry. He developed and patented the traveling matte shot. Frank D. Williams was born March 21, 1893, as Frank Douglas Williams, to James and Lucinda Williams in the small community of Nashville, Missouri. In 1912, Williams became a cameraman at…
Known for
- Kid Auto Races at Venice — Cameraman (uncredited)1914
- His Prehistoric Past — Caveman (uncredited)1914
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Frank
- Family name
- Williams
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Nashville
- Place of death
- Camarillo
- Occupation
- cinematographer
- Image
- The Isle of Destiny (1920) - 1.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1893-03-21
- date of death
- 1961-10-16
- Commons category
- Frank D. Williams (cinematographer)
- place of burial
- Hollywood Forever Cemetery
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