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Leo Tover

Born 1902-12-06 · New Haven, Connecticut, USA · Died 1964-12-30

Leo Tover, A.S.C. (December 6, 1902 – December 30, 1964) was an American cinematographer, twice nominated for Academy Awards for his work on The Heiress (1949) and Hold Back the Dawn (1941). Among his other credits are the original silent version of The Great Gatsby, The Day the Earth Stood Still and Payment on Demand, both released in 1951. He was born in New Haven, Connecticut and died in Los Angeles, California. Description above from the Wikipedia article Leo Tover, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known for

The Day the Earth Stood Still★ 7.5
The Day the Earth Stood Still
1951
Journey to the Center of the Earth★ 7
Journey to the Center of the Earth
1959
The Sun Also Rises★ 6.2
The Sun Also Rises
1957
From the Terrace★ 6.8
From the Terrace
1960
Untamed★ 5.6
Untamed
1955
The Tall Men★ 6.4
The Tall Men
1955
Love Me Tender★ 6.1
Love Me Tender
1956
Dead Reckoning★ 6.6
Dead Reckoning
1947
The Heiress★ 7.8
The Heiress
1949
The Major and the Minor★ 7
The Major and the Minor
1942
Between Heaven and Hell★ 5.9
Between Heaven and Hell
1956
Bluebeard's Eighth Wife★ 7
Bluebeard's Eighth Wife
1938
Island of the Blue Dolphins★ 6.2
Island of the Blue Dolphins
1964
Follow That Dream★ 6.1
Follow That Dream
1962
I Walk Alone★ 6.6
I Walk Alone
1947
Thirteen Women★ 6.3
Thirteen Women
1932
Soldier of Fortune★ 5.9
Soldier of Fortune
1955
The Conqueror★ 3.4
The Conqueror
1956
Hold Back the Dawn★ 6.6
Hold Back the Dawn
1941
A Blueprint for Murder★ 6.1
A Blueprint for Murder
1953
Strange Bedfellows★ 6.5
Strange Bedfellows
1965
Man in the Attic★ 5.6
Man in the Attic
1953
The Snake Pit★ 7.2
The Snake Pit
1948
The Secret Fury★ 5
The Secret Fury
1950
King of Chinatown★ 5.9
King of Chinatown
1939
You Belong to Me★ 7
You Belong to Me
1934
The Arizona Raiders★ 5
The Arizona Raiders
1936
We're Not Married!★ 6
We're Not Married!
1952
Is My Face Red?★ 4.8
Is My Face Red?
1932
I'm No Angel★ 6.4
I'm No Angel
1933
The Farmer's Daughter★ 5
The Farmer's Daughter
1940
The Woman on the Beach★ 5.9
The Woman on the Beach
1947
Sunday in New York★ 6.8
Sunday in New York
1963
No Man of Her Own★ 6.6
No Man of Her Own
1932
Payment on Demand★ 6.7
Payment on Demand
1951
Transgression★ 4.5
Transgression
1931
Night in New Orleans★ 5
Night in New Orleans
1942
Blue Denim★ 5.6
Blue Denim
1959
The Secret of Convict Lake★ 6.6
The Secret of Convict Lake
1951
The Revolt of Mamie Stover★ 6.5
The Revolt of Mamie Stover
1956