Alfred Gilks
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Alfred Gilks (29 December 1891 ā 6 September 1970) was an American cinematographer from 1920 through to 1956. Gilks has worked on over sixty films and is known for utilizing his U.S. Navy background to capture and operate one of the first 'nautical cameras' for the film Old Ironsides (film).[1]
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Born | (1891-12-29)December 29, 1891 Los Angeles, California, USA |
Died | September 6, 1970(1970-09-06) (aged 78) Hollywood, California, USA |
Occupation | Cinematographer |
Years active | 1920ā1958 |
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Gilks won one Academy Award for his cinematography in the film An American in Paris (1951) before retiring from the cinematography work in 1960.