About Al Liguori
Lived 1885 – 1951 (aged 65). Al Liguori was an Italian cinematographer.
Al Liguori (June 3, 1885 - May 8, 1951) was an Italian born cinematographer mainly of the silent era. His style of photography was a precursor to what became known as film noir. His best known surviving film is the all-black Scar of Shame. He came to America as a child and his family settled in Brooklyn New York where he was educated. He was born in Salerno Italy and died in Pennsylvania in 1951.
Selected filmography The Innocent Lie (1916) The Smugglers (1916) Marie, Ltd. (1919) Redhead (1919) The Teeth of the Tiger (1919) The World and His Wife (1920) The Passionate Pilgrim (1921) Straight Is the Way (1921) The Woman God Changed (1921) Boomerang Bill (1922) Timothy's Quest (1922) Salome of the Tenements (1925) The Scar of Shame (1927)
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Who was Al Liguori?
Italian cinematographer in the silent film era
When was Al Liguori born?
Al Liguori was born on 3 June 1885 in Salerno.
When did Al Liguori die?
Al Liguori died on 8 May 1951 in Pennsylvania.
What was Al Liguori's occupation?
Al Liguori was a cinematographer.
What nationality was Al Liguori?
Al Liguori was Italian.
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