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Alvin Wyckoff

1877 – 1957

American cinematographer

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Lived 1877 – 1957 (aged 80). Alvin Wyckoff was an American cinematographer.

Alvin Wyckoff (July 3, 1877 – July 30, 1957) was an American cinematographer who worked on more than 80 films between 1914 and 1945.

Several of Wyckoff's films had sequences filmed in the early Handschiegl color process, originally billed as the "DeMille-Wyckoff Process". Wyckoff also worked with DeMille to develop the Lasky-lighting technique, which made selective lighting possible.

Partial filmography

The Count of Monte Cristo (1912) (*as actor) The Spoilers (1914) The Man From Home (1914) Rose of the Rancho (1914) What's His Name (1914) The Virginian (1914) The Cheat (1915) Carmen (1915) The Captive (1915) Temptation (1915) The Arab (1915) Chimmie Fadden (1915) Kindling (1915) The Wild Goose Chase (1915) Joan the Woman (1916) The Heart of Nora Flynn (1916) The Dream Girl (1916) The Trail of the Lonesome Pine (1916) The Devil-Stone (1917) The Little American (1917) The Whispering Chorus (1918) We Can't Have Everything (1918) Male and Female (1919) For Better, for Worse (1919) Why Change Your Wife? (1920) Fool's Paradise (1921) The Affairs of Anatol (1921) Manslaughter (1922) Blood and Sand (1922) Strangers of the Night (1923) Adam's Rib (1923) Men (1924) The Border Legion (1924) Lily of the Dust (1924) When a Girl Loves (1924) The Swan (1925) The Lucky Devil (1925) Irish Luck (1925) The New Klondike (1926) It's the Old Army Game (1926) Tin Gods (1926) The Canadian (1926) Blind Alleys (1927) If I Had a Million (1932) The Mystery Squadron (1933) The Lost Jungle (1934)

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Alvin Wyckoff?

American cinematographer (1877-1957)

When was Alvin Wyckoff born?

Alvin Wyckoff was born on 3 July 1877 in New York City.

When did Alvin Wyckoff die?

Alvin Wyckoff died on 30 July 1957 in Los Angeles.

What was Alvin Wyckoff's occupation?

Alvin Wyckoff was a cinematographer.

What nationality was Alvin Wyckoff?

Alvin Wyckoff was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Alvin Wyckoff

· Wikidata: Q2840609

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