About George Fanto
Lived 1911 – 2000 (aged 88). George Fanto was a Hungarian and American cinematographer.
George Fanto (1911–2000) was a Hungarian-born cinematographer. Fanto made films in different countries, but most notably settled in Brazil where he worked in the local film industry including several films for the leading studio Cinédia. Fanto worked with Orson Welles when he was in Brazil for It's All True, his ultimately unfinished documentary about Brazilian life. During the project he and Welles developed a close friendship. Fanto was later employed on Welles' Othello.
Selected filmography The Black Corsair (1937) It's All True (1942, incomplete) Samba in Berlin (1943) The Naked Angel (1946) Othello (1951)
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Who was George Fanto?
Hungarian cinematographer
When was George Fanto born?
George Fanto was born on 4 August 1911 in Budapest.
When did George Fanto die?
George Fanto died on 14 April 2000 in Stamford.
What was George Fanto's occupation?
George Fanto was a cinematographer.
What nationality was George Fanto?
George Fanto was Hungarian and American.
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