About J. Roy Hunt
Lived 1884 – 1972 (aged 88). J. Roy Hunt was an American cinematographer.
J. Roy Hunt (July 7, 1884 Caperton, West Virginia – October 1972 Sheffield, Alabama) born John Roy Hunt was an American motion picture cameraman and cinematographer. His career began around the time of World War I and continued to the 1950s. Hunt served as director of cinematography on numerous films, such as Beau Geste, A Kiss for Cinderella, Flying Down to Rio, and She.
Partial filmography
A Daughter of the Gods (1916) The Lincoln Cycle (1917) The Lone Wolf (1917) Victory and Peace (1918) Pagan Love (1920) The Branded Woman (1920) Woman's Place (1921) What Women Will Do (1921) Love's Redemption (1921) Polly of the Follies (1922) Sherlock Holmes (1922) Smilin' Through (1922) Second Youth (1924) The Rejected Woman (1924) Dangerous Money (1924) Argentine Love (1924) Her Own Free Will (1924) The Crowded Hour (1925) The Manicure Girl (1925) Wild, Wild Susan (1925) Lovers in Quarantine (1925) A Kiss for Cinderella (1926) The American Venus (1926) Dancing Mothers (1926) The Ace of Cads (1926) She's a Sheik (1927) Something Always Happens (1928) The Fifty-Fifty Girl (1928) Forgotten Faces (1928) Take Me Home (1928) Interference (1929) The Virginian (1929) The Cocoanuts (1929) The Dance of Life (1929) Why Bring That Up? (1929) Dixiana (1930) The Woman Between (1931) Friends and Lovers (1931) Consolation Marriage (1931) Let's Try Again (1934) The Last Days of Pompeii (1935) Sea Devils (1937) Thundering Hoofs (1942) I walked with a Zombie (1943) Crossfire (1947) Gun Smugglers (1948) Return of the Bad Men (1948) Rustlers (1949)
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Frequently asked questions
Who was J. Roy Hunt?
cinematographer from the United States (1884-1972)
When was J. Roy Hunt born?
J. Roy Hunt was born on 7 July 1884 in Fayette County.
When did J. Roy Hunt die?
J. Roy Hunt died on 1 October 1972 in Sheffield.
What was J. Roy Hunt's occupation?
J. Roy Hunt was a cinematographer.
What nationality was J. Roy Hunt?
J. Roy Hunt was American.
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