About Jack Draper
Lived 1892 – 1962 (aged 69–70). Jack Draper was an American cinematographer.
Jack Draper (1892–1962) was an American cinematographer. He worked in Mexico for most of his career, where he was a leading film worker of the Golden Age of Mexican cinema.
Selected filmography
Pony Express Rider (1926) Across the Plains (1928) Cheyenne Trails (1928) Jazzland (1928) Trails of Treachery (1928) The Phantom (1931) Poppy of the Road (1937) Horse for Horse (1939) Every Madman to His Specialty (1939) Here's the Point (1940) In the Times of Don Porfirio (1940) To the Sound of the Marimba (1941) I'm a Real Mexican (1942) Simón Bolívar (1942) Romeo and Juliet (1943) Christopher Columbus (1943) The Two Orphans (1944) My Memories of Mexico (1944) A Woman's Diary (1944) Mischievous Susana (1945) I Am a Fugitive (1946) The Road to Sacramento (1946) The Operetta Queen (1946) Ramona (1946) Fly Away, Young Man! (1947) Marked Cards (1948) The Last Night (1948) The Black Sheep (1949) The Woman I Lost (1949) Over the Waves (1950) You Shall Not Covet Thy Son's Wife (1950) Black Angustias (1950) Kill Me Because I'm Dying! (1951) Full Speed Ahead (1951) What Has That Woman Done to You? (1951) Radio Patrol (1951) The Cry of the Flesh (1951) The Night Falls (1952) The Atomic Fireman (1952) Sister Alegría (1952) Tehuantepec (1954) Acapulco (1956) Puss Without Boots (1957) A Thousand and One Nights (1958) The Phantom of the Operetta (1960) To Each His Life (1960) Three Black Angels (1960) Love in the Shadows (1960) Don Quixote de Orson Welles (1992)
Don’t just read it —
keep it.
Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.
- E-book
- Audio
- Video
Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free
Important facts
People in Jack Draper's life
Named in this biography and alive at the same time
Contemporaries
People whose lives overlapped Jack Draper's
Frequently asked questions
Who was Jack Draper?
American cinematographer (1892–1962)
When was Jack Draper born?
Jack Draper was born on 5 March 1892 in Spencer.
When did Jack Draper die?
Jack Draper died in 1962 in Mexico City.
What was Jack Draper's occupation?
Jack Draper was a cinematographer.
What nationality was Jack Draper?
Jack Draper was American.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Jack Draper (cinematographer)
Cite this page
APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Jack Draper. https://biography.guide/jack-draper-cinematographer/
MLA: "Jack Draper." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/jack-draper-cinematographer/.
Chicago: "Jack Draper." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/jack-draper-cinematographer/.
Data last updated: 2026-09-20 · Spot an error? Report a correction.
Page generated 2026-09-27 05:32 UTC