About John P. Fulton
Lived 1902 – 1966 (aged 63). John P. Fulton was an American cinematographer.
John P. Fulton, A.S.C. (November 1902, in Beatrice, Nebraska – July 1966, in London, England While on loan to Samuel Goldwyn in 1945, he earned a Special Effects Academy Award for his work in the Danny Kaye fantasy Wonder Man.
In 1953, however, after the death of Gordon Jennings, A.S.C., he became the head of the special effects department at Paramount Pictures, which led to his work on The Naked Jungle (1954), Elephant Walk (1954), Alfred Hitchcock's Rear Window (1954), Billy Wilder's Sabrina (1954), and The Bridges at Toko-Ri (1954).
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Who was John P. Fulton?
Special effects designer (1902–1966)
When was John P. Fulton born?
John P. Fulton was born on 4 November 1902 in Beatrice.
When did John P. Fulton die?
John P. Fulton died on 5 July 1966 in London.
What was John P. Fulton's occupation?
John P. Fulton was a cinematographer.
What nationality was John P. Fulton?
John P. Fulton was American.
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