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Sidney Hickox

1895 – 1982

American cinematographer

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Lived 1895 – 1982 (aged 86). Sidney Hickox was an American cinematographer.

Sidney Barnett Hickox, A.S.C. (July 15, 1895 – May 16, 1982) was an American film and television cinematographer. He had a long association with Warner Bros. Pictures and was a frequent collaborator of directors Howard Hawks and Raoul Walsh.

Career Sidney Barnett Hickox was born in New York city on July 15, 1895. He started his film career at the age of 20 as an assistant cameraman at Manhattan's Biograph Studios and quickly became a full-time director of photography with Gloria's Romance in 1916.

Following World War I, where he was a photographer for the US Naval Air Service, he relocated to Hollywood and joined the staff of First National Pictures. When the studio was absorbed by Warner Bros. in 1928, he remained there and worked on hundreds of projects until his retirement from feature films.

Hickox also directed multiple episodes of the TV series I Love Lucy and The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour during their final seasons, as well as most of the episodes of The Andy Griffith Show during its lengthy run.

Hickox died in La Canada, California, on May 16, 1982, at the age of 86.

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Who was Sidney Hickox?

American cinematographer (1895–1982)

When was Sidney Hickox born?

Sidney Hickox was born on 15 July 1895 in New York City.

When did Sidney Hickox die?

Sidney Hickox died on 16 May 1982 in La Cañada Flintridge.

What was Sidney Hickox's occupation?

Sidney Hickox was a cinematographer.

What nationality was Sidney Hickox?

Sidney Hickox was American.

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· Wikipedia: Sidney Hickox

· Wikidata: Q2281636

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