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George J. Folsey

Biography

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George Joseph Folsey, A.S.C. (July 2, 1898 – November 1, 1988) was an American cinematographer who worked on 162 films between 1919 and his retirement in 1976. Born in Brooklyn, Folsey was hired by Jesse Louis Lasky to work as an office boy in his newly formed Jesse L. Lasky Feature Play Company in New York City. He earned his first screen credit for His Bridal Night in 1919. Leading lady Alice Brady was so satisfied with the way he photographed her she offered him a contract to shoot all her films. He worked for both Associated First National and Paramount Astoria Studios before relocating to Hollywood and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, where he spent the bulk of his career.

Folsey's many credits include The Letter, The Cocoanuts, Animal Crackers, The Great Ziegfeld, A Guy Named Joe, The White Cliffs of Dover, Meet Me in St. Louis, The Clock, The Harvey Girls, Adam's Rib, A Life of Her Own, Million Dollar Mermaid, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, The Cobweb, Cash McCall, and The Balcony. For television he served as director of photography for various episodes of the ABC series The Fugitive and an NBC special starring figure skater Peggy Fleming, for which he won an Emmy Award for Best Cinematography For Nonfiction Programming.

Folsey was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography thirteen times but never won. Eight months before his death he was honored with the first Lifetime Achievement Award presented by the American Society of Cinematographers, for which he served as President in 1956-57.

Folsey's son George Jr. is a director/producer/editor.

Folsey died in Santa Monica, California.

Actor

The Road to London

1921

as Rex's father

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Bone

1972

Director of Photography

The Balcony

1963

Director of Photography

Cash McCall

1960

Director of Photography

Count Your Blessings

1959

Director of Photography

Torpedo Run

1958

Director of Photography

The High Cost of Loving

1958

Director of Photography

Saddle the Wind

1958

Director of Photography

House of Numbers

1957

Director of Photography

Tip on a Dead Jockey

1957

Director of Photography

The Power and the Prize

1956

Director of Photography

These Wilder Years

1956

Director of Photography

The Fastest Gun Alive

1956

Director of Photography

Forbidden Planet

1956

Director of Photography

The Battle of Gettysburg

1955

Director of Photography

The Cobweb

1955

Director of Photography

Hit the Deck

1955

Director of Photography

Deep in My Heart

1954

Director of Photography

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

1954

Director of Photography

Men of the Fighting Lady

1954

Director of Photography

Executive Suite

1954

Director of Photography

Tennessee Champ

1954

Director of Photography

All the Brothers Were Valiant

1953

Director of Photography

Million Dollar Mermaid

1952

Director of Photography

Shadow in the Sky

1952

Director of Photography

Lovely to Look At

1952

Director of Photography

The Man with a Cloak

1951

Director of Photography

The Law and the Lady

1951

Director of Photography

Mr. Imperium

1951

Director of Photography

Vengeance Valley

1951

Director of Photography

A Life of Her Own

1950

Director of Photography

The Big Hangover

1950

Director of Photography

Malaya

1949

Director of Photography

Adam's Rib

1949

Director of Photography

The Great Sinner

1949

Director of Photography

Take Me Out to the Ball Game

1949

Director of Photography

State of the Union

1948

Director of Photography

Green Dolphin Street

1947

Director of Photography

The Secret Heart

1946

Director of Photography

The Green Years

1946

Director of Photography

The Harvey Girls

1946

Director of Photography

Ziegfeld Follies

1945

Director of Photography

The Clock

1945

Director of Photography

Meet Me in St. Louis

1944

Director of Photography

The White Cliffs of Dover

1944

Director of Photography

A Guy Named Joe

1943

Director of Photography

Thousands Cheer

1943

Director of Photography

Andy Hardy's Double Life

1942

Director of Photography

Seven Sweethearts

1942

Director of Photography

Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant

1942

Director of Photography

Panama Hattie

1942

Director of Photography

Grand Central Murder

1942

Director of Photography

Rio Rita

1942

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Married Bachelor

1941

Director of Photography

Lady Be Good

1941

Director of Photography

Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day

1941

Director of Photography

The Trial of Mary Dugan

1941

Director of Photography

Come Live with Me

1941

Director of Photography

Third Finger, Left Hand

1940

Director of Photography

Remember?

1939

Director of Photography

The Shining Hour

1938

Director of Photography

Marie Antoinette

1938

Director of Photography

Hold That Kiss

1938

Director of Photography

Arsène Lupin Returns

1938

Director of Photography

Mannequin

1938

Director of Photography

The Bride Wore Red

1937

Director of Photography

The Last of Mrs. Cheyney

1937

Director of Photography

The Gorgeous Hussy

1936

Director of Photography

Hearts Divided

1936

Director of Photography

The Great Ziegfeld

1936

Director of Photography

Kind Lady

1935

Director of Photography

I Live My Life

1935

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Page Miss Glory

1935

Director of Photography

Reckless

1935

Director of Photography

Forsaking All Others

1934

Director of Photography

Chained

1934

Director of Photography

Operator 13

1934

Director of Photography

Men in White

1934

Director of Photography

Going Hollywood

1933

Director of Photography

Stage Mother

1933

Director of Photography

Reunion in Vienna

1933

Director of Photography

Storm at Daybreak

1933

Director of Photography

Men Must Fight

1933

Director of Photography

The Animal Kingdom

1932

Director of Photography

The Big Broadcast

1932

Director of Photography

The Misleading Lady

1932

Director of Photography

The Cheat

1931

Director of Photography

Secrets of a Secretary

1931

Director of Photography

The Smiling Lieutenant

1931

Director of Photography

Honor Among Lovers

1931

Director of Photography

Stolen Heaven

1931

Director of Photography

The Royal Family of Broadway

1930

Director of Photography

Laughter

1930

Director of Photography

Animal Crackers

1930

Director of Photography

Dangerous Nan McGrew

1930

Director of Photography

The Big Pond

1930

Director of Photography

The Battle of Paris

1929

Director of Photography

Glorifying the American Girl

1929

Director of Photography

Applause

1929

Director of Photography

The Cocoanuts

1929

Director of Photography

The Hole in the Wall

1929

Director of Photography

The Letter

1929

Director of Photography

Her Wild Oat

1927

Director of Photography

Naughty But Nice

1927

Director of Photography

Orchids and Ermine

1927

Director of Photography

The Savage

1926

Director of Photography

Too Much Money

1926

Director of Photography

Scarlet Saint

1925

Director of Photography

Born Rich

1924

Director of Photography

The Enchanted Cottage

1924

Director of Photography

The Fighting Blade

1923

Director of Photography

The Bright Shawl

1923

Director of Photography

The Man from M.A.R.S.

1922

Director of Photography

A Heart to Let

1921

Director of Photography

The Stolen Kiss

1920

Director of Photography

The Fear Market

1920

Director of Photography

George J. Folsey

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