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Harold Rosson

Camera·1895–1988·New York City, New York, USA

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Harold G. "Hal" Rosson, A.S.C. (April 6, 1895 – September 6, 1988) was an American cinematographer who worked during the early and classical Hollywood cinema. He is best known for his work on the 1939 fantasy film The Wizard of Oz.

Harold Rosson began his film career in 1908 as an actor at the Vitagraph Studios in the Flatbush area of Brooklyn, New York City. He became the assistant to Irvin Willat at the Mark Dintenfass Studios. In 1912 he divided his time as an office boy in a stockbrokers firm and as an assistant, extra, and handyman at the Famous Players Studio in New York. His first film for Famous Players was David Harum (1915).

The Bad Seed

The Bad Seed

Cinematographer

1956 3.5
Duel in the Sun

Duel in the Sun

Cinematographer

1946
The Wizard of Oz

The Wizard of Oz

Cinematographer

1939 4.6
The Ghost Goes West

The Ghost Goes West

Cinematographer

1935
Kongo

Kongo

Cinematographer

1932