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Robert H. Planck(1902-1971)

  • Cinematographer
  • Camera and Electrical Department
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Robert H. Planck was born on 19 August 1902 in Huntington, Indiana, USA. He was a cinematographer, known for The Three Musketeers (1948), Lili (1953) and Anchors Aweigh (1945). He died on 31 October 1971 in Camarillo, California, USA.
BornAugust 19, 1902
DiedOctober 31, 1971(69)
BornAugust 19, 1902
DiedOctober 31, 1971(69)
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  • Nominated for 4 Oscars
    • 4 nominations total

Known for

Gene Kelly, June Allyson, Van Heflin, Angela Lansbury, and Lana Turner in The Three Musketeers (1948)
The Three Musketeers
7.1
  • Cinematographer(as Robert Planck)
  • 1948
Zsa Zsa Gabor, Jean-Pierre Aumont, Leslie Caron, and Mel Ferrer in Lili (1953)
Lili
7.2
  • Cinematographer(as Robert Planck)
  • 1953
Gene Kelly, Frank Sinatra, Kathryn Grayson, and José Iturbi in Anchors Aweigh (1945)
Anchors Aweigh
7.0
  • Cinematographer(as Robert Planck)
  • 1945
Little Women (1949)
Little Women
7.2
  • Cinematographer(as Robert Planck)
  • 1949

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Cinematographer



  • William Demarest, Don Grady, Barry Livingston, Stanley Livingston, and Fred MacMurray in My Three Sons (1960)
    My Three Sons
    7.1
    TV Series
    • director of photography
    • 1960–1966
  • Frank McHugh and Marvin Miller in The Millionaire (1955)
    The Millionaire
    7.8
    TV Series
    • director of photography
    • 1959–1960
  • Jane Powell, Keith Andes, Tommy Noonan, and Cliff Robertson in The Girl Most Likely (1957)
    The Girl Most Likely
    5.9
    • director of photography (as Robert Planck)
    • 1957
  • Kim Novak and Jeff Chandler in Jeanne Eagels (1957)
    Jeanne Eagels
    6.2
    • director of photography (as Robert Planck)
    • 1957
  • James MacArthur in The Young Stranger (1957)
    The Young Stranger
    6.5
    • director of photography (as Robert Planck)
    • 1957
  • Leslie Caron and John Kerr in Gaby (1956)
    Gaby
    6.0
    • director of photography (as Robert Planck)
    • 1956
  • Diane (1956)
    Diane
    6.1
    • director of photography (as Robert Planck)
    • 1956
  • Ann Blyth and Edmund Purdom in The King's Thief (1955)
    The King's Thief
    5.8
    • director of photography (as Robert Planck)
    • 1955
  • Stewart Granger in Moonfleet (1955)
    Moonfleet
    6.6
    • director of photography (as Robert Planck)
    • 1955
  • Poet and Peasant Overture
    6.9
    Short
    • photographed by (as Robert Planck)
    • 1955
  • Debbie Reynolds, Jane Powell, Vic Damone, and Edmund Purdom in Athena (1954)
    Athena
    5.9
    • director of photography (as Robert Planck)
    • 1954
  • M-G-M Jubilee Overture (1954)
    M-G-M Jubilee Overture
    7.1
    Short
    • Cinematographer (as Robert Planck)
    • 1954
  • Ronald Reagan, Steve Forrest, Darryl Hickman, Robert Horton, and Dewey Martin in Prisoner of War (1954)
    Prisoner of War
    5.0
    • Cinematographer (as Robert Planck)
    • 1954
  • Rhapsody (1954)
    Rhapsody
    6.2
    • director of photography (as Robert Planck)
    • 1954
  • The MGM Symphony Orchestra in Overture to the Merry Wives of Windsor (1953)
    Overture to the Merry Wives of Windsor
    6.3
    Short
    • photographed by (as Robert Planck)
    • 1953

Camera and Electrical Department



  • Melvyn Douglas and Norma Shearer in We Were Dancing (1942)
    We Were Dancing
    6.1
    • director of photography: additional shooting (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • Dan Dailey, Mary Howard, and Frank Morgan in The Wild Man of Borneo (1941)
    The Wild Man of Borneo
    6.1
    • director of photography: re-takes (uncredited)
    • 1941
  • James Dunn, El Brendel, George Ernest, and Boots Mallory in Handle with Care (1932)
    Handle with Care
    6.8
    • camera operator (uncredited)
    • 1932
  • Chester Morris and Thelma Todd in Corsair (1931)
    Corsair
    5.7
    • assisted by
    • 1931
  • Barbara Stanwyck and Rod La Rocque in The Locked Door (1929)
    The Locked Door
    6.0
    • assistant camera (uncredited)
    • 1929
  • Mae Busch and Chester Morris in Alibi (1929)
    Alibi
    5.6
    • camera operator (uncredited)
    • 1929

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Robert Planck
  • Born
    • August 19, 1902
    • Huntington, Indiana, USA
  • Died
    • October 31, 1971
    • Camarillo, California, USA

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    As director of photography from 1929. First at United Artists, 1930-1932 (again, 1934-1936 and 1938-1939); at Fox 1933 and 1937; Universal in 1935. Settled at MGM (1940-1956) and worked on some of their best melodramas (Madame Bovary (1949), Little Women (1949)_) and musicals (Anchors Aweigh (1945), The Belle of New York (1952), etc.).
  • Nickname
    • Robert Planck

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