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William W. Spencer(1921-2007)

  • Cinematographer
  • Camera and Electrical Department
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William W. Spencer was born on 28 July 1921 in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. He was a cinematographer, known for Barnaby Jones (1973), Fame (1982) and 12 O'Clock High (1964). He died on 14 May 2007 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornJuly 28, 1921
DiedMay 14, 2007(85)
BornJuly 28, 1921
DiedMay 14, 2007(85)
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  • Won 2 Primetime Emmys
    • 2 wins & 1 nomination total

Known for

Buddy Ebsen in Barnaby Jones (1973)
Barnaby Jones
6.9
TV Series
  • Cinematographer
Lee Curreri, Lori Singer, Erica Gimpel, and Gene Anthony Ray in Fame (1982)
Fame
7.1
TV Series
  • Cinematographer
12 O'Clock High (1964)
12 O'Clock High
8.1
TV Series
  • Cinematographer
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964)
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
7.7
TV Series
  • Cinematographer

Credits

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Cinematographer



  • Lee Curreri, Lori Singer, Erica Gimpel, and Gene Anthony Ray in Fame (1982)
    Fame
    7.1
    TV Series
    • director of photography
    • 1982–1986
  • Joanna Cassidy, Angie Dickinson, Suzanne Somers, and Mary Crosby in Hollywood Wives (1985)
    Hollywood Wives
    6.3
    TV Mini Series
    • director of photography
    • 1985
  • Buddy Ebsen in Barnaby Jones (1973)
    Barnaby Jones
    6.9
    TV Series
    • director of photography
    • 1973–1980
  • John Colicos in The Paradise Connection (1979)
    The Paradise Connection
    7.3
    TV Movie
    • Cinematographer
    • 1979
  • Michael Biehn and Patti Cohoon-Friedman in The Runaways (1978)
    The Runaways
    6.3
    TV Series
    • director of photography
    • 1978
  • Law of the Land (1976)
    Law of the Land
    5.6
    TV Movie
    • Cinematographer
    • 1976
  • Panic on the 5:22 (1974)
    Panic on the 5:22
    5.0
    TV Movie
    • Cinematographer
    • 1974
  • William Conrad in Cannon (1971)
    Cannon
    6.8
    TV Series
    • director of photography
    • 1974
  • The F.B.I. (1965)
    The F.B.I.
    7.4
    TV Series
    • director of photography
    • 1965–1974
  • Murder or Mercy (1974)
    Murder or Mercy
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • Cinematographer
    • 1974
  • The Streets of San Francisco (1972)
    The Streets of San Francisco
    7.3
    TV Series
    • director of photography
    • 1972
  • The Mephisto Waltz (1971)
    The Mephisto Waltz
    6.1
    • director of photography
    • 1971
  • Incident in San Francisco (1971)
    Incident in San Francisco
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • Cinematographer
    • 1971
  • The Thousand Plane Raid (1969)
    The Thousand Plane Raid
    5.6
    • director of photography
    • 1969
  • If He Hollers, Let Him Go! (1968)
    If He Hollers, Let Him Go!
    6.0
    • Cinematographer
    • 1968

Camera and Electrical Department



  • Easy to Love (1953)
    Easy to Love
    6.2
    • assistant camera (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • Apache War Smoke (1952)
    Apache War Smoke
    5.7
    • assistant camera (uncredited)
    • 1952
  • Gene Kelly, Frank Sinatra, and Esther Williams in Take Me Out to the Ball Game (1949)
    Take Me Out to the Ball Game
    6.6
    • assistant camera (uncredited)
    • 1949

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • William Spencer
  • Born
    • July 28, 1921
    • Windsor, Ontario, Canada
  • Died
    • May 14, 2007
    • Los Angeles, California, USA

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    • Bill

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