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Philip H. Lathrop(1912-1995)

  • Cinematographer
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • Actor
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Philip H. Lathrop was born on 22 October 1912 in Merced, California, USA. He was a cinematographer and actor, known for The Pink Panther (1963), Earthquake (1974) and The Americanization of Emily (1964). He was married to Molly Lathrop and Betty Jo Lathrop. He died on 12 April 1995 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornOctober 22, 1912
DiedApril 12, 1995(82)
BornOctober 22, 1912
DiedApril 12, 1995(82)
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  • Nominated for 2 Oscars
    • 6 wins & 5 nominations total

Known for

David Niven, Peter Sellers, Capucine, Claudia Cardinale, and Robert Wagner in The Pink Panther (1963)
The Pink Panther
7.0
  • Cinematographer(as Philip Lathrop)
  • 1963
Charlton Heston, Victoria Principal, Geneviève Bujold, Ava Gardner, Lorne Greene, George Kennedy, Marjoe Gortner, Lloyd Nolan, Richard Roundtree, and Barry Sullivan in Earthquake (1974)
Earthquake
5.9
  • Cinematographer(as Philip Lathrop)
  • 1974
The Americanization of Emily (1964)
The Americanization of Emily
7.3
  • Cinematographer(as Philip Lathrop)
  • 1964
The Driver (1978)
The Driver
7.1
  • Cinematographer(as Philip Lathrop)
  • 1978

Credits

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Cinematographer



  • Little Girl Lost (1988)
    Little Girl Lost
    6.7
    TV Movie
    • Cinematographer
    • 1988
  • Ray's Male Heterosexual Dance Hall (1987)
    Ray's Male Heterosexual Dance Hall
    6.8
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 1987
  • Six Against the Rock (1987)
    Six Against the Rock
    6.4
    TV Movie
    • Cinematographer (as Philip Lathrop)
    • 1987
  • Katherine Helmond, Melissa Joan Hart, Sid Caesar, and Kimble Joyner in Christmas Snow (1986)
    Christmas Snow
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • Cinematographer
    • 1986
  • Kristy Swanson in Deadly Friend (1986)
    Deadly Friend
    5.6
    • director of photography (as Philip Lathrop)
    • 1986
  • Sharon Stone in Mr. and Mrs. Ryan (1986)
    Mr. and Mrs. Ryan
    5.4
    TV Movie
    • Cinematographer (as Phillip Lathrop)
    • 1986
  • Elizabeth Montgomery in Between the Darkness and the Dawn (1985)
    Between the Darkness and the Dawn
    6.7
    TV Movie
    • director of photography (as Philip Lathrop)
    • 1985
  • Picking Up the Pieces (1985)
    Picking Up the Pieces
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • Cinematographer
    • 1985
  • Stephanie Zimbalist and Alec Baldwin in Love on the Run (1985)
    Love on the Run
    4.8
    TV Movie
    • Cinematographer
    • 1985
  • Malice in Wonderland (1985)
    Malice in Wonderland
    6.4
    TV Movie
    • Cinematographer (as Philip Lathrop)
    • 1985
  • Michael Beck, Joseph Bottoms, and Ben Masters in Celebrity (1984)
    Celebrity
    7.5
    TV Mini Series
    • Cinematographer (as Philip Lathrop)
    • 1984
  • Anne Ramsey, Zane Buzby, Blackie Dammett, Barry Diamond, Art Evans, Miriam Flynn, Stephen Furst, Gerrit Graham, Fred McCarren, Marla Pennington, Randy Powell, Misty Rowe, Mews Small, Shelley Smith, Jim Staahl, and Jacklyn Zeman in Class Reunion (1982)
    Class Reunion
    4.6
    • director of photography (as Phil Lathrop)
    • 1982
  • Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again (1982)
    Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again
    6.0
    • director of photography (as Philip Lathrop)
    • 1982
  • Gene Hackman, Dennis Quaid, and Barbra Streisand in All Night Long (1981)
    All Night Long
    5.5
    • director of photography (as Philip Lathrop)
    • 1981
  • Bo Derek, Anthony Hopkins, and Shirley MacLaine in A Change of Seasons (1980)
    A Change of Seasons
    5.2
    • director of photography (as Philip Lathrop)
    • 1980

Camera and Electrical Department



  • Marilu Henner, Peter Boyle, Frederic Forrest, David Patrick Kelly, and Lydia Lei in Hammett (1982)
    Hammett
    6.4
    • cinematographer: other photography (as Philip Lathrop)
    • 1982
  • In Harm's Way (1965)
    In Harm's Way
    7.3
    • camera operator: second unit (as Philip Lathrop)
    • 1965
  • Charlton Heston, Orson Welles, and Janet Leigh in Touch of Evil (1958)
    Touch of Evil
    7.9
    • camera operator (uncredited)
    • 1958
  • Hedy Lamarr, Jane Powell, and George Nader in The Female Animal (1957)
    The Female Animal
    6.1
    • camera operator (uncredited)
    • 1957
  • The Woody Woodpecker Show (1957)
    The Woody Woodpecker Show
    7.0
    TV Series
    • camera operator (uncredited)
    • 1957
  • Tony Curtis, Peggy Maley, Marisa Pavan, and Gilbert Roland in The Midnight Story (1957)
    The Midnight Story
    6.7
    • camera operator (uncredited)
    • 1957
  • George Nader and Phyllis Thaxter in Man Afraid (1957)
    Man Afraid
    6.1
    • camera operator
    • 1957
  • Rock Hudson, Dan Duryea, Don DeFore, Martha Hyer, Anna Kashfi, and Jock Mahoney in Battle Hymn (1957)
    Battle Hymn
    6.3
    • camera operator (uncredited)
    • 1957
  • Rock Hudson and Jane Wyman in All That Heaven Allows (1955)
    All That Heaven Allows
    7.6
    • camera operator (uncredited)
    • 1955
  • Sterling Hayden, Gloria Grahame, and Gene Barry in Naked Alibi (1954)
    Naked Alibi
    6.5
    • camera operator (uncredited)
    • 1954
  • Victor Mature, Mari Blanchard, and Virginia Field in The Veils of Bagdad (1953)
    The Veils of Bagdad
    6.2
    • camera operator
    • 1953
  • Glenn Ford, Julie Adams, and Chill Wills in The Man from the Alamo (1953)
    The Man from the Alamo
    6.4
    • camera operator (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • John Forsythe, Jane Darwell, Edgar Buchanan, Gladys George, Frank McHugh, and Loretta Young in It Happens Every Thursday (1953)
    It Happens Every Thursday
    6.4
    • camera operator
    • 1953
  • Rock Hudson, Barbara Hale, and Hugh O'Brian in Seminole (1953)
    Seminole
    6.2
    • camera operator (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • Maureen O'Hara and Errol Flynn in Against All Flags (1952)
    Against All Flags
    6.5
    • camera operator (uncredited)
    • 1952

Actor



  • David Niven, Peter Sellers, Capucine, Claudia Cardinale, and Robert Wagner in The Pink Panther (1963)
    The Pink Panther
    7.0
    • Inspector Chasing Simone (uncredited)
    • 1963

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Philip Lanthrop
  • Born
    • October 22, 1912
    • Merced, California, USA
  • Died
    • April 12, 1995
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouses
      Molly Lathrop1936 - September 1965 (her death, 2 children)
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    • 1 Pictorial

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    Member of the American Society of Cinematographers (A.S.C.).

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