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Eliot Elisofon(1911-1973)

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  • Director
  • Cinematographer
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Eliot Elisofon was born on 17 April 1911 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a director and cinematographer, known for Khartoum (1966), Bell Book and Candle (1958) and The War Lord (1965). He was married to Joan Baker Spear and Mavis Lyons. He died on 7 April 1973.
BornApril 17, 1911
DiedApril 7, 1973(61)
BornApril 17, 1911
DiedApril 7, 1973(61)
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Known for

Charlton Heston and Laurence Olivier in Khartoum (1966)
Khartoum
6.8
  • Director(introductory scenes)
  • 1966
James Stewart, Jack Lemmon, Kim Novak, Elsa Lanchester, Hermione Gingold, Ernie Kovacs, and Janice Rule in Bell Book and Candle (1958)
Bell Book and Candle
6.8
  • Editorial Department
  • 1958
The War Lord (1965)
The War Lord
6.6
  • Editorial Department
  • 1965
Moulin Rouge (1952)
Moulin Rouge
7.0
  • Editorial Department
  • 1952

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  • The War Lord (1965)
    The War Lord
    6.6
    • color consultant
    • 1965
  • The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965)
    The Greatest Story Ever Told
    6.6
    • color coordinator (uncredited)
    • 1965
  • James Stewart, Jack Lemmon, Kim Novak, Elsa Lanchester, Hermione Gingold, Ernie Kovacs, and Janice Rule in Bell Book and Candle (1958)
    Bell Book and Candle
    6.8
    • special color consultant
    • 1958
  • Moulin Rouge (1952)
    Moulin Rouge
    7.0
    • special color consultant
    • 1952

Director



  • Charlton Heston and Laurence Olivier in Khartoum (1966)
    Khartoum
    6.8
    • Director (introductory scenes)
    • 1966

Cinematographer



  • Dead Birds (1963)
    Dead Birds
    7.1
    • Cinematographer
    • 1963

Personal details

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  • Born
    • April 17, 1911
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • April 7, 1973
  • Spouses
      Joan Baker SpearJuly 15, 1950 - 1965 (divorced)

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    Elisofon's 1952 photograph of sculptor Isamu Noguchi is shown in the selvage of a sheet of USA commemorative stamps, issued 18 May 2004, featuring 5 of Noguchi's sculptures.

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