Milton Krasner

Milton R. Krasner (often credited as Milton Krasner), born February 17, 1901, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and died July 16, 1988, in Los Angeles (Woodland Hills, California), was an American cinematographer and member of the ASC. Milton R. Krasner began his career in film in 1917, working as a... More

Milton R. Krasner (often credited as Milton Krasner), born February 17, 1901, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and died July 16, 1988, in Los Angeles (Woodland Hills, California), was an American cinematographer and member of the ASC. Milton R. Krasner began his career in film in 1917, working as a first or second assistant cameraman, then as a camera operator in 1931-1932. He became a director of photography in 1933 and, until 1970 (his last film was Rise of the Planet of the Apes), appeared in over 150 American films. He notably worked with directors Richard Brooks (e.g., The Masked Man in 1952, with Humphrey Bogart and Ethel Barrymore), Fritz Lang (e.g., Red Street in 1945, with Joan Bennett and Edward G. Robinson), Joseph L. Mankiewicz (e.g., There's a Whisper in the City in 1951, with Cary Grant and Jeanne Crain), Vincente Minnelli (e.g., The Man Who Started the Scandal in 1960, with Robert Mitchum and Eleanor Parker), and Jean Negulesco (e.g., The Fountain of Love in 1954, with Dorothy McGuire and Clifton Webb). The Fountain of Love earned Milton R. Krasner the Academy Award for Best Cinematography (he would receive five other nominations) in 1955. On television, he served as director of photography on two series in 1974 and 1976, including Columbo.