1964Nominee
Best Director
Island of the Blue Dolphins
Leo Tover
Director · Writer
New Haven, Connecticut, USA
December 6, 1902
Biography
Leo Tover, A.S.C. (December 6, 1902 – December 30, 1964) was an American cinematographer, twice nominated for Academy Awards for his work on The Heiress (1949) and Hold Back the Dawn (1941). Among his other credits are the original silent version of The Great Gatsby, The Day the Earth Stood Still and Payment on Demand, both released in 1951. He was born in New Haven, Connecticut and died in Los Angeles, California. Description above from the Wikipedia article Leo Tover, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
1951Nominee
Best Director
The Day the Earth Stood Still
1959Nominee
Best Director
Journey to the Center of the Earth
Career Highlights
1955Highlight
Best Director
The Tall Men
1949Highlight
Best Director
The Heiress
Video
Island of the Blue Dolphins
The Day the Earth Stood Still
Journey to the Center of the Earth