Vernon L. Walker

Vernon L. Walker

Director

Detroit, Michigan, USA
May 2, 1894

Biography

Vernon L. Walker (May 2, 1894 – March 1, 1948) was an American special effects artist and cinematographer. He was nominated for four Academy Awards for Best Special Effects. He worked on more than 220 films during his career, starting out as a head cameraman for Otis B. Thayer's Art-O-Graf Film Company in 1919.

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Representative Works

Citizen Kane
Citizen Kane
8.0
/ English
King Kong
King Kong
7.6
/ English
Notorious
Notorious
7.7
/ English
Bringing Up Baby
Bringing Up Baby
7.5
/ English
Cat People
Cat People
6.9
/ English
Suspicion
Suspicion
7.1
/ English
Top Hat
Top Hat
7.3
/ English
Murder, My Sweet
Murder, My Sweet
7.2
/ English
Mr. Lucky
Mr. Lucky
7.2
/ English
Swing Time
Swing Time
6.8
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Citizen Kane
1941Winner

Career Highlight

Citizen Kane

King Kong
1933Winner

Best Director

King Kong

Notorious
1946Winner

Career Highlight

Notorious

Career Highlights

Bringing Up Baby
1938Highlight

Career Highlight

Bringing Up Baby

The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1939Highlight

Career Highlight

The Hunchback of Notre Dame