William H. Daniels

William H. Daniels

Actor · Director · Producer

Cleveland, Ohio, USA
December 1, 1901

Biography

William H. Daniels (December 1, 1901 – June 14, 1970) was an American cinematographer. Throughout the 1920s and 1930s, Daniels served as the cinematographer for the early films of director Erich von Stroheim and on all but three of Greta Garbo's films during her tenure at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Later he worked on myriad notable films such as The Shop Around the Corner (1940), Harvey (1950), Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958), Ocean's 11 (1960), How the West Was Won (1962), and Valley of the Dolls (1967).

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Representative Works

Ocean's Eleven
Ocean's Eleven
6.4
/ English
Susan Lenox
Susan Lenox
6.1
/ English
Ninotchka
Ninotchka
7.5
/ English
Greed
Greed
7.3
/ English
Brute Force
Brute Force
7.3
/ English
Harvey
Harvey
7.7
/ English
Never So Few
Never So Few
5.5
/ English
Von Ryan's Express
Von Ryan's Express
7.1
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Ocean's Eleven
1960Nominee

Best Director

Ocean's Eleven

Susan Lenox
1931Nominee

Best Director

Susan Lenox

How the West Was Won
1962Nominee

Best Director

How the West Was Won

Career Highlights

The Shop Around the Corner
1940Highlight

Best Director

The Shop Around the Corner

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
1958Highlight

Best Director

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof