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Lucien Andriot

 
Cinematographer: Lucien Andriot
  • Born: 1897 in Paris, France
  • Died: 1979 in California
  • Occupation: Cinematographer
  • Active: '20s-'40s
  • Major Genres: Drama, Comedy
  • Career Highlights: On the Avenue, The Gay Desperado, Charlie Chan at the Opera
  • First Major Screen Credit: A Fool There Was (1915)

Biography

French-born cinematographer Lucien Andriot was in Hollywood from his teen years on, cranking away as assistant cameraman on such Mary Pickford vehicles as M'liss (15) and The Poor Little Rich Girl (20). Andriot was assigned several major projects during the 1920s, ranging from the elaborate Mark Twain derivation A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (20) to the hauntingly ethereal western White Gold (26). During the sound era, Andriot maintained a high batting average with such productions as Daddy Long Legs (31), The Animal Kingdom (32) and Topaze (33). No assignment was too small or unimportant for the prolific Andriot: He brought an atmospheric intensity to the independently produced The Hairy Ape (41) that wasn't to be found in the direction or acting, and made the Laurel and Hardy "B" musical Jitterbugs (43) glisten with the gloss of an "A" picture. After his final film, 1951's Home Town Story, Lucien Andriot moved into television, where he remained active until retiring at the age of 69. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
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