Joseph A. Valentine | |
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 Left to right:Don Ameche, Joseph Valentine,Claudette Colbert, andDick Foran on the set ofGuest Wife (1945). | |
| Born | Giuseppe Valentino (1900-07-24)July 24, 1900 New York City, New York |
| Died | May 18, 1949(1949-05-18) (aged 48) Cheviot Hills, California |
| Occupation | Cinematographer |
| Years active | 1924–1949 |
Joseph A. Valentine (July 24, 1900 inNew York City, asGiuseppe Valentino – May 18, 1949 in (Cheviot Hills, California)[1] was an Italian-American cinematographer, five-time nominee for theAcademy Award for Best Cinematography, and co-winner once in 1949.[2]
Trained in photography, Valentine moved to working in films in the 1920s and from 1924 became a chief cinematographer. Honing his craft by working on severalB-films, his final years were spent on the cinematography for threeAlfred Hitchcock films.
Valentine was nominated for the Academy Award in 1937 forWings Over Honolulu, in 1938 forMad About Music, in 1939 forFirst Love, in 1940 forSpring Parade. In 1949, on his fifth nomination, he won forJoan of Arc.
