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Nicholas Musuraca

Nicholas Musuraca

Known For Camera
Birthday Oct 25, 1892
Died Sep 03, 1975 (82)
Birthplace Riace, Calabria, Italy
Popularity 1.0 (history)
Updated Apr 13, 2024
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Nicholas Musuraca, A.S.C. (October 25, 1892 – September 3, 1975) was a motion-picture cinematographer best remembered for his work at RKO Pictures in the 1940s including many of Val Lewton's series of B-picture horror films. Nicola Musuraca left his home in Ri ... ace, province of Reggio di Calabria, Italy, and emigrated to the United States in 1907. He and his father, Cosimo Musuraca, boarded the Italian steamer Re d'Italia in July 1907, sailing from Naples on July 18 and arriving at the Port of New York on August 3, 1907. There, they were transferred to Ellis Island with their fellow steerage passenger where they underwent federal immigrant inspection. Upon being admitted the father and son set out for Brooklyn to join Cosimo's brother, Francesco. He began his film career as the chauffeur for silent film producer J. Stuart Blackton. He worked behind the scenes on numerous silent and B-movie action films before becoming one of RKO Radio Pictures prime directors of photography in the 1930s. Stranger on the Third Floor (1940) is sometimes considered the first film-noir. While working regularly at RKO, joined Val Lewton's unit making low-budget horror-films being responsible for the cinematography of five of the films produced by Lewton's unit. Musuraca collaborated with director Jacques Tourneur on Cat People (1942) and, after the end of Lewton's time at RKO, Out of the Past (1947). He was nominated for a 1947 Academy Award for his work on I Remember Mama. After working briefly at Warner Bros. in the late 1950s, Musuraca joined Desilu, where he spent his last active years in TV work including the television series F Troop.

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Filmography

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The Lawbreakers

The Lawbreakers

1961

Director of Photography

Too Much, Too Soon

Too Much, Too Soon

1958

Director of Photography

The Story of Mankind

The Story of Mankind

1957

Director of Photography

Man on the Prowl

Man on the Prowl

1957

Director of Photography

Susan Slept Here

Susan Slept Here

1954

Director of Photography

The Blue Gardenia

The Blue Gardenia

1953

Director of Photography

Split Second

Split Second

1953

Director of Photography

The Hitch-Hiker

The Hitch-Hiker

1953

Director of Photography

Devil's Canyon

Devil's Canyon

1953

Director of Photography

Trail Guide

Trail Guide

1952

Director of Photography

A Girl in Every Port

A Girl in Every Port

1952

Director of Photography

Clash by Night

Clash by Night

1952

Director of Photography

Roadblock

Roadblock

1951

Director of Photography

Hot Lead

Hot Lead

1951

Director of Photography

The Whip Hand

The Whip Hand

1951

Director of Photography

The Company She Keeps

The Company She Keeps

1951

Director of Photography

The Woman on Pier 13

The Woman on Pier 13

1950

Director of Photography

Born to Be Bad

Born to Be Bad

1950

Director of Photography

Where Danger Lives

Where Danger Lives

1950

Director of Photography

Dynamite Pass

Dynamite Pass

1950

Director of Photography

Hunt the Man Down

Hunt the Man Down

1950

Director of Photography

Rider from Tucson

Rider from Tucson

1950

Director of Photography

Stagecoach Kid

Stagecoach Kid

1949

Director of Photography

The Mysterious Desperado

The Mysterious Desperado

1949

Director of Photography

Blood on the Moon

Blood on the Moon

1948

Director of Photography

I Remember Mama

I Remember Mama

1948

Director of Photography

Out of the Past

Out of the Past

1947

Director of Photography

The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer

The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer

1947

Director of Photography

The Spiral Staircase

The Spiral Staircase

1946

Director of Photography

The Locket

The Locket

1946

Director of Photography

Deadline at Dawn

Deadline at Dawn

1946

Director of Photography

Bedlam

Bedlam

1946

Director of Photography

China Sky

China Sky

1945

Director of Photography

It's Your Move

It's Your Move

1945

Director of Photography

Back to Bataan

Back to Bataan

1945

Director of Photography

The Curse of the Cat People

The Curse of the Cat People

1944

Director of Photography

The Falcon in Hollywood

The Falcon in Hollywood

1944

Director of Photography

Girl Rush

Girl Rush

1944

Director of Photography

Marine Raiders

Marine Raiders

1944

Director of Photography

Bride by Mistake

Bride by Mistake

1944

Director of Photography

The Seventh Victim

The Seventh Victim

1943

Director of Photography

Forever and a Day

Forever and a Day

1943

Director of Photography

Bombardier

Bombardier

1943

Director of Photography

Gangway for Tomorrow

Gangway for Tomorrow

1943

Director of Photography

The Ghost Ship

The Ghost Ship

1943

Director of Photography

The Fallen Sparrow

The Fallen Sparrow

1943

Director of Photography

Obliging Young Lady

Obliging Young Lady

1942

Director of Photography

The Navy Comes Through

The Navy Comes Through

1942

Director of Photography

Bandit Ranger

Bandit Ranger

1942

Director of Photography

The Tuttles of Tahiti

The Tuttles of Tahiti

1942

Director of Photography

Call Out the Marines

Call Out the Marines

1942

Director of Photography

Pirates of the Prairie

Pirates of the Prairie

1942

Director of Photography

Cooks and Crooks

Cooks and Crooks

1942

Director of Photography

Cat People

Cat People

1942

Director of Photography

Lady Scarface

Lady Scarface

1941

Director of Photography

Play Girl

Play Girl

1941

Director of Photography

Repent at Leisure

Repent at Leisure

1941

Director of Photography

Hurry, Charlie, Hurry

Hurry, Charlie, Hurry

1941

Director of Photography

The Gay Falcon

The Gay Falcon

1941

Director of Photography

Stranger on the Third Floor

Stranger on the Third Floor

1940

Director of Photography

Little Men

Little Men

1940

Director of Photography

Swiss Family Robinson

Swiss Family Robinson

1940

Director of Photography

A Bill of Divorcement

A Bill of Divorcement

1940

Director of Photography

Tom Brown's School Days

Tom Brown's School Days

1940

Director of Photography

Pacific Liner

Pacific Liner

1939

Director of Photography

Allegheny Uprising

Allegheny Uprising

1939

Director of Photography

Golden Boy

Golden Boy

1939

Director of Photography

Sorority House

Sorority House

1939

Director of Photography

Twelve Crowded Hours

Twelve Crowded Hours

1939

Director of Photography

They Made Her a Spy

They Made Her a Spy

1939

Director of Photography

Five Came Back

Five Came Back

1939

Director of Photography

The Mad Miss Manton

The Mad Miss Manton

1938

Director of Photography

Night Spot

Night Spot

1938

Director of Photography

Condemned Women

Condemned Women

1938

Director of Photography

Crashing Hollywood

Crashing Hollywood

1938

Director of Photography

Blind Alibi

Blind Alibi

1938

Director of Photography

Law of the Underworld

Law of the Underworld

1938

Director of Photography

Smashing the Rackets

Smashing the Rackets

1938

Director of Photography

Everybody's Doing It

Everybody's Doing It

1938

Director of Photography

Sky Giant

Sky Giant

1938

Director of Photography

Tarnished Angel

Tarnished Angel

1938

Director of Photography

China Passage

China Passage

1937

Director of Photography

Danger Patrol

Danger Patrol

1937

Director of Photography

Border Cafe

Border Cafe

1937

Director of Photography

Quick Money

Quick Money

1937

Director of Photography

The Big Shot

The Big Shot

1937

Director of Photography

We're on the Jury

We're on the Jury

1937

Director of Photography

Too Many Wives

Too Many Wives

1937

Director of Photography

Living on Love

Living on Love

1937

Director of Photography

Flight from Glory

Flight from Glory

1937

Director of Photography

Saturday's Heroes

Saturday's Heroes

1937

Director of Photography

Silly Billies

Silly Billies

1936

Director of Photography

The Plot Thickens

The Plot Thickens

1936

Director of Photography

Two in the Dark

Two in the Dark

1936

Director of Photography

The Farmer in the Dell

The Farmer in the Dell

1936

Director of Photography

Murder on a Bridle Path

Murder on a Bridle Path

1936

Director of Photography

Village Tale

Village Tale

1935

Director of Photography

Romance in Manhattan

Romance in Manhattan

1935

Director of Photography

Old Man Rhythm

Old Man Rhythm

1935

Director of Photography

Murder on a Honeymoon

Murder on a Honeymoon

1935

Director of Photography

To Beat the Band

To Beat the Band

1935

Director of Photography

Long Lost Father

Long Lost Father

1934

Director of Photography

Sing and Like it

Sing and Like it

1934

Director of Photography

The Richest Girl in the World

The Richest Girl in the World

1934

Director of Photography

Murder on the Blackboard

Murder on the Blackboard

1934

Director of Photography

We're Rich Again

We're Rich Again

1934

Director of Photography

Autobuyography

Autobuyography

1934

Cinematography

By Your Leave

By Your Leave

1934

Director of Photography

Where Sinners Meet

Where Sinners Meet

1934

Director of Photography

Bedlam of Beards

Bedlam of Beards

1934

Director of Photography

Flying Devils

Flying Devils

1933

Director of Photography

Headline Shooter

Headline Shooter

1933

Director of Photography

Scarlet River

Scarlet River

1933

Director of Photography

Cross Fire

Cross Fire

1933

Director of Photography

Midshipman Jack

Midshipman Jack

1933

Director of Photography

The Gay Nighties

The Gay Nighties

1933

Cinematography

Chance at Heaven

Chance at Heaven

1933

Director of Photography

The Cheyenne Kid

The Cheyenne Kid

1933

Director of Photography

Son of the Border

Son of the Border

1933

Director of Photography

Haunted Gold

Haunted Gold

1932

Director of Photography

Smart Woman

Smart Woman

1931

Director of Photography

Cracked Nuts

Cracked Nuts

1931

Director of Photography

Too Many Cooks

Too Many Cooks

1931

Director of Photography

Men of Chance

Men of Chance

1931

Director of Photography

Three Who Loved

Three Who Loved

1931

Director of Photography

Everything’s Rosie

Everything’s Rosie

1931

Director of Photography

The Sin Ship

The Sin Ship

1931

Director of Photography

Conspiracy

Conspiracy

1930

Director of Photography

The Cuckoos

The Cuckoos

1930

Director of Photography

Hook, Line and Sinker

Hook, Line and Sinker

1930

Director of Photography

Inside the Lines

Inside the Lines

1930

Director of Photography

Half Shot at Sunrise

Half Shot at Sunrise

1930

Director of Photography

Side Street

Side Street

1929

Director of Photography

Tropic Madness

Tropic Madness

1928

Director of Photography

Tom's Gang

Tom's Gang

1927

Director of Photography

Shameful Behavior?

Shameful Behavior?

1926

Director of Photography

The Gilded Highway

The Gilded Highway

1926

Director of Photography

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