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John J. Mescall

Cinematographer | * 01/08/1899 († 63, 02/10/1962) | Litchfield, Illinois (United States of America (USA))
John J. Mescall, A.S.C. (January 10, 1899 – February 10, 1962) was an American cinematographer. He photographed such silent films as Ernst Lubitsch's The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg (1927), but he is best known for his work in the 1930s at Universal Pictures, where he often worked on the films of James Whale. Mescall was famous for his elaborate, some might say grandiose, effective camera movements, in which the camera would often track completely across or around a set, or even one performer (as it does around Paul Robeson while he sings Ol' Man River in the 1936 film version of Show Boat). He did not always use these kinds of camera movements (The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg has none), but his most famous films all have them. ()
Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Comedies | Romance / Love

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Awards & Nominations for John J. Mescall

Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Black-And-White
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Movies with John J. Mescall as Crew(59)

Camera/Director of Photography2023 Reno
Camera/Director of Photography1957 Not of This Earth
Camera/Director of Photography1956 The Desperados Are in Town
Camera/Director of Photography1950 Davy Crockett, Indian Scout
Camera/Director of Photography1945 Her Favorite Patient
Camera/Director of Photography1944 Youth Runs Wild
Camera/Director of Photography1944 Dark Waters
Camera/Director of Photography1942 Andy Hardy's Double Life
Camera/Director of Photography1942 Sweater Girl
Camera/Director of Photography1942 Take a Letter, Darling
Camera/Director of Photography1941 New Wine
Camera/Director of Photography1940 Her First Romance
Camera/Director of Photography1940 Kit Carson
Camera/Director of Photography1939 Exile Express
Camera/Director of Photography1939 When Tomorrow Comes
Camera/Director of Photography1938 Happy Landing
Camera/Director of Photography1938 My Lucky Star
Camera/Director of Photography1938 Josette
Camera/Director of Photography1937 The Road Back
Camera/Director of Photography1936 Show Boat
Camera/Director of Photography1935 The Bride of Frankenstein
Camera/Director of Photography1935 Smart Girl
Camera/Director of Photography1935 Magnificent Obsession
Camera/Director of Photography1935 Night Life of the Gods
Camera/Director of Photography1934 The Black Cat
Camera/Director of Photography1934 One More River
Camera/Director of Photography1933 The Invisible Man
Visual Effects/Visual Effects Camera1933 The Invisible Man
Camera/Director of Photography1933 By Candlelight
Camera/Director of Photography1932 New Morals for Old
Camera/Director of Photography1931 Ambassador Bill
Camera/Director of Photography1931 The Easiest Way
Camera/Director of Photography1931 Born to Love
Camera/Director of Photography1931 Skyline
Camera/Director of Photography1930 Sin Takes a Holiday
Directing/Director1929 Fairways and Foul
Camera/Director of Photography1929 The Sophomore
Camera/Director of Photography1929 Big News
Camera/Director of Photography1928 The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg
Camera/Director of Photography1928 Walking Back
Camera/Director of Photography1928 Sal of Singapore
Camera/Director of Photography1928 Man-Made Women
Camera/Director of Photography1928 Captain Swagger
Camera/Director of Photography1927 The Wreck of the Hesperus
Camera/Director of Photography1926 The Love Toy
Camera/Director of Photography1926 So This Is Paris
Camera/Director of Photography1925 Below the Line
Camera/Director of Photography1925 The Bridge of Sighs
Camera/Director of Photography1925 The Woman Hater
Camera/Director of Photography1924 Three Weeks
Camera/Director of Photography1924 True As Steel
Camera/Director of Photography1924 Wine of Youth
Camera/Director of Photography1924 The Tenth Woman
Camera/Director of Photography1923 Six Days
Camera/Director of Photography1923 Gimme
Camera/Director of Photography1923 Souls for Sale
Camera/Director of Photography1922 Watch Your Step
Camera/Director of Photography1921 All's Fair in Love
Camera/Director of Photography1921 Dangerous Curve Ahead

Full Name: John J. Mescall
Born: Sunday, 01/08 1899 (January) in Litchfield, Illinois (United States of America (USA))
Died: Saturday, 02/10 1962 (February) in Los Angeles (aged: 63)
Zodiac sign: Capricorn (Chinese zodiac sign: Pig)
Languages: English (EN)
Other names for John J. Mescall (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"John Mescal"
"J. Joseph Mescall"
"John Mescall"
John J. Mescall frequently works together with these people:
Rupert Hughes (12x, Crew)
Charles D. Hall (9x, Crew)
Cedric Gibbons (7x, Crew)
Ted J. Kent (7x, Crew)
Carl Laemmle Jr. (7x, Crew)
James Whale (6x, Crew)
Gilbert Kurland (6x, Crew)
John P. Fulton (5x, Crew)
E. E. Clive (5x, Actor)
Vera West (5x, Crew)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:206718, Added: 07/24/2018, Last updated: 03/26/2024