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William A. Fraker

Personal Information

Known ForCamera
GenderMale
Born / DiedSep 29, 1923 (Died at 87)
Zodiac Sign♎Libra
Place of BirthLos Angeles, California, USA
Career Span1933 – 2010
Known Credits65 Titles
Official Links
CameraPopularity Score 0.8

William A. Fraker

Also known as:William Ashman FrakerBill Fraker
Total Works

65

59 movies • 6 shows

Avg Rating

6 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

Biography

William Ashman Fraker (September 29, 1923 – May 31, 2010) was an American cinematographer, film director and producer. He was nominated five times for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography. In 2000, he received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) honoring his career. As cinematographer, his films include The President's Analyst (1967), Rosemary's Baby (1968), Bullitt (1968), Paint Your Wagon (1969), The Day of the Dolphin (1973), Coonskin (1975), Looking For Mr. Goodbar (1977), Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977), Heaven Can Wait (1978), 1941 (1979), WarGames (1983), Irreconcilable Differences (1984), Murphy's Romance (1985), Tombstone (1993), and Street Fighter (1994). He directed three theatrical films, Monte Walsh (1970), A Reflection of Fear (1971), and The Legend of the Lone Ranger (1981), as well as several television series. Description above from the Wikipedia article William A. Fraker, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Signature Roles & Milestones

Close Encounters of the Third Kind
7.4
Role: Director of Photography
Rosemary's Baby
7.8
Rosemary's Baby
1968•movie
Role: Director of Photography
Tombstone
7.6
Tombstone
1993•movie
Role: Director of Photography
WarGames
7.1
WarGames
1983•movie
Role: Director of Photography

Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 65 titles featuring William A. Fraker

Close Encounters of the Third Kind
7.4

Role: Director of Photography

Rosemary's Baby
7.8
Rosemary's Baby
1968•movie

Role: Director of Photography

Tombstone
7.6
Tombstone
1993•movie

Role: Director of Photography

WarGames
7.1
WarGames
1983•movie

Role: Director of Photography

Street Fighter
4.7
Street Fighter
1994•movie

Role: Director of Photography

Bullitt
7.2
Bullitt
1968•movie

Role: Director of Photography

Father of the Bride Part II
6.3

Role: Director of Photography

Rules of Engagement
6.2

Role: Director of Photography

Exorcist II: The Heretic
4.5

Role: Director of Photography

Vegas Vacation
6.0
Vegas Vacation
1997•movie

Role: Director of Photography

1941
5.8
1941
1979•movie

Role: Director of Photography

Memoirs of an Invisible Man
5.9

Role: Director of Photography

The Island of Dr. Moreau
4.9

Role: Director of Photography

Walker, Texas Ranger
7.0

Role: Director

The Flash
7.4
The Flash
1990•series

Role: Director

Heaven Can Wait
6.7
Heaven Can Wait
1978•movie

Role: Director of Photography

Baby Boom
6.4
Baby Boom
1987•movie

Role: Director of Photography

Honeymoon in Vegas
5.7
Honeymoon in Vegas
1992•movie

Role: Director of Photography

The Freshman
6.3
The Freshman
1990•movie

Role: Director of Photography

Chances Are
6.6
Chances Are
1989•movie

Role: Director of Photography

Paint Your Wagon
6.3
Paint Your Wagon
1969•movie

Role: Director of Photography

SpaceCamp
5.9
SpaceCamp
1986•movie

Role: Director of Photography

The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
6.3

Role: Director of Photography

An Innocent Man
6.1
An Innocent Man
1989•movie

Role: Director of Photography

Coonskin
6.1
Coonskin
1975•movie

Role: Director of Photography

Looking for Mr. Goodbar
6.3

Role: Director of Photography

Sharky's Machine
6.2
Sharky's Machine
1981•movie

Role: Director of Photography

Waking Up in Reno
5.0
Waking Up in Reno
2002•movie

Role: Director of Photography

Burglar
5.2
Burglar
1987•movie

Role: Director of Photography

Gator
5.2
Gator
1976•movie

Role: Director of Photography

Protocol
5.5
Protocol
1984•movie

Role: Director of Photography

Town & Country
4.5
Town & Country
2001•movie

Role: Director of Photography

Murphy's Romance
6.2
Murphy's Romance
1985•movie

Role: Director of Photography

The Hollywood Knights
5.8

Role: Director of Photography

The Day of the Dolphin
5.8

Role: Director of Photography

Monte Walsh
6.3
Monte Walsh
1970•movie

Role: Director

Lipstick
5.4
Lipstick
1976•movie

Role: Additional Director of Photography

Irreconcilable Differences
5.6

as "Gabrielle" Cinematographer

Incubus
5.8
Incubus
1966•movie

Role: Director of Photography

The President's Analyst
5.9

Role: Director of Photography

Visions of Light
7.0
Visions of Light
1992•movie

as Self

The Legend of the Lone Ranger
4.9

Role: Director

Hey Good Lookin'
5.5
Hey Good Lookin'
1982•movie

Role: Director of Photography

Games
6.2
Games
1967•movie

Role: Director of Photography

Wiseguy
6.6
Wiseguy
1987•series

Role: Director

Rancho Deluxe
5.3
Rancho Deluxe
1975•movie

Role: Director of Photography

A Reflection of Fear
6.1

Role: Director

The Fox
6.2
The Fox
1967•movie

Role: Director of Photography

The Ghost of Sierra de Cobre
5.7

Role: Camera Operator

Old Boyfriends
5.1
Old Boyfriends
1979•movie

Role: Director of Photography

American Hot Wax
5.7
American Hot Wax
1978•movie

Role: Director of Photography

The Killer Inside Me
4.6

Role: Director of Photography

Aloha Bobby and Rose
6.0

Role: Director of Photography

Divine Madness
6.4
Divine Madness
1980•movie

Role: Director of Photography

There Goes My Baby
6.2
There Goes My Baby
1994•movie

Role: Director of Photography

Dusty and Sweets McGee
6.7

as The Cellist

Conversation with Fritz Lang
7.1

Role: Director of Photography

Fever Pitch
4.3
Fever Pitch
1985•movie

Role: Director of Photography

Cocktail Hour
5.3
Cocktail Hour
1933•movie

Role: Still Photographer

B.L. Stryker
6.1
B.L. Stryker
1989•series

Role: Director

The Making of '1941'
6.7

as Self

Fade In
4.2
Fade In
1973•movie

Role: Director of Photography

Unsub
8.3
Unsub
1989•series

Role: Director

Death in Small Doses
6.5

Role: Director of Photography

J.J. Starbuck
6.0
J.J. Starbuck
1987•series

Role: Director