About

Known credits:
64
Birthday:
1886-12-20
Place of birth:
Coffeen, Illinois, USA
Website:
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Virgil Miller

Overview

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Virgil Miller (December 20, 1886 - October 5, 1974) was an American cinematographer who was the director of photography for 157 films between 1917 and 1956.

Miller's credits include The Phantom of the Opera (1925), Danger - Love at Work (1937), Mr. Moto Takes a Chance (1938), The Mummy's Curse (1944), Navajo (1952), Crazylegs (1953), and six Charlie Chan films.

Prior to working for Universal Studios and, eventually, most other major studios, Miller was a graduate from and a professor at Kansas State University teaching physics and electrical engineering.

In 1913 he became the first director and founder of the electrical department of Universal Studios. He also coordinated very early special effects including filming stampedes, explosions, and shrinking people.

Known for

Camera
1955 Unchained Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1953 Miss Robin Crusoe Camera Director of Photography 59
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1953 Murder Without Tears Camera Director of Photography 58
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1952 Navajo Camera Director of Photography 58
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1950 To the Coast of Devon Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1950 Pastoral Panoramas Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1950 Land of Tradition Camera Director of Photography 59
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1949 A Wee Bit of Scotland Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1949 Glimpses of Old England Camera Director of Photography 59
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1949 Roaming Through Northern Ireland Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1948 Scholastic England Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1948 Night Life in Chicago Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1948 Wandering Through Wales Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1948 Cape Breton Island Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1947 On the Shores of Nova Scotia Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1947 The Vigilantes Return Camera Director of Photography 58
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1945 The Falcon in San Francisco Camera Director of Photography 58
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1945 The Woman in Green Camera Director of Photography 59
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1945 The House of Fear Camera Director of Photography 60
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1944 The Mummy's Curse Camera Director of Photography 58
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1944 The Pearl of Death Camera Director of Photography 60
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1944 Trial by Trigger Camera Director of Photography 58
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1944 Colorful Colorado Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1944 Mackinac Island Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1944 Weird Woman Camera Director of Photography 59
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1944 Visiting St. Louis Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1943 Calling Dr. Death Camera Director of Photography 59
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1942 Dr. Renault's Secret Camera Director of Photography 58
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1942 Berlin Correspondent Camera Director of Photography 59
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1942 Castle in the Desert Camera Director of Photography 59
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1941 Man at Large Camera Director of Photography 59
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1941 Ride, Kelly, Ride Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1940 Pier 13 Camera Director of Photography 59
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1940 Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise Camera Director of Photography 59
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1939 City in Darkness Camera Director of Photography 59
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1939 Inside Story Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1939 Mr. Moto's Last Warning Camera Director of Photography 58
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1938 Mysterious Mr. Moto Camera Director of Photography 58
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1938 Mr. Moto Takes a Chance Camera Director of Photography 58
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1938 Walking Down Broadway Camera Director of Photography 58
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1937 Thank You, Mr. Moto Camera Director of Photography 59
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1937 Courage of the West Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1936 Drift Fence Camera Director of Photography 58
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1928 Finders Keepers Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1927 Irish Hearts Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1927 Finger Prints Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1926 Broken Hearts of Hollywood Camera Director of Photography 58
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1925 The Phantom of the Opera Camera Director of Photography 63
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1925 California Straight Ahead Camera Director of Photography 58
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1925 The Saddle Hawk Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1924 All's Swell on the Ocean Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1924 Hook and Ladder Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1923 The Thrill Chaser Camera Director of Photography 58
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1922 Don't Shoot Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1922 The Trap Camera Director of Photography 58
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1921 Red Courage Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1918 The Eagle Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1918 Smashing Through Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1918 Brace Up Camera Director of Photography N/A
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Crew
1949 From Liverpool to Stratford Crew Cinematography N/A
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1928 Gang War Crew Cinematography 58
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1926 Private Izzy Murphy Crew Cinematography N/A
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1923 The Hunchback of Notre Dame Crew Cinematography 60
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1920 Pink Tights Crew Cinematography 58
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