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Known credits:
361
Birthday:
1938-07-20
Place of birth:
Portland, Oregon, USA
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Gary Graver

Overview

Gary Foss Graver (July 20, 1938 – November 16, 2006) was an American film director, editor, screenwriter and cinematographer. He was a prolific filmmaker, working in various roles on over 300 films, but is best known as Orson Welles' final cinematographer, working over a period of six years on Welles' epic film The Other Side of the Wind which was released in 2018, 48 years after it was started.

Graver began his career in the late 1960s as a cinematographer and editor of various B-movies, including several films by Roger Corman, before providing additional camerawork on John Cassavetes's A Woman Under the Influence (1974). He continued to serve as the cinematographer of numerous horror films from the late 1970s and through the 1980s, including The Toolbox Murders (1978), Trick or Treats (1982), which he also wrote, edited, and directed; Mortuary (1983), They're Playing with Fire (1984), and Twisted Nightmare (1988).

Under the pseudonym of Robert McCallum, Graver was also a prolific director of adult films, working as a cinematographer and director on 135 features.

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Known for

Acting
2020 Zandor and Friends Actor Self N/A
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2019 Blood & Flesh: The Reel Life & Ghastly Death of Al Adamson Actor Himself (archive footage) 59
Average
2018 The Other Side of the Wind Actor Documentary Filmmaker 61
Fair
2018 They'll Love Me When I'm Dead Actor Self (archive footage) 61
Fair
2007 Fall Guy: The John Stewart Story Actor Himself 59
Average
2006 Edge of Outside Actor Self 58
Average
1998 Invisible Dad Actor Forger 58
Average
1997 Operation Cobra Actor Conspirator 58
Average
1996 Invisible Mom Actor Psych Patient 58
Average
1996 Masseuse Actor Bob 58
Average
1993 Rosabella - La storia italiana di Orson Welles Actor N/A
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1993 Working with Orson Welles Actor Himself 59
Average
1992 Roots of Evil Actor Vinnie (uncredited) 58
Average
1991 Shock Cinema: Volume Two Actor Self 59
Average
1990 Bad Girls from Mars Actor Camera Guy 58
Average
1985 Orson Welles' Magic Show Actor Self 59
Average
1982 Society Affairs Actor Guy on Pay Phone 59
Average
1980 Co-Ed Fever Actor waiter (uncredited) 59
Average
1980 Garage Girls Actor Man in Beret (uncredited) 58
Average
1979 The Ecstasy Girls Actor Slate Operator 59
Average
1976 'F for Fake' Trailer Actor Self 59
Average
1974 Girls for Rent Actor Billy 58
Average
1973 F for Fake Actor Self 64
Fair
1973 The Dirty Dolls Actor Charlie 58
Average
1973 And When She Was Bad... Actor Fire Engine Rider / Man in Alley (uncredited) 58
Average
1971 Machismo: 40 Graves for 40 Guns Actor Tim Harris N/A
N/A
1970 Horror of the Blood Monsters Actor Earthly Vampire (uncredited) 57
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1970 The Hard Road Actor Police Sergeant (uncredited) 59
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1969 The Mighty Gorga Actor Bill 58
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1969 Wild, Free & Hungry Actor Dave N/A
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1966 The Embracers Actor The Boy N/A
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Directing
2014 A Gary Graver Movie Directing Director N/A
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2006 Big Tit Superstars of the 80's: Lee Carroll Collection Directing Director N/A
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1999 Angel in Training Directing Director 59
Average
1999 Veronica 2030 Directing Director 58
Average
1998 Bikini Traffic School Directing Director 58
Average
1998 Black Widow Escort Directing Director 58
Average
1998 Masseuse 3 Directing Director 58
Average
1997 The Escort Directing Director 58
Average
1997 Sexual Roulette Directing Director 58
Average
1996 Vegas High Stakes Directing Director 59
Average
1996 Out of Time Directing Director N/A
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1994 Erotika Directing Director 59
Average
1993 One Million Heels B.C. Directing Director 59
Average
1993 Angel Eyes Directing Director 58
Average
1993 Working with Orson Welles Directing Director 59
Average
1992 Roots of Evil Directing Director 58
Average
1992 Don Quixote Directing Second Unit Director 58
Average
1992 Backdoor Black Directing Director 60
Fair
1992 The Silence of the Buns Directing Director N/A
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1992 Drivin' Miss Daisy Crazy Again Directing Director N/A
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1992 Double Penetration 4 Directing Director N/A
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1992 Dark Dreams Directing Director N/A
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1991 Decadent Directing Director N/A
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1991 The Back Doors Directing Director 59
Average
1991 Purple Haze Directing Director N/A
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1991 Breathless Directing Director N/A
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1991 Oral Majority: The Movie Directing Director N/A
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1990 Crossing the Line Directing Director 58
Average
1990 Evil Spirits Directing Director 58
Average
1989 Nerds of a Feather Directing Director N/A
N/A
1988 Taboo VI: The Obsession Directing Director 59
Average
1987 Barbara the Barbarian Directing Director 59
Average
1987 Moon in Scorpio Directing Director 58
Average
1987 Party Camp Directing Director 58
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1987 Surf, Sand, and Sex Directing Director N/A
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1987 Doll Face Directing Director 58
Average
1986 Rated Sex Directing Director N/A
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1986 Peeping Tom Directing Director 59
Average
1986 10 1/2 Weeks Directing Director N/A
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1986 Beverly Hills Exposed Directing Director N/A
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1986 Two to Tango Directing Director N/A
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1986 Showgirls Directing Director 59
Average
1986 Crazy with the Heat Directing Director N/A
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1986 Hyapatia Lee's Secret Dreams Directing Director N/A
N/A
1986 Please Don't Stop Directing Director N/A
N/A
1986 Erotic City Directing Director 60
Fair
1986 Irresistible II Directing Director N/A
N/A
1985 Aroused Directing Director 60
Fair
1985 Tower of Power Directing Director 59
Average
1985 Suzie Superstar II Directing Director 59
Average
1985 Young & Restless II Directing Director 60
Fair
1985 Dear Fanny Directing Director N/A
N/A
1985 Ecstasy Girls II Directing Director N/A
N/A
1985 Soaking Wet Directing Director N/A
N/A
1984 Sex Play Directing Director 60
Fair
1984 I Want To Be Bad Directing Director 60
Fair
1984 Unthinkable Directing Director 58
Average
1984 Trinity Brown Directing Director 59
Average
1983 Private Teacher Directing Director 59
Average
1983 Suzie Superstar Directing Director 59
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1983 Summer Camp Girls Directing Director 59
Average
1982 Trick or Treats Directing Director 57
Average
1982 Society Affairs Directing Director 59
Average
1982 Satisfactions Directing Director 59
Average
1982 Center Spread Girls Directing Director 59
Average
1981 Peaches and Cream Directing Director 59
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1981 Indecent Exposure Directing Director 59
Average
1981 Texas Lightning Directing Director 58
Average
1981 Amanda by Night Directing Director 59
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1980 The Attic Directing Director 58
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1980 Co-Ed Fever Directing Director 59
Average
1980 Garage Girls Directing Director 58
Average
1979 Tangerine Directing Director 59
Average
1979 Hot Rackets Directing Director 59
Average
1979 The Ecstasy Girls Directing Director 59
Average
1978 V: The Hot One Directing Director 59
Average
1975 3 A.M. Directing Director 58
Average
1974 A Woman Under the Influence Directing Second Unit Director 68
Fair
1973 F for Fake Directing Co-Director 64
Fair
1973 And When She Was Bad... Directing Director 58
Average
1973 Midnight Intruders Directing Director N/A
N/A
1971 Erika's Hot Summer Directing Director 59
Average
1970 Sandra: The Making of a Woman Directing Director 59
Average
1970 Excited Directing Director N/A
N/A
1970 How to Undress in Front of Your Man Directing Director 59
Average
1970 The Hard Road Directing Director 59
Average
1968 The Kill Directing Director 58
Average
1967 Beggars Would Ride Directing Director N/A
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1966 The Embracers Directing Director N/A
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1966 Indeed Indeed Directing Director N/A
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Black & White in Living Color Directing Director N/A
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Writing
1996 Vegas High Stakes Writing Writer 59
Average
1994 Erotika Writing Writer 59
Average
1993 One Million Heels B.C. Writing Writer 59
Average
1993 Angel Eyes Writing Writer 58
Average
1991 Decadent Writing Writer N/A
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1991 The Back Doors Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1991 Purple Haze Writing Writer N/A
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1987 Doll Face Writing Writer 58
Average
1986 10 1/2 Weeks Writing Writer N/A
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1986 Two to Tango Writing Writer N/A
N/A
1985 Aroused Writing Author 60
Fair
1985 Soaking Wet Writing Writer N/A
N/A
1983 Private Teacher Writing Writer 59
Average
1982 Trick or Treats Writing Screenplay 57
Average
1981 Texas Lightning Writing Writer 58
Average
1980 Garage Girls Writing Author 58
Average
1978 V: The Hot One Writing Writer 59
Average
1973 And When She Was Bad... Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1971 Erika's Hot Summer Writing Writer 59
Average
1970 Sandra: The Making of a Woman Writing Writer 59
Average
1968 The Kill Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1967 Beggars Would Ride Writing Writer N/A
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1966 The Embracers Writing Writer N/A
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Black & White in Living Color Writing Writer N/A
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Production
2005 Murder on the Yellow Brick Road Production Line Producer N/A
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1989 Jaded Production Producer N/A
N/A
1983 Private Teacher Production Producer 59
Average
1982 Trick or Treats Production Producer 57
Average
1978 V: The Hot One Production Producer 59
Average
1976 Up! Production Production Assistant 58
Average
1975 3 A.M. Production Producer 58
Average
1973 And When She Was Bad... Production Producer 58
Average
1971 Erika's Hot Summer Production Producer 59
Average
1971 Erika's Hot Summer Production Executive Producer 59
Average
1970 Excited Production Producer N/A
N/A
1969 Wild, Free & Hungry Production Producer N/A
N/A

Camera
2020 Hopper/Welles Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
2018 The Other Side of the Wind Camera Director of Photography 61
Fair
2018 Secret Sins Camera Director of Photography N/A
N/A
2017 Virgin Hunters 3: Agents of Passion Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
2016 Virgin Hunters 2 Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
2014 Swamp Terror Camera Director of Photography N/A
N/A
2007 Pierre Rissient: Man of Cinema Camera Director of Photography N/A
N/A
2007 Fall Guy: The John Stewart Story Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
2006 Haunting Desires Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
2006 The Mummy's Kiss: 2nd Dynasty Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
2005 Murder on the Yellow Brick Road Camera Director of Photography N/A
N/A
2004 Tomb of the Werewolf Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
2004 Countess Dracula's Orgy of Blood Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
2004 Wakan Camera Director of Photography N/A
N/A
2003 Final Examination Camera Second Unit Director of Photography 58
Average
2003 Leeches! Camera Director of Photography 58
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2003 Bikini Airways Camera Director of Photography 58
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2003 Quigley Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
2003 Model Lust Camera Second Unit Director of Photography 59
Average
2002 Venomous Camera Additional Photography 58
Average
2002 Thirteen Erotic Ghosts Camera Director of Photography 58
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2001 Air Rage Camera Second Unit Director of Photography 58
Average
2001 Critical Mass Camera Second Unit Director of Photography 58
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2001 Phantom Love Camera Director of Photography 58
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2001 Platinum Blonde Camera Director of Photography 58
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2001 Scandal: 15 Minutes of Fame Camera Director of Photography 59
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2001 Love Exchange Camera Director of Photography 58
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2000 Submerged Camera Second Unit Director of Photography 58
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2000 Twice The Fun Camera Director of Photography N/A
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2000 Virgins of Sherwood Forest Camera Director of Photography 58
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2000 Moby Dick Camera Director of Photography N/A
N/A
2000 Zorrita: Passion's Avenger Camera Director of Photography 58
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2000 Diary of Lust Camera Director of Photography 58
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2000 Love Her Madly Camera Director of Photography 59
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1999 Shandra: The Jungle Girl Camera Director of Photography 58
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1999 Active Stealth Camera Second Unit Director of Photography 58
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1999 Timegate: Tales of the Saddle Tramps Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1999 Hotel Exotica Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1999 Hidden Beauties Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1999 Veronica 2030 Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1999 Penthouse: The All New Pet Workout Camera Director of Photography N/A
N/A
1998 Femalien 2 Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1998 Invisible Dad Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1998 Bikini Traffic School Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1998 The Capitol Conspiracy Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1998 Illicit Dreams 2 Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1998 Mom's Outta Sight Camera Second Unit Director of Photography 58
Average
1998 Black Widow Escort Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1998 Masseuse 3 Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1997 Alien Escape Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1997 Operation Cobra Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1997 Masseuse 2 Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1997 Surface to Air Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1997 The Shooter Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1997 The Escort Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1997 Sorceress II: The Temptress Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1997 Sexual Roulette Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1997 Scorned 2 Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1997 Strategic Command Camera Director of Photography 58
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1997 The Elf Who Didn't Believe Camera Director of Photography 59
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1997 Bikini Hoe-Down Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1997 Maximum Security Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1996 Fugitive Rage Camera Second Unit Director of Photography 58
Average
1996 Friend of the Family II Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1996 Vice Girls Camera Director of Photography 58
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1996 Vegas High Stakes Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1996 Invisible Mom Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1996 Night Eyes 4: Fatal Passion Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1996 Masseuse Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1996 Subliminal Seduction Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1996 Star Hunter Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1996 Within the Lines Camera Director of Photography N/A
N/A
1995 Midnight Tease II Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1995 Virtual Desire Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1995 Witch Academy Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1995 Attack of the 60 Foot Centerfold Camera Director of Photography 57
Average
1995 Bikini Drive-In Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1995 Sorceress Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1995 Rebellious Camera Director of Photography 59
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1994 Possessed by the Night Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1994 Dinosaur Island Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1994 Mind Twister Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1994 Erotika Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1993 It's All True Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1993 Angel Eyes Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1993 Street Beat Camera Director of Photography N/A
N/A
1992 Roots of Evil Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1992 Evil Toons Camera Director of Photography 56
Average
1991 Inner Sanctum Camera Additional Photography 58
Average
1991 Wizards of the Demon Sword Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1991 Camp Fear Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1990 Bad Girls from Mars Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1990 Spirits Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1990 Mob Boss Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1990 Haunting Fear Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1990 Demon Wind Camera Additional Photography 57
Average
1990 Alienator Camera Director of Photography 56
Average
1990 Evil Spirits Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1989 Always Camera Additional Photography 61
Fair
1989 B.O.R.N. Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1989 L.A. Bounty Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1989 Beverly Hills Vamp Camera Second Unit Director of Photography 58
Average
1989 Night Children Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1989 Jaded Camera Director of Photography N/A
N/A
1989 The Revenger Camera Second Unit Director of Photography 58
Average
1988 Deep Space Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1988 Hollywood Chainsaw Hookers Camera Second Unit Director of Photography 58
Average
1988 Taboo VI: The Obsession Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1987 Barbara the Barbarian Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1987 Moon in Scorpio Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1987 The Phantom Empire Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1987 Commando Squad Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1987 Twisted Nightmare Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1987 Doll Face Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1986 Peeping Tom Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1986 Beverly Hills Exposed Camera Director of Photography N/A
N/A
1986 Stagecoach Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1986 Showgirls Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1986 Crazy with the Heat Camera Director of Photography N/A
N/A
1986 Erotic City Camera Director of Photography 60
Fair
1985 Tower of Power Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1985 Playing with Fire Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1985 The Dreamers Camera Camera Operator 59
Average
1985 Orson Welles' Magic Show Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1984 Sex Play Camera Director of Photography 60
Fair
1984 Love Leads the Way: A True Story Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1984 They're Playing with Fire Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1984 The Spirit of Charles Lindbergh Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1983 Lost Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1983 Mortuary Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1983 Sweet Sixteen Camera Second Unit Director of Photography 57
Average
1983 The Kid with the 200 I.Q. Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1983 Private Teacher Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1983 Suzie Superstar Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1982 Trick or Treats Camera Director of Photography 57
Average
1982 Society Affairs Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1982 Portrait of a '60% Perfect Man': Billy Wilder Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1982 Center Spread Girls Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1982 The Kid with the Broken Halo Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1982 The Sword and the Sorcerer Camera Additional Photography 58
Average
1982 Eating Raoul Camera Second Unit Director of Photography 60
Fair
1981 Peaches and Cream Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1981 Child Bride of Short Creek Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1981 Through the Magic Pyramid Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1981 Indecent Exposure Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1981 Smokey Bites the Dust Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1981 Hollywood High Part II Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1981 Texas Lightning Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1981 Filming 'The Trial' Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1980 Co-Ed Fever Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1980 Scout's Honor Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1979 The Glove Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1979 800 Fantasy Lane Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1979 Sunnyside Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1979 The Orson Welles Show Camera Director of Photography N/A
N/A
1979 Superwoman Camera Camera Operator 59
Average
1978 Filming Othello Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1978 The Other Side of Julie Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1978 Death Dimension Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1978 Deathsport Camera Director of Photography 57
Average
1978 Sunset Cove Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1978 The Toolbox Murders Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1977 Grand Theft Auto Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1977 Moonshine County Express Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1976 Black Heat Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1976 The Student Body Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1976 'F for Fake' Trailer Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1975 Blazing Stewardesses Camera Grip 58
Average
1974 A Woman Under the Influence Camera Additional Camera 68
Fair
1974 Girls for Rent Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1974 Girls for Rent Camera Grip 58
Average
1973 F for Fake Camera Additional Photography 64
Fair
1973 The Clones Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1973 Invasion of the Bee Girls Camera Director of Photography 57
Average
1973 The Dirty Dolls Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1973 Bummer Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1973 And When She Was Bad... Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1972 Lash of Lust Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1971 London Camera Director of Photography N/A
N/A
1971 Erika's Hot Summer Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1971 Dracula vs. Frankenstein Camera Director of Photography 57
Average
1970 An Evening with Orson Welles: The Golden Honeymoon Camera Director of Photography N/A
N/A
1970 An Evening with Orson Welles Camera Director of Photography N/A
N/A
1970 The Girls from Thunder Strip Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1970 Blood Mania Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1970 The Hard Road Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1969 One Million AC/DC Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1969 The Mighty Gorga Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1969 Satan's Sadists Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1968 Space Thing Camera Key Grip 58
Average
1968 Brand of Shame Camera Key Grip 58
Average
1968 The Kill Camera Director of Photography 58
Average

Costume & Make-Up
1971 Erika's Hot Summer Costume & Make-Up Makeup Artist 59
Average

Crew
1981 Amanda by Night Crew Cinematography 59
Average
1979 The Orson Welles Show Crew Lighting Camera N/A
N/A

Editing
1982 Trick or Treats Editing Editor 57
Average
1976 'F for Fake' Trailer Editing Editor 59
Average
1973 And When She Was Bad... Editing Editor 58
Average
1970 The Girls from Thunder Strip Editing Editor 58
Average
1970 The Hard Road Editing Editor 59
Average
1969 The Mighty Gorga Editing Editor 58
Average
1969 Satan's Sadists Editing Editor 58
Average

Lighting
2005 Jacqueline Hyde Lighting Lighting Technician 58
Average