Leon Shamroy
Leon Shamroy is known for Planet of the Apes (1968), Cleopatra (1963), The King and I (1956).
Biography
Leon Shamroy (July 16, 1901 – July 7, 1974) was an American film cinematographer known for his work in 20th Century Fox motion pictures shot in Technicolor. During his half-century career, he earned a record 18 Academy Award nominations (tied with Charles Lang) for Best Cinematography with a record 4 wins (tied with Joseph Ruttenberg).
Questions about Leon Shamroy
How many Leon Shamroy films are in the catalogue?
The CineQuiz catalogue has 91 films with Leon Shamroy, from 1928 to 1969.
What is the best rated Leon Shamroy film?
The best rated Leon Shamroy film in the catalogue is Planet of the Apes (1968), rated 7.7.
What was the first Leon Shamroy film?
The first Leon Shamroy film in the catalogue is You Only Live Once, from 1937.
Who has Leon Shamroy worked with the most?
In the catalogue, Leon Shamroy shares the most credits with Alfred Newman (12 films), Barbara McLean (6 films) and Henry King (6 films).
People data: TMDb.
Known for
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7.7 Planet of the Apes
1968
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7.1 Cleopatra
1963
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7.1 The King and I
1956
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6.8 The Robe
1953
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7.5 Leave Her to Heaven
1945
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6.1 South Pacific
1958
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6.5 North to Alaska
1960
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6.5 The Black Swan
1942
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6.5 The Egyptian
1954
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7.1 You Only Live Once
1937
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6.9 The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
1939
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6.6 The Bravados
1958
Full filmography
91 films — 91 in the catalogue
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6.0 Catalina Island
1966 · Self
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4.4 Justine
1969
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4.7 Skidoo
1968
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6.0 The Secret Life of an American Wife
1968
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7.7
Planet of the Apes
1968
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5.9 Caprice
1967
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6.3 The Glass Bottom Boat
1966
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5.4 Do Not Disturb
1965
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7.0 The Agony and the Ecstasy
1965
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3.8 John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!
1965
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7.1 What a Way to Go!
1964
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6.5 The Cardinal
1963
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7.1
Cleopatra
1963
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5.7 Tender Is the Night
1962
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5.7 Snow White and the Three Stooges
1961
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6.5
North to Alaska
1960
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6.7 Wake Me When It's Over
1960
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6.0 Beloved Infidel
1959
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5.3 The Blue Angel
1959
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6.3 Porgy and Bess
1959
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5.2 Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys!
1958
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6.6
The Bravados
1958
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6.1
South Pacific
1958
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7.0 Desk Set
1957
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6.3 The Girl Can't Help It
1956
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5.7 The Best Things in Life Are Free
1956
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7.1
The King and I
1956
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7.0 Good Morning, Miss Dove
1955
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6.1 Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing
1955
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6.4 Daddy Long Legs
1955
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6.1 There's No Business Like Show Business
1954
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6.5
The Egyptian
1954
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6.8
The Robe
1953
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6.5 White Witch Doctor
1953
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6.2 Call Me Madam
1953
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6.5 Down Among the Sheltering Palms
1953
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9.5 Tonight We Sing
1953
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5.9 The Snows of Kilimanjaro
1952
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6.1 With a Song in My Heart
1952
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5.8 David and Bathsheba
1951
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6.1 On the Riviera
1951
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6.2 Two Flags West
1950
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6.4 Cheaper by the Dozen
1950
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7.2 Twelve O'Clock High
1949
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6.0 That Lady in Ermine
1948
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6.6 Daisy Kenyon
1947
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6.1 Forever Amber
1947
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8.8 The Shocking Miss Pilgrim
1947
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7.5
Leave Her to Heaven
1945
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6.6 State Fair
1945
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5.4 Where Do We Go from Here?
1945
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7.5 A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
1945
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6.7 Greenwich Village
1944
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5.6 Wilson
1944
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5.8 Buffalo Bill
1944
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6.4 Crash Dive
1943
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6.5
The Black Swan
1942
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6.4 Ten Gentlemen from West Point
1942
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7.0 Roxie Hart
1942
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6.0 The Great American Broadcast
1941
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5.4 Tin Pan Alley
1940
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6.4 Down Argentine Way
1940
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7.0 Four Sons
1940
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6.6 Lillian Russell
1940
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6.6 I Was an Adventuress
1940
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5.3 Little Old New York
1940
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6.9
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
1939
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6.3 The Story of Alexander Graham Bell
1939
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4.8 Blossoms On Broadway
1937
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7.0 Her Husband Lies
1937
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7.1
You Only Live Once
1937
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6.2 Wedding Present
1936
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10.0 Fatal Lady
1936
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5.3 She Couldn't Take It
1935
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7.5 She Married Her Boss
1935
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6.2 Ready for Love
1934
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5.4 Kiss and Make-Up
1934
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6.5 A Strange Adventure
1932
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6.5 Stowaway
1932
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6.3 Prince of Foxes
1949
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6.8 Stormy Weather
1943
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5.6 A Yank in the R.A.F.
1941
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6.2 That Night in Rio
1941
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6.1 Made for Each Other
1939
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6.6 The Young in Heart
1938
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6.4 Private Worlds
1935
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6.8 Thirty Day Princess
1934
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6.0 Three Cornered Moon
1933
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5.9 King of the Khyber Rifles
1953
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6.5 Moon Over Miami
1941
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6.7 The Telltale Heart
1928
Series and TV shows
1 titles
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People data: TMDb.
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