Sol Polito
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Sol Polito, A.S.C. (born Salvatore Polito, November 12, 1892 – May 23, 1960) was a Sicilian-American cinematographer. He is best known for his work with directors Michael Curtiz and Mervyn LeRoy at Warner Bros. studios in the 1930s and 1940s.
Biography
Salvatore Polito was born November 12, 1892, in Palermo, Italy, and immigrated to the United States in 1905.[1] He attended school in New York City and began working in the motion picture industry as a still photographer. After experience as a lab assistant and camera assistant, he was promoted to lighting cameraman in 1917.[2]
Polito married Frances (Francesca) D'Angelis in New York in 1914.[3][4] The union produced two sons. The elder son Gene Polito (1918-2010) also became a cinematographer.[5] Younger son S. Robert Polito (1922–2015) became a physician.
Polito moved from Brooklyn to Los Angeles in 1919 to continue his career at First National Pictures and Warner Bros.[5] He worked on more than 170 films at various studios,[6] but is best known for his work at Warner Bros. with directors Michael Curtiz and Mervyn LeRoy.[2]
Polito died in Los Angeles on May 23, 1960, aged 67,[7] and was entombed in the Mausoleum at Calvary Cemetery in East Los Angeles, California.
Accolades
Polito received three Academy Award nominations:[8]
- 1939: The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex, Best Cinematography (Color), shared with W. Howard Greene
- 1941: Sergeant York, Best Cinematography (Black and White)
- 1942: Captains of the Clouds, Best Cinematography (Color)
Select filmography
| Año | Título | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | Rip Van Winkle | [6] | |
| 1915 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Script error: No such module "Sort". | |
| 1915 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Script error: No such module "Sort". | [6] |
| 1915 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Script error: No such module "Sort". | [6] |
| 1917 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Script error: No such module "Sort". | [6] |
| 1918 | Treason | Burton L. King | |
| 1919 | Burglar by Proxy | Script error: No such module "Sort". | [6] |
| 1920 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | George Irving George W. Terwilliger |
[6] |
| 1923 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Script error: No such module "Sort". | [6] |
| 1928 | The Haunted House | Benjamin Christensen | |
| 1929 | Scarlet Seas | Script error: No such module "Sort". | [6] |
| 1930 | No, No, Nanette | Script error: No such module "Sort". | [6] |
| 1931 | Five Star Final | Script error: No such module "Sort". | [6] |
| 1932 | Two Seconds | Script error: No such module "Sort". | [6] |
| 1932 | I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang | Script error: No such module "Sort". | [6] |
| 1932 | Three on a Match | Script error: No such module "Sort". | [6] |
| 1933 | Gold Diggers of 1933 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | [6] |
| 1933 | 42nd Street | Script error: No such module "Sort". | [6] |
| 1934 | Dr. Monica | Script error: No such module "Sort". | [6] |
| 1934 | Dames | Script error: No such module "Sort". | |
| 1934 | Flirtation Walk | Script error: No such module "Sort". | [6] |
| 1935 | G Men | Script error: No such module "Sort". | [6] |
| 1936 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Script error: No such module "Sort". | [6] |
| 1937 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Script error: No such module "Sort". | [6] |
| 1938 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Script error: No such module "Sort". | |
| 1938 | Angels with Dirty Faces | Script error: No such module "Sort". | |
| 1939 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Nominee (with W. Howard Greene), Academy Award for Best Cinematography (Color)[6][8] |
| 1939 | Dodge City | Script error: No such module "Sort". | |
| 1939 | Four Wives | Script error: No such module "Sort". | [6] |
| 1940 | Virginia City | Script error: No such module "Sort". | |
| 1940 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Script error: No such module "Sort". | |
| 1940 | Santa Fe Trail | Script error: No such module "Sort". | [6] |
| 1941 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Script error: No such module "Sort". | |
| 1941 | Sergeant York | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Nominee, Academy Award for Best Cinematography (Black and White)[6][8] |
| 1942 | Captains of the Clouds | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Nominee, Academy Award for Best Cinematography (Color)[6][8] |
| 1942 | Now, Voyager | Script error: No such module "Sort". | [6] |
| 1943 | This Is the Army | Script error: No such module "Sort". | |
| 1944 | Arsenic and Old Lace | Script error: No such module "Sort". | [6] |
| 1944 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Script error: No such module "Sort". | [6] |
| 1945 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Script error: No such module "Sort". | [6] |
| 1947 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Script error: No such module "Sort". | [6] |
| 1948 | Sorry, Wrong Number | Script error: No such module "Sort". | [6] |
| 1948 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Script error: No such module "Sort". | [6] |
| 1949 | Anna Lucasta | Script error: No such module "Sort". | [6] |
References
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- ↑ "Salvatore Polito". National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Naturalization Records of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California, Central Division (Los Angeles), 1887–1940; Microfilm Roll: 93; Microfilm Serial: M1524. Ancestry.com, U.S. Naturalization Records, 1840–1957 [database online]. Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc., 2010. Retrieved 2017-03-01.
- ↑ a b Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ "Salvatore Polito". Ancestry.com. New York, New York, Marriage Index 1866–1937 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. Retrieved 2017-03-01.
- ↑ "Frances Polito". Ancestry.com. California, Death Index, 1940–1997 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2000. Retrieved 2017-03-01.
- ↑ a b Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
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- ↑ "Sol Polito". Ancestry.com. California, Death Index, 1940–1997 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2000. Retrieved 2017-03-01.
- ↑ a b c d Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
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External links
- Template:Trim/ Template:PAGENAMEBASE at IMDbTemplate:EditAtWikidataScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Sol Polito at Great Cinemagraphers, Internet Encyclopedia of Cinematographers
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