Sam Leavitt

Samuel Leavitt

Born February 6, 1904· New York City, New York, USA

† Died March 21, 1984

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Emerging from New York City, he entered the film world as an assistant camera operator in the 1930s and later handled camera duties on titles such as Rancho Notorious and the early episodes of I Love Lucy before advancing to director of photography. His work earned him an Academy Award for The Defiant Ones, and subsequent nominations followed for Anatomy of a Murder and Exodus. Throughout the 1950… Read more

Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources