Virgil Miller

Born December 20, 1886· Coffeen, Illinois, USA

† Died October 5, 1974

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Emerging from a background in physics and electrical engineering, Miller graduated from Kansas State University and later taught those subjects before becoming the first director of Universal Studios' electrical department in 1913. He pioneered the use of electric lighting for indoor and night shoots, captured one of the earliest on-location sequences at the 1915 San Francisco World’s Fair, and de… Read more

Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources