William A. Fraker
  • Known for: Cinematography
  • Born: 29 September 1923
  • Died: 31 May 2010 (aged 86)
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William A. Fraker

William Ashman Fraker (September 29, 1923 – May 31, 2010) was an American cinematographer, film director and producer. He was nominated five times for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography. In 2000, he received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) honoring his career.

As cinematographer, his films include The President's Analyst (1967), Rosemary's Baby (1968), Bullitt (1968), Paint Your Wagon (1969), The Day of the Dolphin (1973), Coonskin (1975), Looking For Mr. Goodbar (1977), Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977), Heaven Can Wait (1978), 1941 (1979), WarGames (1983), Irreconcilable Differences (1984), Murphy's Romance (1985), Tombstone (1993), and Street Fighter (1994).

He directed three theatrical films, Monte Walsh (1970), A Reflection of Fear (1971), and The Legend of the Lone Ranger (1981), as well as several television series.

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Films

Father of the Bride Part II 1995Director of Photography
Tombstone 1993Director of Photography
Heaven Can Wait 1978Director of Photography
Looking for Mr. Goodbar 1977Director of Photography
1941 1977Director of Photography
Close Encounters of the Third Kind 1977Director of Photography

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