Harold Rosson

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American cinematographer cinematographer human

Harold Rosson was an American cinematographer best known for his pioneering Technicolor work on classic Hollywood films, including the 1939 musical fantasy "The Wizard of Oz."

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	American cinematographer → cinematographer → human →
activeIn	20th-century cinema →
awardReceived	Academy Award for Best Cinematography nomination →
countryOfCitizenship	United States of America →
employer	MGM → Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer →
familyName	Rosson →
fieldOfWork	Technicolor cinematography → cinematography →
genre	crime film cinematography → drama film cinematography → musical film cinematography →
givenName	Harold →
industry	film industry →
knownFor	cinematography on The Wizard of Oz → pioneering Technicolor work →
languageOfWorkOrName	English →
movement	classical Hollywood cinema →
name	Harold Rosson →
nominatedFor	Academy Award for Best Cinematography →
notableFor	visual style in Technicolor musicals →
notableTechnique	studio-era lighting techniques → use of early Technicolor processes →
notableWork	On the Town → Red-Headed Woman → Singin' in the Rain → The Asphalt Jungle → The Big House → The Gangster → The Garden of Allah → The Good Earth → The Last of Mrs. Cheyney → The Merry Widow → The Unholy Three → The Wizard of Oz → The Wizard of Oz (1939 film) → Treasure Island →
occupation	cinematographer → director of photography →
partOf	Golden Age of Hollywood →
sexOrGender	male →
spouse	Jean Harlow →
workedOn	American feature films → black-and-white films → color films →
workLocation	Hollywood → Los Angeles →

Referenced by (12)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Boom Town → Boys Town → Red Dust → Singin' in the Rain → The Red Badge of Courage (1951 film) → The Wizard of Oz → Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo →	cinematographyBy
A Guy Named Joe → Captains Courageous (1937 film) → Treasure Island (1934 film) →	cinematographer
Test Pilot (1938 film) →	cinematography
Harold Rosson →	name