1901 - 1974
Leon Shamroy American Cinematographer
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Leon Shamroy was previously married to Mary Anderson (1953 - 1974).
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American Cinematographer Leon Shamroy was born Leonard Shamroy on 16th July, 1901 in New York City, New York, USA and passed away on 7th Jul 1974 Los Angeles, California, USA aged 72. He is most remembered for Eighteen Academy Award nominations with four wins. His zodiac sign is Cancer.
Leon Shamroy is a member of the following lists: People from New York City, Columbia University alumni and 1901 births.
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Relationship Statistics
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Married | 1 |
21 years
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Total | 1 |
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Details
First Name |
Leon
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Last Name |
Shamroy
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Full Name at Birth |
Leonard Shamroy
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Birthday |
16th July, 1901
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Birthplace |
New York City, New York, USA
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Died |
7th July, 1974
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Place of Death |
Los Angeles, California, USA
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Cause of Death |
heart attack
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Buried |
Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills), Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA
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Zodiac Sign |
Cancer
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Sexuality |
Straight
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Ethnicity |
White
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Nationality |
American
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Occupation Text |
Cinematographer
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Occupation |
Cinematographer
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Claim to Fame |
Eighteen Academy Award nominations with four wins
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Leon Shamroy, A.S.C. (July 16, 1901 – July 7, 1974) was an American film cinematographer known for his work in 20th Century Fox motion pictures shot in Technicolor. He and Charles Lang share the record for most number of Oscar nominations for Cinematography. During his half-century career, he gained 18 nominations with 4 wins, sharing the record for wins with Joseph Ruttenberg.