Robert B. Hauser, A.S.C., (March 25, 1919,

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– July 8, 1994,

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) was an American

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that worked on more than 70 television and film projects from 1958 to his death in 1994, at age 75.

Biography

Film and television

For a period of 10 years from 1958 to 1968 he worked mainly in television as director of photography. From 1958 to 1959 he worked on 12 episodes of ''

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'' that starred Charles Bronson. In 1960 he did 4 episodes of ''

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''. Others he worked on were ''

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'', ''Breaking Point'', '' Peyton Place'', ''

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'', ''Mission: Impossible'' and '' Trapper John, M.D.''. From 1968 to 1981 he worked on many films including ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'' and ''Killjoy''.

Nominations

He was nominated twice for Primetime Emmy awards. Once in 1963 for TV series ''

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'' and again in 1978 for ''

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hauser, Robert B. 1919 births 1994 deaths People from Spokane, Washington American cinematographers