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Eugene Gaudio (December 31, 1886 – August 1, 1920) was a cinematographer.

Biography

Brother of future

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Tony Gaudio Tony Gaudio, A.S.C. (20 November 1883 – 10 August 1951) was an Italian-American cinematographer and sometimes is cited as the first to have created a montage sequence for a film. Biography Born Gaetano Antonio Gaudio in Cosenza, Italy, ...

, Eugene Gaudio was born in

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on December 31, 1886. He learned photography in his father's portrait studio and developed an interest in movies around 1905. After coming to the United States, he served as lab superintendent for IMP and the Life Photo Film Corporation. Arriving in California in 1915, Gaudio came out of the darkroom and went behind the camera for

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. The best-known of his early efforts as a cinematographer is the 1916 production of ''

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''. He later photographed films for Metro's top female stars,

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and

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. His final work was with actress

Bessie Barriscale Bessie Barriscale (born Elizabeth Barry Scale, June 9, 1884June 30, 1965) was an American actress who gained fame on the stage and in silent films. Early life Barriscale was born Elizabeth Barry Scale in Hoboken, New Jersey, to Irish immig ...

’s B. B. Features. Gaudio suffered an acute attack of

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and died on August 1, 1920, from general

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after an operation. Gaudio is buried at the

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, California.

Cinematographer

* '' The House of Fear'' (1915) * ''The White Terror'' (1915) * ''The House of Fear'' (1915) * ''Elusive Isabel'' (1916) * ''

'' (1916) * ''

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'' (1918) * '' The Shell Game'' (1918) * ''Social Hypocrites'' (1918) * ''Toys of Fate'' (1918) * ''

The House of Gold ''The House of Gold'' is a 1918 American silent drama film, directed by Edwin Carewe. It stars Emmy Wehlen, Joseph Kilgour, and Hugh Thompson, and was released on June 17, 1918. Cast * Emmy Wehlen as Pamela Martin * Joseph Kilgour as Douglas M ...

'' (1918) * ''

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'' (1918) * '' Eye for Eye'' (1918) * '' A Man's World'' (1918) * '' Out of the Fog'' (1919) * ''

One-Thing-at-a-Time O'Day ''One-Thing-at-a-Time O'Day'' is a lost 1919 American silent comedy film, directed by John Ince. It stars Bert Lytell, Joseph Kilgour, and Eileen Percy, and was released on June 23, 1919. Cast * Bert Lytell as Stradivarius O'Day * Joseph Kilg ...

'' (1919) * ''

The Uplifters The Uplifters may refer to: * The Uplifters (club), an invitation-only social club at the Los Angeles Athletic Club founded in 1913 * ''The Uplifters'' (film), a 1919 American silent film directed by Herbert Blaché {{DEFAULTSORT:Uplifters, ...

'' (1919) * '' The Man Who Stayed at Home'' (1919) * '' The Brat'' (1919) * ''

Kitty Kelly, M.D. ''Kitty Kelly, M.D.'' is a 1919 American silent comedy-drama film directed by Howard Hickman and starring Bessie Barriscale, Jack Holt and Joseph J. Dowling.Gmür p.381 Cast * Bessie Barriscale as Dr. Kitty Kelly * Jack Holt as Bob Lang * J ...

'' (1919) * ''Beckoning Roads'' (1919) * ''The Luck of Geraldine Laird'' (1920) * ''

The Notorious Mrs. Sands ''The Notorious Mrs. Sands'' is a lost 1920 American silent drama film directed by Christy Cabanne and produced by and starring Bessie Barriscale. Plot As described in a film magazine, Mary Ware (Barriscale) and Ronald Cliffe (Stanley) become e ...

'' (1920) * ''

Life's Twist ''Life's Twist'' is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by Christy Cabanne with Bessie Barriscale in a dual role. With a survival status classified as unknown, so it may be a lost film. Plot As described in a film magazine, following her ...

'' (1920)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gaudio, Eugene American cinematographers Italian cinematographers Burials at Hollywood Forever Cemetery 1886 births 1920 deaths Italian emigrants to the United States