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Arthur Martinelli (April 29, 1881 — September 7, 1967) was an American cinematographer whose career spanned from the
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through the golden age of American movies. During that time he shot over 100 films. A pioneer in the industry, he was the cinematographer to film the first movie to star
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and
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.


Career

Martinelli was thought to be one of the first film cameramen in the United States. In 1915 he was employed by International Pictures, and he moved to Metro Pictures Corp., the forerunner of
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in 1916. In the 1910s some of his notable films include: '' The White Raven'', starring
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(1917); 1918's ''
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'', starring Broadway actress Emily Stevens; the
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vehicle, ''
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'' (1919); and
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's 1919 comedy, ''
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''. In 1921 he was asked for his opinion about the role of a director in films:
A capable director is a most vital necessity to the motion picture cameraman and the star. There have been many instances where a cameraman has worked hard and obtained good photography, but due to poor direction, the picture was a failure.
In the remaining years of the silent era, some of the more notable films which Martinelli shot include: '' Polly With a Past'' (1920), starring
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who was reprising her stage role; '' Alias Ladyfingers'' (1921), directed by
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; ''
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'' (1926), based on the popular comic strip and starring
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; and 1926's ''
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'', starring
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and
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. After the advent of
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, Martinelli would be the director of photography on what is considered the first feature length zombie film, '' White Zombie'' (1932), starring
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. During the
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, Martinelli would film over 50 pictures, including: ''
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'' (1933), starring
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and
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; ''
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'', the 1936 sequel to ''White Zombie'', starring Dorothy Stone and
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; the 1937 western, ''
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'', starring Tom Keene; the 1939 crime drama ''
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''; the 1940 Bela Lugosi horror film, ''
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''; the film noir '' Federal Fugitives'' (1941); the 1941 drama, '' Double Cross''; the final installment in the Scattergood Baines film series, ''
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'' (1943); the 1944
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film ''
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''; and the 1945 western, ''
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'', based on
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's 1909 character,
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. His final film was 1948's ''The Story of Life'', a notorious sex hygiene
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, done in 1948.


Filmography

(Per
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database) *'' The Purple Lady'' (1916) *''
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'' (1917) *''
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'' (1917) *''
The Trail of the Shadow ''The Trail of the Shadow'' is a 1917 American silent drama film. Directed by Edwin Carewe, the film stars Emmy Wehlen, William B. Davidson, and Harry S. Northrup. It was released on June 18, 1917. Cast Preservation With no prints of ''The ...
'' (1917) *'' The White Raven'' (1917) *'' Alias Mrs. Jessop'' (1917) *''
Her Fighting Chance ''Her Fighting Chance'' is a 1917 American silent drama film. Directed by Edwin Carewe, the film stars Jane Grey, Thomas Holding, and Percy G. Standing. It was released in May, 1917. Cast * Jane Grey as Marie * Thomas Holding as Jan Thoreau * ...
'' (1917) *''
A Successful Adventure ''A Successful Adventure'' is a lost 1918 silent film romantic comedy starring May Allison and Harry Hilliard. It was produced by Maxwell Karger and released through Metro Pictures. An alternative title was ''The Way to a Man's Heart''. Cast * ...
'' (1918) *''
Sylvia on a Spree ''Sylvia on a Spree'' is a lost 1918 American silent comedy film The comedy film is a film genre that emphasizes humor. These films are designed to amuse audiences and make them laugh. Films in this genre typically have a happy ending, wi ...
'' (1918) *'' The Winning of Beatrice'' (1918) *''
Kildare of Storm ''Kildare of Storm'' is a lost film, lost 1918 American silent film, silent drama film produced and distributed by Metro Pictures and directed by Harry L. Franklin. It stars Broadway actress Emily Stevens (actress), Emily Stevens. June Mathis and ...
'' (1918) *'' Pay Day'' (1918) *''
A Favor to a Friend ''A Favor to a Friend'' is a lost film, lost 1919 silent film comedy produced and distributed by Metro Pictures and directed by John Ince (actor), John Ince. The film starred Emmy Wehlen. Cast References External links * surviving glass sl ...
'' (1919) *'' Johnny-on-the-Spot'' (1919) *''
The Amateur Adventuress ''The Amateur Adventuress'' is a lost 1919 American silent comedy film directed by Henry Otto and starring Emmy Wehlen. It is based on a short story by Thomas Edgelow that appeared in ''Young's Magazine'' (Oct. 1918). Maxwell Karger produced wi ...
'' (1919) *'' Fools and Their Money'' (1919) *''
Fair and Warmer ''Fair and Warmer'' is a three-act comedy play by the American writer Avery Hopwood. It was first staged at the Eltinge Theatre in New York City on November 15, 1915, running for 377 performances, featuring Madge Kennedy, John Cumberland, Janet ...
'' (1919) *'' That's Good'' (1919) *''
Love, Honor and Obey ''Love, Honor and Obey'' is a 1920 American silent drama film. Directed by Leander de Cordova, the film stars Wilda Bennett, Claire Whitney, and Henry Harmon. It was released on September 6, 1920. Plot Cast * Wilda Bennett as Conscience Wi ...
'' (1920) *'' The Misleading Lady'' (1920) *'' Polly With a Past'' (1920) *'' The Walk-Offs'' (1920) *'' Alias Ladyfingers'' (1921) *'' The Idle Rich'' (1921) *'' The Man Who'' (1921) *'' A Message From Mars'' (1921) *'' A Trip to Paradise'' (1921) *''
The Face Between ''The Face Between'' is a 1922 American silent melodrama film. Directed by Bayard Veiller, the film stars Bert Lytell, Andrée Tourneur, and Sylvia Breamer. It was released on April 17, 1922. Plot Tom Carteret Jr. bears a striking resemblance ...
'' (1922) *'' The Right That Failed'' (1922) *'' Sherlock Brown'' (1922) *'' Youth to Youth'' (1922) *'' East Side - West Side'' (1923) *''
The Meanest Man in the World ''The Meanest Man in the World'' is a 1943 American comedy film directed by Sidney Lanfield, starring Jack Benny and Priscilla Lane, based upon a play that starred George M. Cohan, who produced it on Broadway and released by 20th Century F ...
'' (1923) *''
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'' (1926) *''
The Greater Glory ''The Greater Glory'' is a 1926 American silent drama film directed by Curt Rehfeld. The film starred Conway Tearle and Boris Karloff. ''The Greater Glory'' is sometimes listed as ''The Viennese Medley'', the title of Edith O'Shaughnessy's n ...
'' (1926) * ''
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'' (1928) * '' Mary Lou'' (1928) *'' Sombras de gloria'' (1930) *'' White Zombie'' (1932) *''
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'' (1933) * '' Las fronteras del amor'' (1934) *''
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'' (1934) *''No matarás'' (1935) *''
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'' (1935) *''
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'' (1936) *''
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'' (1936) *'' Just My Luck'' (1936) *''
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'' (1936) *''
I Conquer the Sea! ''I Conquer the Sea!'' is a 1936 American drama film. Directed by Victor Halperin, the film stars Steffi Duna, Dennis Morgan, and Douglas Walton. It was released on January 24, 1936. Plot Cast * Steffi Duna as Rosita Gonzales * Dennis Morgan ...
'' (1936) *''
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'' (1937) *'' Old Louisiana'' (1937) *''
Nation Aflame ''Nation Aflame'' is a 1937 American drama film. Directed by Victor Halperin, the film stars Noel Madison, Norma Trelvar, and Lila Lee. It was released on October 16, 1937. Plot Cast * Noel Madison as Frank Sandino, aka Sands * Norma Trelvar a ...
'' (1937) *''
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'' (1937) *''
The Law Commands ''The Law Commands'' is a 1937 American Western (genre), Western film directed by William Nigh and starring Tom Keene (actor), Tom Keene, Lorraine Randall, Robert Fiske (actor), Robert Fiske and Budd Buster.Pitts p.183 It was produced by the Pov ...
'' (1937) *'' Mile-a-Minute-Love'' (1937) *''
Raw Timber ''Raw Timber'' is a 1937 American lumberjack Western film directed by Ray Taylor and starring Tom Keene, Kathryn Keys and Budd Buster.Pitts p.169 The film's sets were designed by the art director Frank Dexter. Plot Newly appointed member o ...
'' (1937) *''
Trailin' Trouble ''Trailin' Trouble'' is a 1937 American Western (genre), Western film directed by Arthur Rosson and starring Ken Maynard, Lona Andre, and Roger Williams (actor), Roger Williams. It was released on November 12, 1937. During production its workin ...
'' (1937) * ''
Under Strange Flags ''Under Strange Flags'' is a 1937 American drama film directed by I. V. Willat and starring Tom Keene, Luana Walters, and Maurice Black. It was released on August 16, 1937. During production, it was also titled ''South of Sonora'' and ''Beyond ...
'' (1937) * ''
Mis dos amores ''Mis dos amores'' is a 1938 American Spanish-language drama film. Directed by Nick Grinde, the film stars Tito Guízar, Blanca de Castejón, and Emilia Leovalli. It was previewed in New York City on August 11, 1938, and opened in San Juan, Puert ...
'' (1938) * ''
Castillos en el aire ''Castillos en el aire'' (English: ''Castles in the Air'') is a 1938 American Spanish-language comedy-drama film. Directed by Jaime Salvador, the film stars Cristina Téllez, Rafael Alcaide, and Pilar Arcos. It was released on April 6, 1938. Plo ...
'' (1938) * '' Female Fugitive'' (1938) *''
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'' (1938) *''
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'' (1938) * '' Shadows Over Shanghai'' (1938) *''
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'' (1938) * ''
Numbered Woman ''Numbered Woman'' is a 1938 American drama film. Directed by Karl Brown, the film stars Sally Blane, Lloyd Hughes, Mayo Methot, and Clay Clement. It was released on May 22, 1938. Its working title during production was ''Private Nurse''. Plo ...
'' (1938) *'' Cipher Bureau'' (1938) * '' Verbena trágica'' (1939) * ''
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'' (1939) *''
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'' (1939) * ''
Panama Patrol ''Panama Patrol'' is a 1939 American drama film. Directed by Charles Lamont, the film stars Leon Ames, Charlotte Wynters, and Adrienne Ames, it was released on May 20, 1939. The film was known during production by the working titles of ''Curio Ci ...
'' (1939) *''
Star Reporter ''Star Reporter'' is a 1939 American film directed by Howard Bretherton, written by John T. Neville and starring Warren Hull, Marsha Hunt and Wallis Clark. It was released February 22, 1939. Plot Star Reporter, John Randolph (Warren Hull), wit ...
'' (1939) * ''
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'' (1939) *'' The Covered Trailer'' (1939) * ''
The Witness Vanishes ''The Witness Vanishes'' is a 1939 American mystery film directed by Otis Garrett and starring Edmund Lowe, Wendy Barrie, and Bruce Lester. Plot Cast Production In 1937, Universal Pictures made a deal with Crime Club, who were publishers of ...
'' (1939) *''
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'' (1939) *'' The Mad Empress'' (1939) *''
Convict's Code ''Convict's Code'' is a 1939 American film directed by Lambert Hillyer. Plot On parole after three years in prison, a football player encounters the man who had framed him. Cast * Robert Kent as Dave Tyler * Anne Nagel as Julie Warren * Sid ...
'' (1939) * '' Tengo fe en ti'' (1940) * '' Devil Bat'' (1940) *'' The Deadly Game'' (1941) *'' Double Trouble'' (1941) *'' Federal Fugitives'' (1941) *'' Mr. Celebrity'' (1941) *''
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'' (1941) * '' Secret Evidence'' (1941) * ''
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'' (1941) *'' Double Cross'' (1941) *''
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'' (1941) *''The Power of God'' (1942) *''
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'' (1942) *''
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'' (1942) *''
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'' (1943) *''
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'' (1943) *'' Here Comes Kelly'' (1943) * '' Swing Out the Blues'' (1944) * '' Call of the Jungle'' (1944) * ''
West of the Rio Grande ''West of the Rio Grande'' is a 1944 American Western (genre), Western film directed by Lambert Hillyer. This is the tenth film in the "Marshal Nevada Jack McKenzie" series, and stars Johnny Mack Brown as Jack McKenzie and Raymond Hatton as his ...
'' (1944) *''
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'' (1944) *''
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'' (1945) *''Youth for the Kingdom'' (1945) *''The Story of Life'' (1948)


Personal life and death

Martinelli was the uncle of Emmy-nominated cinematographer Enzo Martinelli, who he became guardian of after the death of Enzo's parents when the boy was 12. Martinelli allowed Enzo to use his darkroom and camera equipment, which nurtured the younger Martinelli's interest in camera work. Martinelli died on September 7, 1967, at Braewood Sanitarium in South Pasadena, California.


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Martinelli, Arthur 1881 births 1967 deaths American cinematographers Italian emigrants to the United States