Daniel L. Fapp, A.S.C. (April 21, 1904 – July 19, 1986) was an American cinematographer, best known as the director of photography for ''

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'' (1961), for which he won an Academy Award for Best Cinematography, and '' The Great Escape'' (1963). He also was nominated for Academy Awards for his cinematography for '' Desire Under the Elms'' (1958), '' The Five Pennies'' (1959), ''

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'' (1961), '' The Unsinkable Molly Brown'' (1964), '' Ice Station Zebra'' (1968) and '' Marooned'' (1969).

Life

Fapp was born in Kansas City, Kansas. He died in Laguna Niguel, California, at the age of 82.

Movies

Daniel L. Fapp either made or participated in the following movies: *'' Kitty'' (1945) *'' To Each His Own'' (1946) *'' The Big Clock'' (1948) *'' Sorrowful Jones'' (1949) *''

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'' (1950) *'' The Girls of Pleasure Island'' (1953) *'' Knock on Wood'' (1954) *'' Living It Up'' (1954) *'' The Far Horizons'' (1955) *'' The Birds and the Bees'' (1956) *'' The Joker Is Wild'' (1957) *'' Desire Under the Elms'' (1958) *'' Kings Go Forth'' (1958) *'' The Trap'' (1959) *'' All the Young Men'' (1960) *''

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'' (1960) *''

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'' (1961) (director of photography) *'' GE True'' (1 episode, 1962) *'' The Pigeon That Took Rome'' (1962) *'' Bachelor Flat'' (1962) *''

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'' (1963) *'' Fun in Acapulco'' (1963) (director of photography) *''

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'' (1963) *'' The Great Escape'' (1963) (director of photography) *'' The Pleasure Seekers'' (1964) *'' Send Me No Flowers'' (1964) (as Daniel Fapp) *'' The Unsinkable Molly Brown'' (1964) *'' I'll Take Sweden'' (1965) *'' Spinout'' (1966) *'' Lord Love a Duck'' (1966) *'' Our Man Flint'' (1966) *'' Double Trouble'' (1967) *'' Ice Station Zebra'' (1968) *'' 5 Card Stud'' (1968) *'' Sweet November'' (1968) *'' Marooned'' (1969)

References

* 1904 births 1986 deaths American cinematographers People from Kansas City, Kansas Best Cinematographer Academy Award winners Burials at Hollywood Forever Cemetery {{US-cinematographer-stub