Devereaux "Dev" Jennings (September 22, 1884 – March 12, 1952) was an American

cinematographer The cinematographer or director of photography (sometimes shortened to DP or DOP) is the person responsible for the recording of a film, television production, music video or other live-action piece. The cinematographer is the chief of the camera ...

who was active in Hollywood primarily during the silent era. He was nominated for an

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in the category Best Visual Effects for the film ''

Unconquered Unconquered or The Unconquered may refer to: Films * ''Unconquered'' (1917 film), a drama film by Frank Reicher * ''Unconquered'' (1947 film), an adventure film by Cecil B. DeMille * ''The Unconquered'' (documentary) or ''Helen Keller in Her Sto ...

''.

Select filmography

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'' (1947) *'' Born to the West'' (1937) *'' Stranger in Town'' (1932) *''

The Famous Ferguson Case ''The Famous Ferguson Case'' is a 1932 American pre-Code crime film starring Joan Blondell and directed by Lloyd Bacon. Grant Mitchell and Vivienne Osborne appear in support.Louis Pizzitola. ''Hearst Over Hollywood: Power, Passion, and Propaga ...

'' (1931) *''

Manhattan Parade ''Manhattan Parade '' is a 1931 American pre-Code musical comedy film photographed entirely in Technicolor. It was originally intended to be released, in the United States, early in 1931, but was shelved due to public apathy towards musicals. ...

'' (1931) *''

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'' (1931) *''

The Public Enemy ''The Public Enemy'' (''Enemies of the Public'' in the UK) is a 1931 American pre-Code gangster film produced and distributed by Warner Bros. The film was directed by William A. Wellman, and starring James Cagney, Jean Harlow, Edward Woods ...

'' (1931) *''

50 Million Frenchmen ''Fifty Million Frenchmen ''is a 1931 American pre-Code Technicolor musical comedy film directed by Lloyd Bacon. The film was produced and released by Warner Brothers and was based on Cole Porter's 1929 Broadway musical '' Fifty Million Frenchm ...

'' (1931) *''

Finn and Hattie ''Finn and Hattie'' is a 1931 American comedic pre-Code film directed by Norman Taurog, starring Leon Errol, Mitzi Green and ZaSu Pitts ZaSu Pitts (; January 3, 1894 – June 7, 1963) was an American actress who, in a career spanning nearly ...

'' (1931) *''

Divorce Among Friends ''Divorce Among Friends'' is a 1930 American Pre-Code comedy film. The film stars James Hall, Lew Cody and Natalie Moorhead. The film survives only in a 16mm copy made in the 1950s for television. The film was based on the story "Two-Time Ma ...

'' (1930) *'' The Life of the Party'' (1930) *'' Golden Dawn'' (1930) *'' Hold Everything'' (1930) *''

Dumbbells in Ermine ''Dumbbells in Ermine'' is a 1930 American early talkie pre-Code comedy film based on the 1925 play ''Weak Sisters'' by Lynn Starling. The film stars Robert Armstrong and Barbara Kent, and features Beryl Mercer, James Gleason, and Claude Gilling ...

'' (1930) *'' Sally'' (1929) *''

Vamping Venus ''Vamping Venus'' is a 1928 American synchronized sound comedy film directed by Edward F. Cline, written by Howard J. Green and Ralph Spence, and starring Charles Murray, Louise Fazenda, Thelma Todd, Russ Powell, Joe Bonomo and Guinn "Big Bo ...

'' (1928) *'' Steamboat Bill, Jr.'' (1928) *'' What Price Beauty?'' (1928) *'' The General'' (1926) *''

Steel Preferred ''Steel Preferred'' is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by James P. Hogan and starring Vera Reynolds, William Boyd, and Hobart Bosworth. The film portrays a power struggle at a steelworks. Plot As described in a film magazine review ...

'' (1925) *''

Those Who Dare ''Those Who Dare'' is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by John B. O'Brien and starring John Bowers, Marguerite De La Motte, and Joseph J. Dowling. Though some reference books consider it a horror film, it is not known how overt the v ...

'' (1924) *''

Children of Jazz ''Children of Jazz'' is a lost 1923 American comedy silent film directed by Jerome Storm and adapted from Harold Brighouse's play ''Other Times'' (1920) by Beulah Marie Dix. The film stars Theodore Kosloff, Ricardo Cortez, Robert Cain, Eileen ...

'' (1923) * '' The Glory of Clementina'' (1922) *''

Madame X ''Madame X'' (original title ''La Femme X'') is a 1908 Play (theatre), play by French playwright Alexandre Bisson (1848–1912). It was novelized in English and adapted for the American stage; it was also adapted for the screen sixteen times ...

'' (1920) *'' The Bride of Fear'' (1918) *''

One Touch of Sin ''One Touch of Sin'' is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Richard Stanton and starring Gladys Brockwell, Jack Standing and Willard Louis.Solomon p.20 Cast * Gladys Brockwell as Mary Livingston * Jack Standing as Richard Mallaby ...

'' (1917) *''

The Winged Idol ''The Winged Idol'' is a 1915 American silent drama film directed by Scott Sidney and starring Katharine Kaelred, House Peters and Clara Williams. It was released by Triangle Film on a program alongside Allan Dwan's '' Jordan Is a Hard Road' ...

'' (1915)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Jennings, Dev 1884 births 1952 deaths American cinematographers People from Salt Lake City