Harry Stradling Jr. (January 7, 1925 – October 17, 2017) was a two-time Oscar-nominated American cinematographer and the son of cinematographer

Harry Stradling Henry A. Stradling, A.S.C. (September 1, 1901 – February 14, 1970) was an American cinematographer with more than 130 films to his credit. His uncle Walter Stradling, son Harry Stradling Jr. and godson Gerald Perry Finnerman were also cine ...

Early years

Stradling was born in

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Career

He worked on four

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). He was acclaimed in particular as a skilled cinematographer in

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. He was nominated for two Oscars, for '' 1776'' and ''

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'', and for a Primetime Emmy for '' George Washington''. He also did cinematography on 87 episodes of ''

Gunsmoke ''Gunsmoke'' is an American radio and television Western drama series created by director Norman Macdonnell and writer John Meston. It centers on Dodge City, Kansas, in the 1870s, during the settlement of the American West. The central chara ...

'', and shot 21 of the total 23 episodes of the TV show ''

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''. Stradling's work on Westerns, including both ''Gunsmoke'' and ''Cimarron Strip'' as well as feature films including the 1969 Western comedy ''

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'' (1969), brought him to the heavily filmed

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, where he has been cited as one of the most adept cinematographers of his era when it came to capturing the unique cinematic attributes of the location's massive sandstone boulders.

Oscar nominations

Both of Stradling's nominations came in the category of Best Cinematography: *

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-Nominated for '' 1776''. Lost to ''

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-Nominated for ''

''. Lost to ''

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''.

Filmography

(Note: This list includes only films on which Stradling was the director of photography and/or credited cinematographer. He also was uncredited on a number of films and received a number of credits as camera operator.) *''

Caddyshack II ''Caddyshack II'' is a 1988 American sports comedy film and a sequel to the 1980 film ''Caddyshack''. Directed by Allan Arkush and written by Harold Ramis (who co-wrote and directed the original ''Caddyshack'') and PJ Torokvei, it stars Jackie M ...

'' (1988) *''

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'' (1987) *'' A Fine Mess'' (1986) *'' George Washington'' (1984) *''

Micki + Maude ''Micki & Maude'' is a 1984 American romantic comedy film directed by Blake Edwards and starring Dudley Moore. It co-stars Tony Award-winning actress and dancer Ann Reinking as Micki and Amy Irving as Maude. With the exception of appearances a ...

'' (1984) *''

O'Hara's Wife ''O'Hara's Wife'' is a 1982 American comedy-drama film directed by William Bartman and starring Edward Asner, Mariette Hartley and Jodie Foster. It is Bartman's sole directorial effort. Plot Bob O'Hara is a hard-working lawyer, who tends to foc ...

'' (1982) *''

Buddy Buddy ''Buddy Buddy'' is a 1981 American comedy film based on Francis Veber's play ''Le contrat'' and Édouard Molinaro's film ''L'emmerdeur''. It was the final film directed and written by Billy Wilder. Plot Hitman Trabucco eliminates two witnesses ag ...

'' (1981) *''

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'' (1981) *'' S.O.B.'' (1981) *''

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'' (1980) *''

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'' (1980) *''

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'' (1979) *'' Born Again'' (1978) *''

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'' (1978) *''

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'' (1978) *''

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'' (1977) *'' The Greatest'' (1977) *''

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'' (1976) *'' Midway'' (1976) *'' Special Delivery'' (1976) *''

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'' (1975) *''

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'' (1975) *'' Rooster Cogburn'' (1975) *''

Bank Shot ''Bank Shot'' is a 1974 heist film directed by Gower Champion and written by Wendell Mayes. It was loosely based upon Donald E. Westlake's 1972 novel of the same name, which was the second book of his " Dortmunder" series. The film stars George ...

'' (1974) *''

McQ ''McQ'' is a 1974 American Panavision neo-noir crime action film directed by John Sturges and starring John Wayne. It costars Eddie Albert, Diana Muldaur, and Al Lettieri, and features Colleen Dewhurst, Clu Gulager, David Huddleston, Julian Chr ...

'' (1974) *''

Nightmare Honeymoon ''Nightmare Honeymoon'' is a 1974 American crime-thriller film directed by Elliot Silverstein, starring Dack Rambo and Rebecca Dianna Smith. Plot Newlyweds David and Jill Webb (Dack Rambo and Rebecca Dianna Smith) want nothing more than to cons ...

'' (1974) *'' The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing'' (1973) *''

'' (1973) *'' 1776'' (1972) *'' Skyjacked'' (1972) *''

Thumb Tripping ''Thumb Tripping'' is an American 1972 drama film directed by Quentin Masters, written by Don Mitchell, and starring Michael Burns (actor and historian), Michael Burns, Meg Foster, Marianna Hill, Burke Byrnes, Michael Conrad and Bruce Dern. It wa ...

'' (1972) *''

Fools' Parade ''Fools' Parade'' is a 1971 American crime-drama period film directed by Andrew McLaglen, with top-billed stars James Stewart and George Kennedy, and second-tier stars Strother Martin, Kurt Russell, William Windom, Mike Kellin and Anne Baxter. ...

'' (1971) *''

The Late Liz ''The Late Liz'' is a 1971 American drama film directed by Dick Ross and written by Bill Rega. It is based on the 1957 book ''The Late Liz'' by Gertrude Behanna (pen name Elizabeth Burns). The film stars Anne Baxter, Steve Forrest, James Gregory ...

'' (1971) *'' Something Big'' (1971) *''

Support Your Local Gunfighter ''Support Your Local Gunfighter'' is a 1971 American comic Western film directed by Burt Kennedy and starring James Garner and Suzanne Pleshette. The screenplay was written by James Edward Grant. The picture shares many cast and crew members a ...

'' (1971) *''

Dirty Dingus Magee ''Dirty Dingus Magee'' is a 1970 American comedy revisionist Western film directed by Burt Kennedy and starring Frank Sinatra as the title outlaw and George Kennedy as a sheriff out to capture him. The movie was based on the novel ''The Balla ...

'' (1970) *''

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'' (1970) *'' There Was a Crooked Man...'' (1970) *''

The Good Guys and the Bad Guys ''The Good Guys and the Bad Guys'' is a 1969 American comedy Western film directed by Burt Kennedy. It stars Robert Mitchum and George Kennedy. Plot Jim Flagg is the marshal in the town of Progress. He hears arch-rival Big John McKay is headed ...

'' (1969) *''The Mad Room'' (1969) *''

'' (1969) *''

Young Billy Young ''Young Billy Young'' is a 1969 Western film in Deluxe Color starring Robert Mitchum and featuring Angie Dickinson, Robert Walker Jr. (in the titular role), David Carradine, Jack Kelly (who plays a villain dressed like his character in the tel ...

'' (1969) *''

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'' (1968) *'' Welcome to Hard Times'' (1967) *''

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'' (1965)

References

External links

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Harry Stradling Jr. at the Iverson Movie Ranch

Iverson Movie Ranch: History, vintage photos.
1925 births 2017 deaths American cinematographers Artists from New York City {{US-cinematographer-stub