Jules Cronjager (1871–1934) was a German-born American

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

active in the

silent Silent may mean any of the following: People with the name * Silent George, George Stone (outfielder) (1876–1945), American Major League Baseball outfielder and batting champion * Brandon Silent (born 1973), South African former footballer * C ...

and early

sound era A sound film is a motion picture with synchronization, synchronized sound, or sound technologically coupled to image, as opposed to a silent film. The first known public exhibition of projected sound films took place in Paris in 1900, but decad ...

s. Towards the end of his career he worked mainly for

Poverty Row Poverty Row is a slang term used to refer to Hollywood films produced from the 1920s to the 1950s by small (and mostly short-lived) B movie studios. Although many of them were based on (or near) today's Gower Street in Hollywood, the term did ...

studios such as

Mayfair Pictures Mayfair Pictures was an American film production and distribution company active between 1931 and 1934 during the early sound era. It grew out of Action Pictures, another low-budget studio location on Poverty Row. It was established by the producer ...

.Pitts p.240-51 He was the uncle of the cinematographer

Edward Cronjager Edward Cronjager (21 March 1904 – 15 June 1960) was an American cinematographer whose career spanned from the silent era through the 1950s. He came from a family of cinematographers, with his father, uncle, and brother all working in the film ...

Selected filmography

* ''

The Bottom of the Well ''The Bottom of the Well'' is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by John S. Robertson and starring Evart Overton, Agnes Ayres and Adele DeGarde. Cast * Evart Overton as Stanley Deane * Agnes Ayres as Alice Buckingham * Adele DeGarde as ...

'' (1917) * '' A Nymph of the Foothills'' (1918) * '' The Mating'' (1918) * ''

Youthful Folly ''Youthful Folly'' is a 1934 British drama film directed by Miles Mander and starring Irene Vanbrugh, Jane Carr and Mary Lawson. It was a quota quickie made at Shepperton Studios for release by Columbia Pictures.Chibnall p.281 It portrays the ...

'' (1920) * '' The Shadow of Rosalie Byrnes'' (1920) * '' The Greatest Love'' (1920) * ''

Handcuffs or Kisses ''Handcuffs or Kisses'' is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by George Archainbaud and starring Elaine Hammerstein, Julia Swayne Gordon, and Dorothy Chappell. It was future Hollywood star Ronald Colman's first film in America. This is p ...

'' (1921) * ''

A Man of Stone ''A Man of Stone'' is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by George Archainbaud and starring Conway Tearle, Betty Howe, and Martha Mansfield. Plot As described in a film magazine, after returning to London, Captain Deering (Tearle) of t ...

'' (1921) * ''

The Last Door ''The Last Door'' is an episodic psychological horror graphic adventure video game developed and published by The Game Kitchen for the Android, iOS, Microsoft Windows, Mac OS and Linux platforms. As of January 2016, eight episodes have been rele ...

'' (1921) * ''

Worlds Apart Worlds Apart may refer to: Film and television Films * ''Worlds Apart'' (1921 film), an American silent film starring Eugene O'Brien * ''Worlds Apart'' (2008 film), a Danish film by Niels Arden Oplev * ''Worlds Apart'', a 2008 Israeli film by Amo ...

'' (1921) * ''

Is Life Worth Living? ''Is Life Worth Living?'' is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by Alan Crosland and starring Eugene O'Brien, Winifred Westover and Arthur Housman.Monaco p.139 Cast * Eugene O'Brien as Melville Marley * Winifred Westover as Lois Mas ...

'' (1921) * ''

Chivalrous Charley ''Chivalrous Charley'' is a 1921 American silent comedy film directed by Robert Ellis and starring Eugene O'Brien, George Fawcett and Nancy Deaver.Munden p.126 Cast * Eugene O'Brien as Charles Riley * George Fawcett as His Uncle * Nancy De ...

'' (1921) * ''

Clay Dollars ''Clay Dollars'' is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by George Archainbaud and starring Eugene O'Brien, Ruth Dwyer and Frank Currier.Munden p.131 It was shot at studios in Fort Lee, New Jersey. Cast * Eugene O'Brien as Bruce Edwards ...

'' (1921) * ''

Gilded Lies ''Gilded Lies'' is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by William P.S. Earle and starring Eugene O'Brien, Martha Mansfield and Frank Whitson.Munden p.289 Cast * Eugene O'Brien as Keene McComb * Martha Mansfield as Hester Thorpe * Frank ...

'' (1921) * '' The Prophet's Paradise'' (1922) * ''

Shadows of the Sea ''Shadows of the Sea'' is a lost 1922 American silent thriller film directed by Alan Crosland and starring Conway Tearle, Doris Kenyon, and Crauford Kent.Monaco p. 139 Cast * Conway Tearle as Captain Dick Carson * Doris Kenyon as Dorothy ...

'' (1922) * ''

One Week of Love ''One Week of Love'' is a 1922 American silent drama film directed by George Archainbaud and starring Elaine Hammerstein, Conway Tearle and Kate Lester.Munden p.572 Cast * Elaine Hammerstein as Beth Wynn * Conway Tearle as Buck Fearnley * ...

'' (1922) * '' Reported Missing'' (1922) * ''

Reckless Youth Thomas Carter (born September 18, 1974) is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Reckless Youth. He has competed in numerous North American independent promotions including the East Coast Wrestling Association, Comba ...

'' (1922) * ''

Love Is an Awful Thing Love encompasses a range of strong and positive emotional and mental states, from the most sublime virtue or good habit, the deepest interpersonal affection, to the simplest pleasure. An example of this range of meanings is that the love o ...

'' (1922) * ''

Evidence Evidence for a proposition is what supports this proposition. It is usually understood as an indication that the supported proposition is true. What role evidence plays and how it is conceived varies from field to field. In epistemology, eviden ...

'' (1922) * ''

The Dancer of the Nile ''The Dancer of the Nile'' is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by William P.S. Earle and starring Carmel Myers, Malcolm McGregor, and Sam De Grasse. The film was produced in response to the public fascination following the discovery o ...

'' (1923) * ''

Modern Matrimony ''Modern Matrimony'' is a 1923 American silent film, silent comedy drama film directed by Victor Heerman and starring Owen Moore, Alice Lake, and Mayme Kelso. Cast Preservation With no prints of ''Modern Matrimony'' having been found in any fil ...

'' (1923) * ''

The Storm Daughter ''The Storm Daughter'' is a lost 1924 American silent drama film directed by George Archainbaud and starring Priscilla Dean. It was produced and distributed by Universal Pictures. Some sources claim Edward J. Le Saint and/or Colin Campbell as ...

'' (1924) * ''

The Isle of Retribution ''The Isle of Retribution'' is a 1926 American silent adventure film directed by James P. Hogan and starring Lillian Rich, Robert Frazer and Victor McLaglen.Munden p.388 Cast * Lillian Rich as Bess Gilbert * Robert Frazer as Ned Cornet * V ...

'' (1926) * ''

Collegiate Collegiate may refer to: * College * Webster's Dictionary, a dictionary with editions referred to as a "Collegiate" * ''Collegiate'' (1926 film), 1926 American silent film directed by Del Andrews * ''Collegiate'' (1936 film), 1936 American musi ...

'' (1926) * ''

Home Struck ''Home Struck'' is a 1927 American silent film directed by Ralph Ince and starring Viola Dana, Alan Brooks and Tom Gallery. Cast * Viola Dana as Barbara Page * Alan Brooks as Lyn Holmes * Tom Gallery as Dick Cobb * Nigel Barrie as Warren ...

'' (1927) * ''

Ladies Beware ''Ladies Beware'' is a 1927 American silent crime film directed by Charles Giblyn and starring George O'Hara, Nola Luxford and Kathleen Myers.Munden p.412 Synopsis Jack, a jewel thief, is advised to leave town by the police. Before he does so ...

'' (1927) * ''

Old Age Handicap ''Old Age Handicap'' is a 1928 American silent drama film directed by Frank S. Mattison and starring Alberta Vaughn, Gareth Hughes and Vivian Rich.Walker p.552 Cast * Alberta Vaughn * Gareth Hughes * Vivian Rich * Olaf Hytten * Mavis Villiers * ...

'' (1928) * ''

The Kid from Arizona ''The Kid from Arizona'' is a 1931 American pre-Code Western film directed by Robert J. Horner and starring Jack Perrin, Josephine Hill and Robert D. Walker. Cast * Jack Perrin as Marshal Jack * Josephine Hill as Ranch Owner's Daughter * ...

'' (1931) * ''

Wild West Whoopee ''Wild West Whoopee'' is a 1931 American pre-Code Western film directed by Robert J. Horner and starring Jack Perrin, Josephine Hill and Buzz Barton.Pitts p.171 Cast * Jack Perrin * Josephine Hill * Buzz Barton * Fred Church * Horace B. C ...

'' (1931) * ''

The Sheriff's Secret ''The Sheriff's Secret'' is a 1931 American Western film directed by James P. Hogan and starring Jack Perrin, Dorothy Bauer and Fred Hargreaves. Cast * Jack Perrin as Jack Rawlins * Dorothy Bauer as Alice * Fred Hargreaves as Bill * Joe Smi ...

'' (1931) * ''

Anybody's Blonde ''Anybody's Blonde'' is a 1931 American Pre-Code mystery film directed by Frank R. Strayer from an original screenplay by Betty Burbridge. The film stars Dorothy Revier, Reed Howes, and Edna Murphy, and was released by Action Pictures on Novembe ...

'' (1931) * ''

Dragnet Patrol ''Dragnet Patrol'' is a 1931 American Pre-Code melodrama film directed by Frank R. Strayer from a script by W. Scott Darling. The film stars Glenn Tryon, Vera Reynolds, and Marjorie Beebe, and was released by Action Pictures on December 15, 193 ...

'' (1931) * ''

Soul of the Slums ''Soul of the Slums'' is a 1931 American Pre-Code crime melodrama directed by Frank R. Strayer from an original screenplay by W. Scott Darling. The film stars William Collier Jr., Blanche Mehaffey, and Murray Smith, and was released by Action Pi ...

'' (1931) * ''

Chinatown After Dark ''Chinatown After Dark'' is a 1931 American pre-Code drama film directed by Stuart Paton and starring Carmel Myers, Rex Lease and Barbara Kent.Pitts p.240 Cast *Carmel Myers as Madame Ying Su *Rex Lease as James 'Jim' Bonner *Barbara Kent as Lo ...

'' (1931) * ''

Hell-Bent for Frisco ''Hell-Bent for Frisco'' is a 1931 American pre-Code action film directed by Stuart Paton and starring Charles Delaney, Vera Reynolds and Carroll Nye.Darby, p. 107 Synopsis After his girlfriend's brother is murdered, a San Francisco newspaper ...

'' (1931) * ''

Her Mad Night ''Her Mad Night'' is a 1932 American pre-Code crime film directed by E. Mason Hopper and starring Conway Tearle, Irene Rich and Mary Carlisle.Pitts p.248 It is also known by the title ''Held For Murder''. Cast * Conway Tearle as Steven Kennedy ...

'' (1932) * ''

Sister to Judas ''Sister to Judas'' is a 1932 American drama film directed by E. Mason Hopper and starring Claire Windsor, Holmes Herbert and John Harron.Pitts p.250-51 Cast * Claire Windsor as Anne Fane * Holmes Herbert as Bruce Rogers * John Harron as Ronnie ...

'' (1932) * ''

Dynamite Denny ''Dynamite Denny'' is a 1932 American drama film directed by Frank R. Strayer from an original screenplay by W. Scott Darling. The film stars Jay Wilsey, Blanche Mehaffey, and William V. Mong. Produced by Action Pictures, it was distributed thr ...

'' (1932) * ''

Malay Nights ''Malay Nights'' is a 1932 American drama film directed by E. Mason Hopper and starring Johnny Mack Brown, Dorothy Burgess and Raymond Hatton. It was produced on Poverty Row as a second feature for release by Mayfair Pictures.Pitts p.251 It is al ...

'' (1932) * ''

Gorilla Ship ''Gorilla Ship'' is a 1932 American Pre-Code drama film directed by Frank Strayer from an original screenplay by George Waggner. Starring Ralph Ince, Vera Reynolds, and Reed Howes, the film was produced by Ralph M. Like, Ltd. and distributed by ...

'' (1932) * ''

Alias Mary Smith ''Alias Mary Smith'' is a 1932 American mystery crime film directed by E. Mason Hopper and starring Blanche Mehaffey, John Darrow and Raymond Hatton.Langman & Finn p.6 It was released by the independent company Mayfair Pictures. Synopsis A you ...

'' (1932) * ''

No Living Witness ''No Living Witness'' is a 1932 American pre-Code crime film directed by E. Mason Hopper and written by Norman Houston. The film stars Gilbert Roland, Noah Beery Sr., Barbara Kent, Carmel Myers, Otis Harlan, Dorothy Revier, J. Carrol Naish, F ...

'' (1932) * ''

Tangled Destinies ''Tangled Destinies'' is a 1932 pre-Code American murder mystery film directed by Frank R. Strayer. The film is also known as ''Who Killed Harvey Forbes?'' in the United Kingdom. Plot Cast *Gene Morgan as Capt. Randall "Randy" Gordon *Doris ...

'' (1932) * ''

Behind Stone Walls ''Behind Stone Walls'' is a 1932 American Pre-Code film directed by Frank R. Strayer Frank Raymond Strayer (September 21, 1891 – February 3, 1964) was an actor, film writer, director and producer. He was active from the mid-1920s until th ...

'' (1932) * ''

Love in High Gear ''Love in High Gear'' is a 1932 American Pre-Code comedy film directed by Frank R. Strayer and starring silent veteran Harrison Ford in his final film role and co–starring Alberta Vaughn,Tyrell Davis and Arthur Hoyt. It was released by the in ...

'' (1932) * ''

Midnight Warning ''The Midnight Warning'' is a 1932 American mystery film directed by Spencer Gordon Bennet and starring William "Stage" Boyd, Claudia Dell and Huntley Gordon. The film is also known as ''Eyes of Mystery'' (new American title). Plot A sister & br ...

'' (1932) * ''

The Monster Walks ''The Monster Walks'' is a 1932 American Pre-Code black-and-white horror film directed by Frank R. Strayer. Plot The film opens with Ruth Earlton and her fiancé Dr. Ted Carver arriving at her father's house. She has been told that her father ...

'' (1932) * '' Dance Hall Hostess'' (1933) * ''

Easy Millions ''Easy Millions'' is a 1933 American comedy film directed by Fred C. Newmeyer and starring Richard 'Skeets' Gallagher, Dorothy Burgess and Merna Kennedy.Pitts p.161 Cast * Richard 'Skeets' Gallagher * Dorothy Burgess * Merna Kennedy * Jo ...

'' (1933)

References

Bibliography

* Michael R. Pitts. ''Poverty Row Studios, 1929–1940: An Illustrated History of 55 Independent Film Companies, with a Filmography for Each''. McFarland & Company, 2005.

External links

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