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in 1924 after graduating from school and initially worked at the studio's process department. He was promoted from assistant photographer to second unit photographer to camera process photographer, before becoming director of photography for three 1951 releases: '' Crosswinds'', ''

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'' and '' The Last Outpost''. Griggs won the Academy Award for Best Cinematography for the 1953 Western '' Shane''. He was part of the production team that received an

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at the

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for their efforts on the Paramount film ''

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''. Griggs' other Paramount films as cinematographer included the 1954 musical '' White Christmas'', the 1956

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epic '' The Ten Commandments'', and the

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comedies ''

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'' (1957) and '' Visit to a Small Planet'' (1960). He was also the cinematographer on

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' 1965

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release ''

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'' as well as

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's World War II drama of that same year, '' In Harm's Way''. His final film was the 1971

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comedy '' Bunny O'Hare'' starring

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and

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Selected filmography

*'' Hot News'' (1928) *'' Shane'' (1953) *'' White Christmas'' (1954) *'' The Ten Commandments'' (1956) *''

'' (1957) *'' Visit to a Small Planet'' (1960) *''

'' (1965) *'' In Harm's Way'' (1965) *'' Bunny O'Hare'' (1971)

References

External links

* Best Cinematographer Academy Award winners American cinematographers Academy Honorary Award recipients 1906 births 1978 deaths {{US-cinematographer-stub