Philip Tannura (March 28, 1897 – December 7, 1973) was an American

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who worked on over a hundred films during his career. Tannura also directed and acted in several

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and worked on a number of

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shorts as cinematographer. Tannura spent much of his career making mid to low-budget films for the

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studios. In the early 1930s, he went to London to work in the

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. He was able to work on more expensive, quality productions during these years including several films produced by the Hungarian-born tycoon Max Schach. Following the outbreak of the Second World War in Europe, he returned to America. In 1941, he was cinematographer for the

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and

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, was on film series such as the '' Lone Wolf'' and '' The Whistler''. From the early 1950s, to the end of his career, he worked in television.

Selected filmography

* '' The Little Chevalier'' (1917) * '' The Apple Tree Girl'' (1917) * '' Some Pun'kins'' (1925) * ''

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'' (1926) * '' Sweet Adeline'' (1926) * '' Legionnaires in Paris'' (1927) * '' Jake the Plumber'' (1927) * '' Her Summer Hero'' (1928) * '' His Last Haul'' (1928) * '' The Matinee Idol'' (1928) * ''

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'' (1928) * '' Dead Man's Curve'' (1928) * '' The Circus Kid'' (1928) * '' Sally of the Scandals'' (1928) * '' Lucky in Love'' (1929) * ''

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'' (1929) * '' The Night of Decision'' (1931) * '' Service for Ladies'' (1932) * ''

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'' (1932) * ''

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'' (1932) * '' Men of Tomorrow'' (1932) * '' Channel Crossing'' (1933) * ''

Counsel's Opinion ''Counsel's Opinion'' is a 1933 British romantic comedy film starring Henry Kendall and Binnie Barnes. It was one of three films directed in Britain in the early 1930s by Canadian-American Allan Dwan and was an early production from Alexander ...

'' (1933) * '' Lady in Danger'' (1934) * '' Dirty Work'' (1934) * '' Wild Boy'' (1934) * '' A Cup of Kindness'' (1934) * '' Fighting Stock'' (1935) * '' Stormy Weather'' (1935) * ''

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'' (1935) * ''

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'' (1935) * '' Wolf's Clothing'' (1936) * '' Southern Roses'' (1936) * '' Dishonour Bright'' (1936) * '' The Crimson Circle'' (1936) * '' For Valour'' (1937) * '' Love from a Stranger'' (1937) * ''

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'' (1937) * '' Who's Your Lady Friend?'' (1937) * '' School for Husbands'' (1937) * '' Dinner at the Ritz'' (1937) * '' Break the News'' (1938) * '' Stolen Life'' (1939) * '' Hell's Cargo'' (1939) * '' Inspector Hornleigh'' (1939) * '' Poison Pen'' (1939) * ''

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'' (1940) * '' Secrets of the Lone Wolf'' (1941) * '' The Return of Daniel Boone'' (1941) * ''

'' (1941) * '' Confessions of Boston Blackie'' (1941) * ''

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'' (1941) * ''

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'' (1942) * '' Two Yanks in Trinidad'' (1942) * '' Dangerous Blondes'' (1943) * '' She Has What It Takes'' (1943) * '' The Town Went Wild'' (1944) * '' Strange Illusion'' (1945) * ''

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'' (1945) * ''

Night Editor ''Night Editor'' is a 1946 American film noir directed by Henry Levin and starring William Gargan, Janis Carter and Jeff Donnell. It was based on a popular radio program of the same name. The script for the film was based on a previous radio ...

'' (1946) * '' The Man Who Dared'' (1946) * '' Mysterious Intruder'' (1946) *'' The Return of Rusty'' (1946) * '' Just Before Dawn'' (1946) * '' Key Witness'' (1947) * '' The Millerson Case'' (1947) * ''

The Babe Ruth Story ''The Babe Ruth Story'' is a 1948 American biographical film about professional baseball player Babe Ruth (1895–1948), who achieved fame as a slugging outfielder for the New York Yankees. However, most of the film, except for the basic details ...

'' (1948) * '' The Return of the Whistler'' (1948) * ''

The Lone Wolf and His Lady ''The Lone Wolf and His Lady'' is a 1949 American mystery film directed by John Hoffman and starring Ron Randell, June Vincent and Alan Mowbray. It is the 15th and final Lone Wolf film produced by Columbia Pictures, and was written by Edward Dei ...

'' (1949) * '' Shamrock Hill'' (1949) *'' Customs Agent'' (1950) * '' China Corsair'' (1951)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Tannura, Philip 1897 births 1973 deaths American cinematographers Artists from New York City