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Director

William A. Fraker

Camera

Career Snapshot

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Directed credits

61

Prolific

Very extensive directing filmography.

TMDB popularity

0.3

Low visibility

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Directed movies: 55Directed series: 6All crew credits: 63

TMDB ID: 12846

IMDb ID: nm0005710

Known for: Camera

Born: September 29, 1923

Died: May 31, 2010

Age: 86

Place of birth: Los Angeles, California, USA

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1933 - 2002

Years active: 70

Average TMDB rating: 6.02

Wikidata: Q489559

Also known as

William Ashman Fraker • Bill Fraker

Frequent jobs

Director of Photography (51)Director (9)Additional Director of Photography (1)Camera Operator (1)Still Photographer (1)
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Biography

William Ashman Fraker (September 29, 1923 – May 31, 2010) was an American cinematographer, film director and producer. He was nominated five times for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography. In 2000, he received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) honoring his career. As cinematographer, his films include The President's Analyst (1967), Rosemary's Baby (1968), Bullitt (1968), Paint Your Wagon (1969), The Day of the Dolphin (1973), Coonskin (1975), Looking For Mr. Goodbar (1977), Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977), Heaven Can Wait (1978), 1941 (1979), WarGames (1983), Irreconcilable Differences (1984), Murphy's Romance (1985), Tombstone (1993), and Street Fighter (1994). He directed three theatrical films, Monte Walsh (1970), A Reflection of Fear (1971), and The Legend of the Lone Ranger (1981), as well as several television series. Description above from the Wikipedia article William A. Fraker, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Movies

Directed Movies

Movies directed by William A. Fraker.

Movie poster for Waking Up in Reno (2002)

Director of Photography

Waking Up in Reno

2002 • Movie
Movie poster for Town & Country (2001)

Director of Photography

Town & Country

2001 • Movie
Movie poster for Rules of Engagement (2000)

Director of Photography

Rules of Engagement

2000 • Movie
Movie poster for Vegas Vacation (1997)

Director of Photography

Vegas Vacation

1997 • Movie
Movie poster for The Island of Dr. Moreau (1996)

Director of Photography

The Island of Dr. Moreau

1996 • Movie
Movie poster for Father of the Bride Part II (1995)

Director of Photography

Father of the Bride Part II

1995 • Movie
Movie poster for Death in Small Doses (1995)

Director of Photography

Death in Small Doses

1995 • Movie
Movie poster for Street Fighter (1994)

Director of Photography

Street Fighter

1994 • Movie
Movie poster for There Goes My Baby (1994)

Director of Photography

There Goes My Baby

1994 • Movie
Movie poster for Tombstone (1993)

Director of Photography

Tombstone

1993 • Movie
Movie poster for Honeymoon in Vegas (1992)

Director of Photography

Honeymoon in Vegas

1992 • Movie
Movie poster for Memoirs of an Invisible Man (1992)

Director of Photography

Memoirs of an Invisible Man

1992 • Movie
Movie poster for The Freshman (1990)

Director of Photography

The Freshman

1990 • Movie
Movie poster for An Innocent Man (1989)

Director of Photography

An Innocent Man

1989 • Movie
Movie poster for Chances Are (1989)

Director of Photography

Chances Are

1989 • Movie
Movie poster for Baby Boom (1987)

Director of Photography

Baby Boom

1987 • Movie
Movie poster for Burglar (1987)

Director of Photography

Burglar

1987 • Movie
Movie poster for SpaceCamp (1986)

Director of Photography

SpaceCamp

1986 • Movie
Movie poster for Murphy's Romance (1985)

Director of Photography

Murphy's Romance

1985 • Movie
Movie poster for Fever Pitch (1985)

Director of Photography

Fever Pitch

1985 • Movie
Movie poster for Protocol (1984)

Director of Photography

Protocol

1984 • Movie
Movie poster for Irreconcilable Differences (1984)

Director of Photography

Irreconcilable Differences

1984 • Movie
Movie poster for WarGames (1983)

Director of Photography

WarGames

1983 • Movie
Movie poster for Hey Good Lookin' (1982)

Director of Photography

Hey Good Lookin'

1982 • Movie
Series

Directed Series

Series directed by William A. Fraker.

Series poster for Walker, Texas Ranger (1993)

Director • 1 eps

Walker, Texas Ranger

1993 • Series
Series poster for The Flash (1990)

Director • 1 eps

The Flash

1990 • Series
Series poster for B.L. Stryker (1989)

Director • 1 eps

B.L. Stryker

1989 • Series
Series poster for Unsub (1989)

Director • 1 eps

Unsub

1989 • Series
Series poster for J.J. Starbuck (1987)

Director • 1 eps

J.J. Starbuck

1987 • Series
Series poster for Wiseguy (1987)

Director • 5 eps

Wiseguy

1987 • Series
Movies

Top Rated Movies

Highest rated movies linked with William A. Fraker.

Movie poster for Rosemary's Baby (1968)

Director of Photography

Rosemary's Baby

1968 • Movie
Movie poster for Tombstone (1993)

Director of Photography

Tombstone

1993 • Movie
Movie poster for Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)

Director of Photography

Close Encounters of the Third Kind

1977 • Movie
Movie poster for Bullitt (1968)

Director of Photography

Bullitt

1968 • Movie
Movie poster for WarGames (1983)

Director of Photography

WarGames

1983 • Movie
Movie poster for Heaven Can Wait (1978)

Director of Photography

Heaven Can Wait

1978 • Movie
Movie poster for Chances Are (1989)

Director of Photography

Chances Are

1989 • Movie
Movie poster for Baby Boom (1987)

Director of Photography

Baby Boom

1987 • Movie
Movie poster for Paint Your Wagon (1969)

Director of Photography

Paint Your Wagon

1969 • Movie
Movie poster for Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977)

Director of Photography

Looking for Mr. Goodbar

1977 • Movie
Movie poster for The Freshman (1990)

Director of Photography

The Freshman

1990 • Movie
Movie poster for Father of the Bride Part II (1995)

Director of Photography

Father of the Bride Part II

1995 • Movie
Series

Top Rated Series

Highest rated series linked with William A. Fraker.

Series poster for The Flash (1990)

Director • 1 eps

The Flash

1990 • Series
Series poster for Walker, Texas Ranger (1993)

Director • 1 eps

Walker, Texas Ranger

1993 • Series
Movies

Most Popular Movies

Most viewed movie titles linked with William A. Fraker.

Movie poster for Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)

Director of Photography

Close Encounters of the Third Kind

1977 • Movie
Movie poster for The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982)

Director of Photography

The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas

1982 • Movie
Movie poster for Rosemary's Baby (1968)

Director of Photography

Rosemary's Baby

1968 • Movie
Movie poster for Tombstone (1993)

Director of Photography

Tombstone

1993 • Movie
Movie poster for WarGames (1983)

Director of Photography

WarGames

1983 • Movie
Movie poster for Street Fighter (1994)

Director of Photography

Street Fighter

1994 • Movie
Movie poster for Bullitt (1968)

Director of Photography

Bullitt

1968 • Movie
Movie poster for 1941 (1979)

Director of Photography

1941

1979 • Movie
Movie poster for Father of the Bride Part II (1995)

Director of Photography

Father of the Bride Part II

1995 • Movie
Movie poster for Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977)

Director of Photography

Exorcist II: The Heretic

1977 • Movie
Movie poster for Paint Your Wagon (1969)

Director of Photography

Paint Your Wagon

1969 • Movie
Movie poster for Memoirs of an Invisible Man (1992)

Director of Photography

Memoirs of an Invisible Man

1992 • Movie
Series

Most Popular Series

Most viewed series linked with William A. Fraker.

Series poster for Walker, Texas Ranger (1993)

Director • 1 eps

Walker, Texas Ranger

1993 • Series
Series poster for Wiseguy (1987)

Director • 5 eps

Wiseguy

1987 • Series
Series poster for The Flash (1990)

Director • 1 eps

The Flash

1990 • Series
Series poster for B.L. Stryker (1989)

Director • 1 eps

B.L. Stryker

1989 • Series
Series poster for J.J. Starbuck (1987)

Director • 1 eps

J.J. Starbuck

1987 • Series
Series poster for Unsub (1989)

Director • 1 eps

Unsub

1989 • Series
Movies

Other Crew Work in Movies

Additional movie credits for William A. Fraker.

Movie poster for The Ghost of Sierra de Cobre (1964)

Camera Operator

The Ghost of Sierra de Cobre

1964 • Movie
Movie poster for Cocktail Hour (1933)

Still Photographer

Cocktail Hour

1933 • Movie
Movies

Acting Appearances in Movies

Movie cast credits for William A. Fraker.

Movie poster for The Making of '1941' (1996)

as Self

The Making of '1941'

1996 • Movie
Movie poster for Visions of Light (1992)

as Self

Visions of Light

1992 • Movie
Movie poster for Irreconcilable Differences (1984)

as "Gabrielle" Cinematographer

Irreconcilable Differences

1984 • Movie
Movie poster for Dusty and Sweets McGee (1971)

as The Cellist

Dusty and Sweets McGee

1971 • Movie