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George J. Folsey

George J. Folsey

Known For Camera
Birthday Jul 02, 1898
Died Nov 01, 1988 (90)
Birthplace New York City, New York, USA
Popularity 0.5 (history)
Updated Aug 09, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

George Joseph Folsey (July 2, 1898 – November 1, 1988) was an American cinematographer who worked on 162 films between 1919 and his retirement in 1976. He worked for both Associated First National and Paramount Astoria Studios before relocating to Hollywood and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, where he spent t ... he bulk of his career. Folsey's many credits include The Letter, The Cocoanuts, Animal Crackers, The Great Ziegfeld, A Guy Named Joe, The White Cliffs of Dover, Meet Me in St. Louis, The Clock, The Harvey Girls, Adam's Rib, A Life of Her Own, Million Dollar Mermaid, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, The Cobweb, Cash McCall, and The Balcony. For television he served as director of photography for various episodes of the ABC series The Fugitive and an NBC special starring figure skater Peggy Fleming, for which he won an Emmy Award for Best Cinematography For Nonfiction Programming. Folsey was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography thirteen times but never won. Eight months before his death he was honored with the first Lifetime Achievement Award presented by the American Society of Cinematographers, for which he served as President in 1956-57. Folsey's son George Jr. was a director/producer/editor. Folsey died in Santa Monica, California.

Known For

Filmography

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Bone

Bone

1972

Director of Photography

The Balcony

The Balcony

1963

Director of Photography

Cash McCall

Cash McCall

1960

Director of Photography

Count Your Blessings

Count Your Blessings

1959

Director of Photography

Torpedo Run

Torpedo Run

1958

Director of Photography

The High Cost of Loving

The High Cost of Loving

1958

Director of Photography

Saddle the Wind

Saddle the Wind

1958

Director of Photography

House of Numbers

House of Numbers

1957

Director of Photography

Tip on a Dead Jockey

Tip on a Dead Jockey

1957

Director of Photography

Forbidden Planet

Forbidden Planet

1956

Director of Photography

The Power and the Prize

The Power and the Prize

1956

Director of Photography

These Wilder Years

These Wilder Years

1956

Director of Photography

The Fastest Gun Alive

The Fastest Gun Alive

1956

Director of Photography

The Cobweb

The Cobweb

1955

Director of Photography

The Battle of Gettysburg

The Battle of Gettysburg

1955

Director of Photography

Hit the Deck

Hit the Deck

1955

Director of Photography

Tennessee Champ

Tennessee Champ

1954

Director of Photography

Deep in My Heart

Deep in My Heart

1954

Director of Photography

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

1954

Director of Photography

Men of the Fighting Lady

Men of the Fighting Lady

1954

Director of Photography

Executive Suite

Executive Suite

1954

Director of Photography

All the Brothers Were Valiant

All the Brothers Were Valiant

1953

Director of Photography

Shadow in the Sky

Shadow in the Sky

1952

Director of Photography

Lovely to Look At

Lovely to Look At

1952

Director of Photography

Million Dollar Mermaid

Million Dollar Mermaid

1952

Director of Photography

The Law and the Lady

The Law and the Lady

1951

Director of Photography

Vengeance Valley

Vengeance Valley

1951

Director of Photography

The Man with a Cloak

The Man with a Cloak

1951

Director of Photography

Mr. Imperium

Mr. Imperium

1951

Director of Photography

The Big Hangover

The Big Hangover

1950

Director of Photography

A Life of Her Own

A Life of Her Own

1950

Director of Photography

Adam's Rib

Adam's Rib

1949

Director of Photography

Take Me Out to the Ball Game

Take Me Out to the Ball Game

1949

Director of Photography

Malaya

Malaya

1949

Director of Photography

The Great Sinner

The Great Sinner

1949

Director of Photography

State of the Union

State of the Union

1948

Director of Photography

Green Dolphin Street

Green Dolphin Street

1947

Director of Photography

The Harvey Girls

The Harvey Girls

1946

Director of Photography

The Secret Heart

The Secret Heart

1946

Director of Photography

The Green Years

The Green Years

1946

Director of Photography

Till the Clouds Roll By

Till the Clouds Roll By

1946

Director of Photography

Ziegfeld Follies

Ziegfeld Follies

1945

Director of Photography

The Clock

The Clock

1945

Director of Photography

Meet Me in St. Louis

Meet Me in St. Louis

1944

Director of Photography

The White Cliffs of Dover

The White Cliffs of Dover

1944

Director of Photography

Thousands Cheer

Thousands Cheer

1943

Director of Photography

A Guy Named Joe

A Guy Named Joe

1943

Director of Photography

Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant

Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant

1942

Director of Photography

Seven Sweethearts

Seven Sweethearts

1942

Director of Photography

Panama Hattie

Panama Hattie

1942

Director of Photography

Andy Hardy's Double Life

Andy Hardy's Double Life

1942

Director of Photography

Grand Central Murder

Grand Central Murder

1942

Director of Photography

Rio Rita

Rio Rita

1942

Director of Photography

Lady Be Good

Lady Be Good

1941

Director of Photography

Come Live with Me

Come Live with Me

1941

Director of Photography

Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day

Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day

1941

Director of Photography

The Trial of Mary Dugan

The Trial of Mary Dugan

1941

Director of Photography

Married Bachelor

Married Bachelor

1941

Director of Photography

Third Finger, Left Hand

Third Finger, Left Hand

1940

Director of Photography

Lady of the Tropics

Lady of the Tropics

1939

Cinematography

Remember?

Remember?

1939

Director of Photography

The Shining Hour

The Shining Hour

1938

Director of Photography

Arsène Lupin Returns

Arsène Lupin Returns

1938

Director of Photography

Marie Antoinette

Marie Antoinette

1938

Director of Photography

Mannequin

Mannequin

1938

Director of Photography

Hold That Kiss

Hold That Kiss

1938

Director of Photography

The Bride Wore Red

The Bride Wore Red

1937

Director of Photography

The Last of Mrs. Cheyney

The Last of Mrs. Cheyney

1937

Director of Photography

The Great Ziegfeld

The Great Ziegfeld

1936

Director of Photography

The Gorgeous Hussy

The Gorgeous Hussy

1936

Director of Photography

Hearts Divided

Hearts Divided

1936

Director of Photography

I Live My Life

I Live My Life

1935

Director of Photography

Page Miss Glory

Page Miss Glory

1935

Director of Photography

Kind Lady

Kind Lady

1935

Director of Photography

Reckless

Reckless

1935

Director of Photography

Forsaking All Others

Forsaking All Others

1934

Director of Photography

Operator 13

Operator 13

1934

Director of Photography

Men in White

Men in White

1934

Director of Photography

Chained

Chained

1934

Director of Photography

Men Must Fight

Men Must Fight

1933

Director of Photography

Storm at Daybreak

Storm at Daybreak

1933

Director of Photography

Reunion in Vienna

Reunion in Vienna

1933

Director of Photography

Going Hollywood

Going Hollywood

1933

Director of Photography

Stage Mother

Stage Mother

1933

Director of Photography

The Misleading Lady

The Misleading Lady

1932

Director of Photography

The Big Broadcast

The Big Broadcast

1932

Director of Photography

The Animal Kingdom

The Animal Kingdom

1932

Director of Photography

Stolen Heaven

Stolen Heaven

1931

Director of Photography

Honor Among Lovers

Honor Among Lovers

1931

Director of Photography

The Smiling Lieutenant

The Smiling Lieutenant

1931

Director of Photography

Secrets of a Secretary

Secrets of a Secretary

1931

Director of Photography

The Cheat

The Cheat

1931

Director of Photography

The Big Pond

The Big Pond

1930

Director of Photography

Animal Crackers

Animal Crackers

1930

Director of Photography

The Royal Family of Broadway

The Royal Family of Broadway

1930

Director of Photography

Laughter

Laughter

1930

Director of Photography

The Letter

The Letter

1929

Director of Photography

Applause

Applause

1929

Director of Photography

The Hole in the Wall

The Hole in the Wall

1929

Director of Photography

The Battle of Paris

The Battle of Paris

1929

Director of Photography

Glorifying the American Girl

Glorifying the American Girl

1929

Director of Photography

The Cocoanuts

The Cocoanuts

1929

Director of Photography

Naughty But Nice

Naughty But Nice

1927

Director of Photography

Her Wild Oat

Her Wild Oat

1927

Director of Photography

Orchids and Ermine

Orchids and Ermine

1927

Director of Photography

The Savage

The Savage

1926

Director of Photography

Too Much Money

Too Much Money

1926

Director of Photography

Scarlet Saint

Scarlet Saint

1925

Director of Photography

Born Rich

Born Rich

1924

Director of Photography

The Enchanted Cottage

The Enchanted Cottage

1924

Director of Photography

The Bright Shawl

The Bright Shawl

1923

Director of Photography

The Fighting Blade

The Fighting Blade

1923

Director of Photography

The Man from M.A.R.S.

The Man from M.A.R.S.

1922

Director of Photography

A Heart to Let

A Heart to Let

1921

Director of Photography

The Fear Market

The Fear Market

1920

Director of Photography

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