Joseph F. Biroc
Personal Info
Known for
Camera
Gender
Male
Birthday
1903-02-12
Day of Death
1996-09-07 (93 years old)
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Joseph F. Biroc
Biography
Joseph Francis Biroc, ASC (February 12, 1903 – September 7, 1996) was an American cinematographer. He was born in New York City and began working in films at the Paragon Studios in Fort Lee, New Jersey. After working there for approximately six years, he moved to Los Angeles. Once in Southern California, Biroc worked at the RKO Pictures movie studio. During World War II, he served in the U.S. Army Signal Corps and filmed the Liberation of Paris in August 1944. In 1950, Biroc left RKO Pictures and freelanced on projects at various studios. In addition to his film work, which included It's a Wonderful Life (1946) and The Flight of the Phoenix (1965), Biroc worked on various television series, including the Adventures of Superman and Wonder Woman. He frequently collaborated with film director Robert Aldrich.
Known For
Crew
(1986)
A Winner Never Quits
Director of Photography
(1985)
Father of Hell Town
Director of Photography
(1984)
The Jerk, Too
Director of Photography
(1982)
Airplane II: The Sequel
Director of Photography
(1982)
Desperate Lives
Director of Photography
(1982)
Hammett
Director of Photography
(1981)
...All the Marbles
Director of Photography
(1980)
Airplane!
Director of Photography
(1980)
The Gambler
Director of Photography
(1979)
Beyond the Poseidon Adventure
Director of Photography
(1978)
The Clone Master
Director of Photography
(1978)
A Family Upside Down
Director of Photography
(1977)
The Choirboys
Director of Photography
(1977)
SST: Death Flight
Director of Photography
(1976)
The Duchess and the Dirtwater Fox
Director of Photography
(1975)
Hustle
Director of Photography
(1974)
The Longest Yard
Director of Photography
(1974)
Blazing Saddles
Director of Photography
(1974)
Thursday's Game
Director of Photography
(1974)
The Towering Inferno
Additional Photography
(1974)
Wonder Woman
Director of Photography
(1974)
Shanks
Director of Photography
(1974)
Honky Tonk
Cinematography
(1973)
Emperor of the North
Director of Photography
(1973)
Cahill: United States Marshal
Director of Photography
(1972)
The Crooked Hearts
Director of Photography
(1972)
Ulzana's Raid
Director of Photography
(1972)
Playmates
Director of Photography
(1972)
Gidget Gets Married
Director of Photography
(1971)
Escape from the Planet of the Apes
Director of Photography
(1971)
The Grissom Gang
Director of Photography
(1971)
The Organization
Director of Photography
(1971)
Brian's Song
Director of Photography
(1971)
Mrs. Pollifax — Spy
Director of Photography
(1971)
Mean Justice
Director of Photography
(1970)
Too Late the Hero
Director of Photography
(1969)
What Ever Happened to Aunt Alice?
Director of Photography
(1969)
The Greatest Mother of 'em All
Director of Photography
(1968)
Lady in Cement
Director of Photography
(1968)
The Killing of Sister George
Director of Photography
(1968)
The Legend of Lylah Clare
Director of Photography
(1968)
The Detective
Director of Photography
(1967)
Warning Shot
Director of Photography
(1967)
Fitzwilly
Director of Photography
(1967)
Enter Laughing
Director of Photography
(1967)
Who's Minding the Mint?
Director of Photography
(1967)
Tony Rome
Director of Photography
(1966)
The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming!
Director of Photography
(1966)
The Swinger
Director of Photography
(1965)
The Flight of the Phoenix
Director of Photography
(1965)
I Saw What You Did
Director of Photography
(1964)
Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte
Director of Photography
(1964)
Viva Las Vegas
Director of Photography
(1964)
Ride the Wild Surf
Director of Photography
(1964)
Bullet for a Badman
Director of Photography
(1964)
The Young Lovers
Director of Photography
(1964)
Kitten with a Whip
Director of Photography
(1963)
Gunfight at Comanche Creek
Director of Photography
(1963)
Promises! Promises!
Director of Photography
(1963)
Toys in the Attic
Director of Photography
(1963)
Bye Bye Birdie
Director of Photography
(1963)
Under the Yum-Yum Tree
Director of Photography
(1962)
Hitler
Director of Photography
(1962)
Convicts 4
Director of Photography
(1962)
Confessions of an Opium Eater
Director of Photography
(1961)
Gold of the Seven Saints
Director of Photography
(1961)
Operation Eichmann
Cinematography
(1960)
Ice Palace
Director of Photography
(1960)
13 Ghosts
Director of Photography
(1959)
The FBI Story
Director of Photography
(1959)
The Bat
Director of Photography
(1959)
Verboten!
Director of Photography
(1958)
Home Before Dark
Director of Photography
(1958)
Born Reckless
Director of Photography
(1957)
The Unknown Terror
Director of Photography
(1957)
Forty Guns
Director of Photography
(1957)
The Garment Jungle
Director of Photography
(1957)
Run of the Arrow
Director of Photography
(1957)
The Amazing Colossal Man
Director of Photography
(1957)
The Ride Back
Director of Photography
(1957)
China Gate
Director of Photography
(1956)
Attack
Director of Photography
(1956)
Nightmare
Director of Photography
(1956)
Tension at Table Rock
Director of Photography
(1956)
Quincannon, Frontier Scout
Director of Photography
(1956)
The Black Whip
Director of Photography
(1955)
Bengazi
Director of Photography
(1954)
World for Ransom
Director of Photography
(1954)
Down Three Dark Streets
Director of Photography
(1954)
The Steel Cage
Director of Photography
(1953)
The Glass Wall
Director of Photography
(1953)
Donovan's Brain
Director of Photography
(1953)
Vice Squad
Director of Photography
(1953)
Appointment in Honduras
Director of Photography
(1953)
The Twonky
Director of Photography
(1952)
Red Planet Mars
Director of Photography
(1952)
Without Warning!
Director of Photography
(1952)
Loan Shark
Director of Photography
(1951)
Cry Danger
Director of Photography
(1951)
The Bushwhackers
Director of Photography
(1950)
The Killer That Stalked New York
Director of Photography
(1949)
Johnny Allegro
Director of Photography
(1949)
Roughshod
Director of Photography
(1949)
Mrs. Mike
Director of Photography
(1948)
On Our Merry Way
Director of Photography
(1948)
My Dear Secretary
Director of Photography
(1947)
Magic Town
Director of Photography
(1946)
It's a Wonderful Life
Director of Photography
(1939)
Five Came Back
Camera Operator
(1934)
Where Sinners Meet
Camera Operator
(1933)
Before Dawn
Camera Operator
(1932)
The Lost Squadron
Camera Operator
(1929)
Street Girl
Camera Operator