Virgil Miller
Personal Info
Known for
Camera
Gender
Male
Birthday
1886-12-20
Day of Death
1974-10-05 (87 years old)
Place of Birth
Coffeen, Illinois, USA
Virgil Miller
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Virgil Miller (December 20, 1886 - October 5, 1974) was an American cinematographer who was the director of photography for 157 films between 1917 and 1956.
Miller's credits include The Phantom of the Opera (1925), Danger - Love at Work (1937), Mr. Moto Takes a Chance (1938), The Mummy's Curse (1944), Navajo (1952), Crazylegs (1953), and six Charlie Chan films.
Prior to working for Universal Studios and, eventually, most other major studios, Miller was a graduate from and a professor at Kansas State University teaching physics and electrical engineering.
In 1913 he became the first director and founder of the electrical department of Universal Studios. He also coordinated very early special effects including filming stampedes, explosions, and shrinking people.
Known For
Crew
(1955)
Unchained
Director of Photography
(1953)
Murder Without Tears
Director of Photography
(1953)
Miss Robin Crusoe
Director of Photography
(1952)
Navajo
Director of Photography
(1950)
To the Coast of Devon
Director of Photography
(1950)
Land of Tradition
Director of Photography
(1950)
Pastoral Panoramas
Director of Photography
(1949)
From Liverpool to Stratford
Cinematography
(1949)
Roaming Through Northern Ireland
Director of Photography
(1949)
Glimpses of Old England
Director of Photography
(1949)
A Wee Bit of Scotland
Director of Photography
(1948)
Wandering Through Wales
Director of Photography
(1948)
Scholastic England
Director of Photography
(1948)
Night Life in Chicago
Director of Photography
(1948)
Cape Breton Island
Director of Photography
(1947)
The Vigilantes Return
Director of Photography
(1947)
On the Shores of Nova Scotia
Director of Photography
(1945)
The House of Fear
Director of Photography
(1945)
The Woman in Green
Director of Photography
(1945)
The Falcon in San Francisco
Director of Photography
(1944)
The Pearl of Death
Director of Photography
(1944)
Weird Woman
Director of Photography
(1944)
Trial by Trigger
Director of Photography
(1944)
The Mummy's Curse
Director of Photography
(1944)
Visiting St. Louis
Director of Photography
(1944)
Mackinac Island
Director of Photography
(1944)
Colorful Colorado
Director of Photography
(1943)
Calling Dr. Death
Director of Photography
(1942)
Dr. Renault's Secret
Director of Photography
(1942)
Castle in the Desert
Director of Photography
(1942)
Berlin Correspondent
Director of Photography
(1941)
Ride, Kelly, Ride
Director of Photography
(1941)
Man at Large
Director of Photography
(1940)
Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise
Director of Photography
(1940)
Pier 13
Director of Photography
(1939)
City in Darkness
Director of Photography
(1939)
Mr. Moto's Last Warning
Director of Photography
(1939)
Inside Story
Director of Photography
(1938)
Mysterious Mr. Moto
Director of Photography
(1938)
Mr. Moto Takes a Chance
Director of Photography
(1938)
Walking Down Broadway
Director of Photography
(1937)
Thank You, Mr. Moto
Director of Photography
(1937)
Courage of the West
Director of Photography
(1936)
Drift Fence
Director of Photography
(1928)
Finders Keepers
Director of Photography
(1928)
Gang War
Cinematography
(1927)
Irish Hearts
Director of Photography
(1927)
Finger Prints
Director of Photography
(1926)
Private Izzy Murphy
Cinematography
(1926)
Broken Hearts of Hollywood
Director of Photography
(1925)
The Phantom of the Opera
Director of Photography
(1925)
The Saddle Hawk
Director of Photography
(1925)
California Straight Ahead
Director of Photography
(1924)
Hook and Ladder
Director of Photography
(1924)
All's Swell on the Ocean
Director of Photography
(1923)
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Cinematography
(1923)
The Thrill Chaser
Director of Photography
(1922)
Don't Shoot
Director of Photography
(1922)
The Trap
Director of Photography
(1921)
Red Courage
Director of Photography
(1920)
Pink Tights
Cinematography
(1918)
Smashing Through
Director of Photography
(1918)
Brace Up
Director of Photography
(1918)
The Eagle
Director of Photography