CINEFILER

Maury Gertsman

Born
April 17, 1907
Died
December 13, 1999
From Wikipedia Maury Gertsman (17 April 1907 - 13 December 1999) was a senior-ranked cinematographer at Universal Pictures from the mid-1940s through the mid-1950s. Gertsman's first film of note was Jungle Captive and he distinguished himself with his lensing of the final two Sherlock Holmes movies starring Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce, Terror by Night and Dressed to Kill. His most interesting project of the mid-1940s, however, was the final Rondo Hatton vehicle, The Brute Man, which made Universal sufficiently uncomfortable that they sold it off to Poverty Row distributor Producers Releasing Corporation. At American International Pictures he photographed the horror satire How to Make a Monster, while at United Artists he lensed Invisible Invaders and The Four Skulls of Jonathan Drake. In 1959, he became the cinematographer on the television series Adventures in Paradise. His film work became far less frequent after 1960, although he did find himself roped into the production of The Creeping Terror in 1964. Like many of his contemporaries, Gertsman finished his career working in television, on shows like Arthur Lubin's Mister Ed series (1961-66) for Filmways Television and most specifically for superstar Lucille Ball and her two subsequent sitcoms The Lucy Show (1962-68) and Here's Lucy (1968-74), the latter of which was produced under her own Lucille Ball Productions, Inc. banner.
Known For
Terror by Night
(1946)
Director of Photography
Dressed to Kill
(1946)
Director of Photography
Werewolf of London
(1935)
Camera Operator
One Way Street
(1950)
Director of Photography
Timbuktu
(1959)
Director of Photography
She-Wolf of London
(1946)
Director of Photography
The Creature Walks Among Us
(1956)
Director of Photography
To Hell and Back
(1955)
Director of Photography
Never Say Goodbye
(1956)
Director of Photography
The Egg and I
(1947)
Camera Operator
Full Filmography
Camera
Great Expectations
(1934)
Assistant Camera
Werewolf of London
(1935)
Camera Operator
Behind the Mike
(1937)
Camera Operator
Riders of the Santa Fe
(1944)
Director of Photography
Secret Agent X-9
(1945)
Director of Photography
The Master Key
(1945)
Director of Photography
Jungle Queen
(1945)
Director of Photography
Strange Confession
(1945)
Director of Photography
The Jungle Captive
(1945)
Director of Photography
Blonde Alibi
(1946)
Director of Photography
House of Horrors
(1946)
Director of Photography
Lawless Breed
(1946)
Director of Photography
Dressed to Kill
(1946)
Director of Photography
Terror by Night
(1946)
Director of Photography
The Brute Man
(1946)
Director of Photography
She-Wolf of London
(1946)
Director of Photography
Cuban Pete
(1946)
Director of Photography
Singapore
(1947)
Director of Photography
Time Out of Mind
(1947)
Director of Photography
The Egg and I
(1947)
Camera Operator
Rachel and the Stranger
(1948)
Director of Photography
Rogues' Regiment
(1948)
Director of Photography
City Across the River
(1949)
Director of Photography
Johnny Stool Pigeon
(1949)
Director of Photography
Ma and Pa Kettle
(1949)
Director of Photography
One Way Street
(1950)
Director of Photography
Louisa
(1950)
Director of Photography
Frenchie
(1950)
Director of Photography
Comanche Territory
(1950)
Director of Photography
Cattle Drive
(1951)
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Smuggler's Island
(1951)
Director of Photography
You Never Can Tell
(1951)
Director of Photography
Reunion in Reno
(1951)
Director of Photography
Target Unknown
(1951)
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The Red Ball Express
(1952)
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Meet Danny Wilson
(1952)
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Just Across the Street
(1952)
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The Glass Web
(1953)
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The Lone Hand
(1953)
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The All American
(1953)
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The Golden Blade
(1953)
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The Great Sioux Uprising
(1953)
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Bengal Brigade
(1954)
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So This Is Paris
(1954)
Director of Photography
Rails Into Laramie
(1954)
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Tanganyika
(1954)
Director of Photography
One Desire
(1955)
Director of Photography
To Hell and Back
(1955)
Director of Photography
The Spoilers
(1955)
Director of Photography
Behind the High Wall
(1956)
Director of Photography
The Creature Walks Among Us
(1956)
Director of Photography
Raw Edge
(1956)
Director of Photography
I've Lived Before
(1956)
Director of Photography
Never Say Goodbye
(1956)
Director of Photography
World in My Corner
(1956)
Director of Photography
Gun Duel In Durango
(1957)
Director of Photography
How to Make a Monster
(1958)
Director of Photography
The Four Skulls of Jonathan Drake
(1959)
Director of Photography
Timbuktu
(1959)
Director of Photography
Inside the Mafia
(1959)
Director of Photography
Invisible Invaders
(1959)
Director of Photography
Riot in Juvenile Prison
(1959)
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Pier 5, Havana
(1959)
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Gunfighters of Abilene
(1960)
Director of Photography
The Walking Target
(1960)
Director of Photography
Three Came to Kill
(1960)
Director of Photography
The Music Box Kid
(1960)
Director of Photography
Cage of Evil
(1960)
Director of Photography
Five Guns to Tombstone
(1961)
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Police Dog Story
(1961)
Director of Photography
Six Black Horses
(1962)
Director of Photography
The Lucille Ball Comedy Hour
(1964)
Director of Photography
Gunfight in Abilene
(1967)
Director of Photography
Happy Anniversary and Goodbye
(1974)
Director of Photography
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