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Charles Rosher Sr.
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Cinematographer Born: November 17, 1885 in London, England, UK Death: 1974 in Los Angeles, CA Biography:"Charles Rosher" studied photography at London's Polytechnic, then became one of England's pioneer newsreel cameramen. After a successful tenure with the famous Fleet Street firm of Speaight, Court Photographers, Rosher moved to the U.S. in 1909, purchasing his first movie camera outright at the same time. He was working with the Horsley Brothers' East Coast studios when "David Horsley" decided to move permanently to California in 1911; by staying with the company, Rosher ended up as Hollywood's first full-time cameraman. In 1913 he was commissioned to photograph the now-famous newsreels of the Villa rebellion in Mexico (some of the scenes were "directed" by Pancho Villa himself, who fortunately never decided to pursue a movie career). From 1917 through 1929, Rosher was principal cameraman for Hollywood's Number One female star "Mary Pickford". During this period, he developed and refined several... Full Biography
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