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Stanley Cortez
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Cinematographer Born: November 4, 1908 in New York City, NY Death: December 23, 1997 in Los Angeles, CA Biography:American cinematographer "Stanley Cortez"'s given name was Krantz; he had it changed professionally following the lead of his older brother, film star "Ricardo Cortez". While attending New York University, Cortez became an assistant cameraman for the various movie studios operating in Manhattan. He briefly pursued the occupation of portrait photographer before returning full-time to movie work at the end of the silent era. He remained an assistant and associate photographer during the early 1930s, with time out to direct the 1932 short subject "Scherzo". By 1937, Cortez was a director of photography at Universal Pictures, confined to the studio's "B" product. Beyond such mood pieces as the 1941 comedy/horror film "The Black Cat", there was little opportunity for Cortez to develop a style of his own, though word got around that he could attain evocative results with a minimum of fuss. "Orson Welles"... Full Biography
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