Frank D. Williams

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Frank D. Williams

Born March 20, 1893 · Nashville, Missouri, USA

Died October 16, 1961 · aged 68

Frank D. Williams (March 21, 1893 – October 15, 1961) was a pioneering cinematographer who was active in the early days of the motion picture industry. He developed and patented the traveling matte shot. Frank D. Williams was born March 21, 1893, as Frank Douglas Williams, to James and Lucinda Williams in the small community of Nashville, Missouri. In 1912, Williams became a cameraman at Keysto…

Known For

The Invisible ManThe Invisible Man · 1933
The Invisible Man
7.51933
MovieHorrorScience Fiction
After experimenting on himself and becoming invisible, scientist Jack Griffin, now aggressive due to the drug's effects, seeks a way to reverse the experiment at any cost.
Sunrise: A Song of Two HumansSunrise: A Song of Two Humans · 1927
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
7.81927
MovieDramaRomance
A married farmer falls under the spell of a slatternly woman from the city, who tries to convince him to drown his wife.
The Rough HouseThe Rough House · 1917
The Rough House
5.51917
MovieComedy
Living under the same roof with his newly-wed wife and his mother-in-law, a careless Mr Rough sets the nuptial bedroom on fire, as the residence's cook tries to woo the maid who only has eyes for the charming delivery boy. As one thing leads to another, Mr Rough ends up preparing dinner for a pair of duplicitous guests, when, clearly, he should be staying out of the kitchen. Does Mrs Rough know the visitors' true intentions? But, above all, how will this disastrous dinner party at the Rough house end?
Making a LivingMaking a Living · 1914
Making a Living
5.71914
MovieComedy
A swindler scams a newspaper reporter-photographer and then, not realizing where the man is employed, applies for a job at his newspaper.
Tillie's Punctured RomanceTillie's Punctured Romance · 1914
Tillie's Punctured Romance
6.21914
MovieComedy
A womanizing city man meets Tillie in the country. When he sees that her father has a very large bankroll for his workers, he persuades her to elope with him.
The MasqueraderThe Masquerader · 1914
The Masquerader
5.71914
MovieComedy
Charlie plays an actor who bungles several scenes and is kicked out. He returns convincingly dressed as a lady and charms the director, but Charlie never makes it into the film.
The KnockoutThe Knockout · 1914
The Knockout
5.81914
MovieComedy
To show his girl how brave he is, Pug challenges the champion to a fight. Charlie referees, trying to avoid contact with the two monsters.
The Fatal MalletThe Fatal Mallet · 1914
The Fatal Mallet
5.51914
MovieComedy
Three men compete for the attentions of a pretty girl. One of them, a little tramp, plays dirty.

Filmography

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His DebtHis Debt · 1919
His Debt
9.01919
MovieDrama
Goro Mariyama uses the profits from his ethically run gambling house to help the poor. Gambler Blair Whitcomb accuses Goro of cheating, then shoots him after losing a $10,000 bet. Goro survives a punctured lung only through the efforts of nurse Gloria Manning, Blair's fiancée. When Goro confesses his love for Gloria, he is shocked to hear of her engagement. Following his recovery, Goro discovers that Blair has given him a bad check, and demands that the gambler pay his debt in person. Although Blair complies, Goro has him arrested for attempted murder. Gloria pleads for her fiancé's release, revealing that she can never love Goro because he is of a different race. The disappointed Goro enables Blair's escape as payment to Gloria for saving his life.

Cinematography

The Illustrious PrinceThe Illustrious Prince · 1919
The Illustrious Prince
8.01919
MovieDramaRomance
The Japanese Prince Maiyo is in London to avenge the death of his father who years earlier committed hara-kiri because he had been financially ruined by an English swindler. The Prince warns his friend, the Duke of Devenham, that the Count de la Mar is attempting to seduce the Duke's bored American wife, and then is told by his servant Soto that the Count is the man who killed his father. During a foggy night, the Count, planning to elope with the Duchess, is killed in a taxi with the sword that the Prince's father used to kill himself. Although the American sister of the Duke, Penelope Morse, who loves the Prince, pleads with him to leave before being arrested, he will not perform such a cowardly act. After Soto confesses murdering the Count because he wronged his daughter years ago, the Prince is freed, but because of the racial barrier, he bids a sad farewell to Penelope and leaves.

Cinematography