Virgil Miller
Biography
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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.
Personal Info
Known For
Camera
Known Credits
65
Gender
Male
Birthday
1886-12-20 (138 years old)
Place of Birth
Coffeen, Illinois, USA
Crew
1955
Unchained Director of Photography1953
Murder Without Tears Director of Photography1953
Miss Robin Crusoe Director of Photography1952
Navajo Director of Photography1950
To the Coast of Devon Director of Photography1950
Land of Tradition Director of Photography1950
Pastoral Panoramas Director of Photography1949
From Liverpool to Stratford Cinematography1949
Roaming Through Northern Ireland Director of Photography1949
Glimpses of Old England Director of Photography1949
A Wee Bit of Scotland Director of Photography1948
Wandering Through Wales Director of Photography1948
Scholastic England Director of Photography1948
Night Life in Chicago Director of Photography1948
Cape Breton Island Director of Photography1947
The Vigilantes Return Director of Photography1947
On the Shores of Nova Scotia Director of Photography1945
The House of Fear Director of Photography1945
The Woman in Green Director of Photography1945
The Falcon in San Francisco Director of Photography1944
The Pearl of Death Director of Photography1944
Weird Woman Director of Photography1944
Trial by Trigger Director of Photography1944
The Mummy's Curse Director of Photography1944
Visiting St. Louis Director of Photography1944
Mackinac Island Director of Photography1944
Colorful Colorado Director of Photography1943
Calling Dr. Death Director of Photography1942
Dr. Renault's Secret Director of Photography1942
Castle in the Desert Director of Photography1942
Berlin Correspondent Director of Photography1941
Ride, Kelly, Ride Director of Photography1941
Man at Large Director of Photography1940
Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise Director of Photography1940
Pier 13 Director of Photography1939
City in Darkness Director of Photography1939
Mr. Moto's Last Warning Director of Photography1939
Inside Story Director of Photography1938
Mr. Moto Takes a Chance Director of Photography1938
Mysterious Mr. Moto Director of Photography1938
Walking Down Broadway Director of Photography1937
Thank You, Mr. Moto Director of Photography1937
Courage of the West Director of Photography1936
Drift Fence Director of Photography1928
Finders Keepers Director of Photography1928
Gang War Cinematography1927
Irish Hearts Director of Photography1927
Finger Prints Director of Photography1927
The Gay Old Bird Cinematography1926
Private Izzy Murphy Cinematography1926
Broken Hearts of Hollywood Director of Photography1925
The Phantom of the Opera Director of Photography1925
The Saddle Hawk Director of Photography1925
California Straight Ahead Director of Photography1924
Hook and Ladder Director of Photography1924
All's Swell on the Ocean Director of Photography1923
The Hunchback of Notre Dame Cinematography1923
The Thrill Chaser Director of Photography1922
Don't Shoot Director of Photography1922
The Trap Director of Photography1921
Red Courage Director of Photography1920
Pink Tights Cinematography1918
Smashing Through Director of Photography1918
The Eagle Director of Photography1918
Brace Up Director of Photography