Sidney Hickox
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| Sidney Hickox, A.S.C. | |
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| Born | Sidney Barnett Hickox July 15, 1895 New York City, New York |
| Died | May 16, 1982 La Canada, California, USA |
| Other name(s) | Sid Hickox |
| Occupation | Cinematographer |
| Years active | 1916-1968 |
| Spouse(s) | Edna Mehlich |
Sidney Hickox (July 15, 1895 - May 16, 1982) was an American film and television cinematographer.[1]
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[edit] Career
New York City-born Hickox started his film career at the age of 20 as an assistant cameraman at Manhattan's Biograph Studios and quickly became a full-time director of photography with Gloria's Romance in 1916. Following World War I, where he was a photographer for the US Naval Air Service, he relocated to Hollywood and joined the staff of First National Pictures. When the studio was absorbed by Warner Bros. in 1928, he remained there and worked on hundreds of projects until his retirement from feature films.
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[edit] Television
In television, Hickox directed multiple episodes of both I Love Lucy and The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour during their final seasons, as well as most of the episodes of The Andy Griffith Show during its lengthy run.
[edit] References
- ^ Sidney Hickox at the Internet Movie Database.
- ^ Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to World Film, since 1885. 2008. Index home page.
[edit] External link
- Sidney Hickox at the Internet Movie Database.
- Sidney Hickox at Allmovie.
- Sidney Hickox at Internet Encyclopedia of Cinematographers.
- Sidney Hickox: four film trailers at Spike TV (iFilm).
