Victor Milner

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Victor Milner (December 15, 1893 - October 29, 1972) was an award-winning cinematographer. He was nominated for ten cinematography Academy Awards, winning once for 1934's Cleopatra. Milner worked in various films, more that 130 of them, including comedies (Unfaithfully Yours), film noir (Dark City) and westerns (The Furies). The American director of photography began his career in the film industry as a lab assistant at 15 years old. He then worked as a projectionist and a newsreel cameraman until 1914 when he became a full-time cinematographer. Later he became know for the epic look he lent to Cecil B. DeMille film productions.