Edward Linden
| Edwin Gilbert Linden (aka. Edward Linden) | |
|---|---|
| Born |
26 August 1888 Lake Geneva, Wisconsin |
| Died |
15 November 1956 (age 68) Los Angeles, California |
| Nationality | US |
| Other names | Edwin Gilbert Linden (Birth Name), Edwin G. Linden, Eddie Linden, Edward Linden, Eddie Linder. |
| Occupation | Cinematographer, Director of Photography, Director, Camera and Electrical Department, Special Effects, Visual Effects. |
| Known for | Work on King Kong and Son of Kong with Frank Buck and Special/Visual Effects on The Adventures of Mark Twain. |
| Spouse(s) | Georgia Hazel Linden |
Edward Linden (Born Edwin Gilbert Linden, August 26, 1888 in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin,[1] USA; Died: November 15, 1956 (age 68) in Los Angeles, California, USA) was Cinematographer for King Kong and Son of Kong, Director of Scar Hanan (film 1925) and cinematographer for the Frank Buck serial Jungle Menace.[2]
Career
During World War I, Linden worked in Chicago for the Selig Polyscope Company as a motion picture photographer, according to his World War I draft registration card. His career started in the Silent Film era with A Modern Day Mother Goose (1917) and The Mask (1921). Linden was most notably associated with his Cinematography/Photography work on King Kong.[3] Following his work on Son of Kong Linden photographed a string of B pictures and westerns: Slaves in Bondage, Isle of Destiny, The Lost City (1935 serial), Today I Hang, The Dawn Express, Rough Riding Ranger, The Secret of Treasure Island, The Man in the Saddle, City of Missing Girls, Hard Guy, The Werewolf (1956 film), A Yank in Libya, and The Mysterious Pilot. Linden moved into television in the 1950s.[4] Was also a big fan of "Westerns". Noted for his camera, the Mitchell no. 66,[5] which he used during the filming of King Kong. Also noted for his Visual/Special Effects work in The Adventures of Mark Twain.
Work with Frank Buck
In 1937, Linden was a cinematographer of the Frank Buck serial Jungle Menace.
References
- ↑ World War I draft registration card
- ↑ Lehrer, Steven (2006). Bring 'Em Back Alive: The Best of Frank Buck. Texas Tech University press. pp. x–xi. ISBN 0-89672-582-0.
- ↑ Eileen S. Quigley. International motion picture almanac, Volume 48. Quigley Publications, 1938
- ↑ Ray Morton. King Kong: The History of a Movie Icon from Fay Wray to Peter Jackson. Applause Theatre and Cinema Books (November 1, 2005)
- ↑ Mitchell no. 66 Camera (Priced at $148,200), http://www.christies.com/Lotfinder/lot_details.aspx?intObjectID=4813378
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