Lee Garmes, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Lee Garmes

American cinematographer

Date of Birth: 27-May-1898

Place of Birth: Peoria, Illinois, United States

Date of Death: 31-Aug-1978

Profession: cinematographer, film director, film producer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Lee Garmes, A.S.C.
(May 27, 1898 – August 31, 1978) was an American cinematographer.
During his career, he worked with directors Howard Hawks, Max Ophüls, Josef von Sternberg, Alfred Hitchcock, King Vidor, Nicholas Ray and Henry Hathaway, whom he had met as a young man when the two first came to Hollywood in the silent era.
He also co-directed two films with legendary screenwriter Ben Hecht: Angels Over Broadway and Actor's and Sin.