Joseph Biroc, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American cinematographer
Date of Birth: 12-Feb-1903
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States
Date of Death: 07-Sep-1996
Profession: cinematographer
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius 
About Joseph Biroc
- Joseph Francis Biroc, ASC (February 12, 1903 – September 7, 1996) was an American cinematographer.
- He was born in New York City and began working in films at the Paragon Studios in Fort Lee, New Jersey.
- After working there for approximately six years, he moved to Los Angeles.
- Once in Southern California, Biroc worked at the RKO Pictures movie studio.
- During World War II, he served in the U.S.
- Army Signal Corps, and filmed the Liberation of Paris in August 1944.
- In 1950, Biroc left RKO Pictures and freelanced on projects at various studios.
- In addition to his film work, which included It's a Wonderful Life (1946) and The Flight of the Phoenix (1965), Biroc worked on various television series, including the Adventures of Superman and Wonder Woman.
- He frequently collaborated with film director Robert Aldrich. Biroc won the Academy Award for Best Cinematography for The Towering Inferno (1974), which he shared with Fred J.
- Koenekamp, and two Primetime Emmy Awards.
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