Gene Polito
American cinematographer
Gene Polito
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Born |
Eugene Emmanuel Polito
( 1918-09-13 ) September 13, 1918 |
Died |
November 28, 2010
(2010-11-28)
(aged
92)
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Occupation | Cinematographer |
Parent(s) |
Sol Polito
Frances Polito |
Eugene Emmanuel Polito (September 13, 1918 – November 28, 2010) was an American cinematographer , [1] mechanical engineer and academic . His numerous film and television credits included Futureworld , Up in Smoke and Lost in Space . [1]
Biography
Polito was born in Brooklyn, New York , in 1918, the son of cinematographer Sol Polito and his wife, Frances Polito. [2] Polito was just eight months old when his family moved to Los Angeles in 1919 so his father, Sol Polito, could continue working at Warner Brothers Studios . [2]
Polito graduated from Loyola High School in Los Angeles . [2] He attended Loyola University (now Loyola Marymount University ), before earning his bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Southern California . [2] Polito was employed as an engineer for aerospace manufacturer , Douglas Aircraft Company , during World War II . [2]
Polito began his career as a cinematographer towards the end of World War II. [2] His career ultimately spanned more than forty years and included hundreds of film and television productions. [2] A member of the American Society of Cinematographers , Polito is credited with the invention of the "Polito Bracket," which film studio photographers now use as a mounting accessory for Reflectors and Bead Board. [2] Polito became a professor at the USC School of Cinematic Arts when he was 62 years old. [2]
Death
Polito died at his home in Irvine, California , on November 28, 2010, aged 92, following a three-year battle with esophageal cancer. [2] He was survived by his wife, Lucy, to whom he had been married for 66 years, as well as nine children, a brother and nine great-grandchildren. [2]
References
- 1 2 "Gene Polito" . Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-08-08.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "Respected Cinematographer, Professor and USC Alumnus obituary" . USC School of Cinematic Arts . 2010-12-02 . Retrieved 2010-12-12 . [ permanent dead link ]
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