William A. Fraker

1923 - 2010 (age 86) • Camera

Born: 9/29/1923 in Los Angeles, California, USA

Died: 5/31/2010 (age 86)

Known for: Camera

William A. Fraker

William Ashman Fraker (September 29, 1923 – May 31, 2010) was an American cinematographer, film director and producer. He was nominated five times for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography. In 2000, he received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) honoring his career.

Known For

Close Encounters of the Third Kind

74%

Director of Photography

1977

Rosemary's Baby

78%

Director of Photography

1968

Tombstone

76%

Director of Photography

1993

WarGames

71%

Director of Photography

1983

Street Fighter

47%

Director of Photography

1994

Bullitt

72%

Director of Photography

1968

Father of the Bride Part II

63%

Director of Photography

1995

Rules of Engagement

62%

Director of Photography

2000

Waking Up in Reno

51%

Director of Photography

2002

Polanski y los ojos del mal

80%

Himself

2002

Town & Country

45%

Director of Photography

2001

Rules of Engagement

62%

Director of Photography

2000

Vegas Vacation

60%

Director of Photography

1997

The Island of Dr. Moreau

49%

Director of Photography

1996

The Making of '1941'

67%

Self

1996

Father of the Bride Part II

63%

Director of Photography

1995

Death in Small Doses

65%

Director of Photography

1995

Street Fighter

47%

Director of Photography

1994

There Goes My Baby

62%

Director of Photography

1994

Tombstone

76%

Director of Photography

1993

Tombstone

76%

Associate Producer

1993

Walker, Texas Ranger

70%

Director

1993

Visions of Light

70%

Self

1992

Honeymoon in Vegas

57%

Director of Photography

1992

Memoirs of an Invisible Man

59%

Director of Photography

1992

The Flash

74%

Director

1990

The Freshman

63%

Director of Photography

1990

An Innocent Man

62%

Director of Photography

1989

Chances Are

66%

Director of Photography

1989

B.L. Stryker

61%

Director

1989

Unsub

83%

Director

1989

Baby Boom

64%

Director of Photography

1987

J.J. Starbuck

60%

Director

1987

Wiseguy

66%

Director

1987

Burglar

52%

Director of Photography

1987

SpaceCamp

59%

Director of Photography

1986