Bert Glennon

Cinematographer

Bert Glennon

Born November 19, 1893 in Anaconda, Montana, USADied June 29, 196787 films

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Bert Glennon (November 19, 1893 – June 29, 1967) was an American cinematographer and film director. He directed Syncopation (1929), the first film released by RKO Radio Pictures.

He was nominated for three Academy Awards in Best Cinematography categories, for the films Stagecoach (1939), Drums Along the Mohawk (1939), and Dive Bomber (1941).

Glennon worked as a cinematographer on over a hundred films for directors including John Ford, André De Toth, Josef Von Sternberg, Raoul Walsh, and Cecil B. DeMille.

His son, James Glennon, was also a noted cinematographer.

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Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Stagecoach poster7.6Stagecoach1939House of Wax poster6.9House of Wax1953Rio Grande poster6.8Rio Grande1950Young Mr. Lincoln poster7.2Young Mr. Lincoln1939Sergeant Rutledge poster7.0Sergeant Rutledge1960The Scarlet Empress poster6.9The Scarlet Empress1934Wagon Master poster6.7Wagon Master1950The Reluctant Dragon poster6.6The Reluctant Dragon1941

Filmography

87 films
  1. 2026Disneyland HandcraftedCamera Operator
  2. 1963The Man from GalvestonDirector of Photography
  3. 1962Lad: A DogDirector of Photography
  4. 1960Sergeant RutledgeDirector of Photography
  5. 1956Davy Crockett and the River PiratesDirector of Photography
  6. 1955The Goofy Success StoryDirector of Photography
  7. 1954The Mad MagicianDirector of Photography
  8. 1954Riding ShotgunDirector of Photography
  9. 1953Thunder Over the PlainsDirector of Photography
  10. 1953Crime WaveDirector of Photography
  11. 1953The MoonlighterDirector of Photography
  12. 1953House of WaxDirector of Photography
  13. 1953The Man Behind The GunDirector of Photography
  14. 1952About FaceDirector of Photography
  15. 1952The Big TreesDirector of Photography
  16. 1951The Sea HornetDirector of Photography
  17. 1951Operation PacificDirector of Photography
  18. 1950Rio GrandeDirector of Photography
  19. 1950Wagon MasterDirector of Photography
  20. 1949Red LightDirector of Photography
  21. 1948RuthlessDirector of Photography
  22. 1947CopacabanaDirector of Photography
  23. 1947Mr. District AttorneyDirector of Photography
  24. 1947The Red HouseDirector of Photography
  25. 1946Shadow of a WomanDirector of Photography
  26. 1945San AntonioDirector of Photography
  27. 1944Hollywood CanteenDirector of Photography
  28. 1943Destination TokyoDirector of Photography
  29. 1943This Is the ArmyDirector of Photography
  30. 1943Mission to MoscowDirector of Photography
  31. 1943Ozzie Nelson and His OrchestraDirector of Photography
  32. 1942Vaudeville DaysDirector of Photography
  33. 1942Desperate JourneyDirector of Photography
  34. 1942Juke GirlDirector of Photography
  35. 1941Dive BomberDirector of Photography
  36. 1941The Reluctant DragonDirector of Photography
  37. 1940The Howards of VirginiaDirector of Photography
  38. 1940Our TownDirector of Photography
  39. 1939Swanee RiverDirector of Photography
  40. 1939Drums Along the MohawkDirector of Photography
  41. 1939Young Mr. LincolnDirector of Photography
  42. 1939StagecoachDirector of Photography
  43. 1937The HurricaneDirector of Photography
  44. 1937The Prisoner of ZendaDirector of Photography
  45. 1936Lloyd's of LondonDirector of Photography
  46. 1936Half AngelDirector of Photography
  47. 1936The Prisoner of Shark IslandDirector of Photography
  48. 1935Show Them No Mercy!Director of Photography
  49. 1935Bad BoyDirector of Photography
  50. 1935The Lottery LoverDirector of Photography
  51. 1934Hell in the HeavensDirector of Photography
  52. 1934She Was a LadyDirector of Photography
  53. 1934Grand CanaryDirector of Photography
  54. 1934The Scarlet EmpressDirector of Photography
  55. 1933Alice in WonderlandDirector of Photography
  56. 1933Morning GloryDirector of Photography
  57. 1933Gabriel Over the White HouseDirector of Photography
  58. 1933Christopher StrongDirector of Photography
  59. 1932The Half-Naked TruthDirector of Photography
  60. 1932Blonde VenusDirector of Photography
  61. 1928The PatriotDirector of Photography
  62. 1928The Street of SinDirector of Photography
  63. 1928The Last CommandDirector of Photography
  64. 1927The Woman on TrialDirector of Photography
  65. 1927Barbed WireDirector of Photography
  66. 1927UnderworldDirector of Photography
  67. 1927Hotel ImperialDirector of Photography
  68. 1926Good and NaughtyDirector of Photography
  69. 1926The Crown of LiesDirector of Photography
  70. 1925A Woman of the WorldDirector of Photography
  71. 1925Flower of NightDirector of Photography
  72. 1925Wild Horse MesaDirector of Photography
  73. 1925Grounds for DivorceDirector of Photography
  74. 1925Are Parents People?Director of Photography
  75. 1925Tomorrow's LoveDirector of Photography
  76. 1924Open All NightDirector of Photography
  77. 1924TriumphDirector of Photography
  78. 1923The Ten CommandmentsDirector of Photography
  79. 1923You Can't Fool Your WifeDirector of Photography
  80. 1923Java HeadDirector of Photography
  81. 1922Ebb TideDirector of Photography
  82. 1922The Woman Who Walked AloneDirector of Photography
  83. 1921A Daughter of the LawDirector of Photography
  84. 1921Moonlight FolliesDirector of Photography
  85. 1921Cheated LoveDirector of Photography
  86. 1921The Dangerous MomentDirector of Photography
  87. 1921The TorrentDirector of Photography