Maury Gertsman
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Maury Gertsman was a senior-ranked cinematographer
at Universal Pictures
from the mid-1940s through the mid-1950s.
and Nigel Bruce
, Terror by Night and Dressed to Kill. His most interesting project of the mid-1940s, however, was the final Rondo Hatton vehicle, The Brute Man, which made Universal sufficiently uncomfortable that they sold it off to Poverty Row
distributor Producers Releasing Corporation. At American International Pictures he photographed the horror satire How to Make a Monster, while at United Artists he lensed Invisible Invaders and The Four Skulls of Jonathan Drake. In 1959, he became the cinematographer on the television series Adventures in Paradise. His film work became far less frequent after 1960, although he did find himself roped into the production of The Creeping Terror in 1964. Like many of his contemporaries, Gertsman finished his career working in television, on shows like Arthur Lubin's "Mister Ed" series (1961-66) for Filmways Television and most specifically for superstar Lucille Ball and her two subsequent sitcoms "The Lucy Show" (1962-68) and "Here's Lucy" (1968-74), the latter of which was produced under her own Lucille Ball Productions, Inc. banner.
Cinematographer
A cinematographer is one photographing with a motion picture camera . The title is generally equivalent to director of photography , used to designate a chief over the camera and lighting crews working on a film, responsible for achieving artistic and technical decisions related to the image...
at Universal Pictures
Universal Pictures
-1920:* White Youth* The Flaming Disc* Am I Dreaming?* The Dragon's Net* The Adorable Savage* Putting It Over* The Line Runners-1921:* The Fire Eater* A Battle of Wits* Dream Girl* The Millionaire...
from the mid-1940s through the mid-1950s.
Career
Gertsman's first film of note was Jungle Captive and he distinguished himself with his lensing of the final two Sherlock Holmes movies starring Basil RathboneBasil Rathbone
Sir Basil Rathbone, KBE, MC, Kt was an English actor. He rose to prominence in England as a Shakespearean stage actor and went on to appear in over 70 films, primarily costume dramas, swashbucklers, and, occasionally, horror films...
and Nigel Bruce
Nigel Bruce
William Nigel Ernle Bruce , best known as Nigel Bruce, was a British character actor on stage and screen. He was best known for his portrayal of Doctor Watson in a series of films and in the radio series The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes...
, Terror by Night and Dressed to Kill. His most interesting project of the mid-1940s, however, was the final Rondo Hatton vehicle, The Brute Man, which made Universal sufficiently uncomfortable that they sold it off to Poverty Row
Poverty Row
Poverty Row is a slang term used in Hollywood from the late silent period through the mid-fifties to refer to a variety of small and mostly short-lived B movie studios...
distributor Producers Releasing Corporation. At American International Pictures he photographed the horror satire How to Make a Monster, while at United Artists he lensed Invisible Invaders and The Four Skulls of Jonathan Drake. In 1959, he became the cinematographer on the television series Adventures in Paradise. His film work became far less frequent after 1960, although he did find himself roped into the production of The Creeping Terror in 1964. Like many of his contemporaries, Gertsman finished his career working in television, on shows like Arthur Lubin's "Mister Ed" series (1961-66) for Filmways Television and most specifically for superstar Lucille Ball and her two subsequent sitcoms "The Lucy Show" (1962-68) and "Here's Lucy" (1968-74), the latter of which was produced under her own Lucille Ball Productions, Inc. banner.
Credits
- Timbuktu (1959)
- How to Make a MonsterHow to Make a Monster (1958 film)How to Make a Monster is a 1958 American horror film released by American International Pictures. The film is a follow-up to both I Was a Teenage Werewolf and I Was a Teenage Frankenstein. Like Teenage Frankenstein, a black & white film that switched to color for the final moments, How to Make a...
(1958) - Kelly and Me (1957)
- The Creature Walks Among UsThe Creature Walks Among UsThe Creature Walks Among Us is the third and final installment of the Creature from the Black Lagoon horror film series from Universal Pictures, following 1955's Revenge of the Creature. The film was released April 26, 1956, in the United States....
(1956) - Raw Edge (1956)
- Everything But the Truth (1956)
- Never Say Goodbye (1956)
- I've Lived Before (1956)
- The SpoilersThe Spoilers (1955 film)The Spoilers is a 1955 film directed by Jesse Hibbs, adapted to sceen by Oscar Brodney and Charles Hoffman from the novel and play by Rex Beach. The movie is set in Nome, Alaska during the 1898 Gold Rush, with Anne Baxter as Cherry Malotte, Jeff Chandler as Roy Glennister, and Rory Calhoun as...
(1955) - To Hell and BackTo Hell and Back (film)To Hell and Back is a CinemaScope war film released in 1955. It was directed by Jesse Hibbs and starred Audie Murphy as himself and Kyle Sanville. It is based on the 1949 autobiography of the same name and is an account of Murphy's World War II experiences as a soldier in the U.S. Army...
(1955) - One Desire (1955)
- Bengal BrigadeBengal BrigadeBengal Brigade is a 1954 American action film directed by Laslo Benedek and starring Rock Hudson, Arlene Dahl and Ursula Thiess.Set in British India in 1857, at the outbreak of the Indian Mutiny...
(1954) - So This Is ParisSo This Is ParisSo This Is Paris is a 1955 film directed by Richard Quine. It stars Tony Curtis and Gloria DeHaven. There is a 1926 film of the same name.-Cast:*Tony Curtis as Joe Maxwell*Gloria DeHaven as Colette d'Avril / Jane Mitchell*Gene Nelson as Al Howard...
(1954) - TanganykaTanganyika (film)Tanganyika is a 1954 action adventure film directed by André De Toth and starring Van Heflin.-Plot synopsis:In 1903 Kenya, tough colonist John Gale is leading a safari to bring in escaped murderer Abel McCracken , who is stirring up the Nukumbi tribe and endangering Gale's holdings...
(1954) - The Glass WebThe Glass Web-Plot:"The ice-cold diva Paula ruthlessly exploits theguys she dates. While blackmailing the marriedDon with a recent one-night-stand, she has a secretaffair with Henry, who works as researcher forthe weekly authentic TV show "Crime of the Week",...
(1953) - All American (1953)
- The Golden BladeThe Golden BladeThe Golden Blade is an adventure film from 1953 directed by Nathan Juran and starring Rock Hudson as Harun Al-Rashid and Piper Laurie as Princess Khairuzan...
(1953)
- The Great Sioux UprisingThe Great Sioux UprisingThe Great Sioux Uprising is a 1953 western film directed by Lloyd Bacon and starring Jeff Chandler.-Plot synopsis:During the Civil War, in Wyoming, horse dealers Joan Britton and Stephen Cook are competing to supply the Union Army with horses...
(1953) - Meet Me at the Fair (1953)
- It Grows on TreesIt Grows on TreesIt Grows on Trees is a 1952 fantasy comedy film about a couple who discover that two trees in their backyard grow money. One morning a few days after Polly Baxter purchased a couple of trees and planted them in her backyard, a $5 bill floated in through an open window, spurring a curious turn of...
(1952) - Just Across the Street (1952)
- Red Ball ExpressRed Ball Express (film)Red Ball Express is a 1952 World War II war film directed by Budd Boetticher and starring Jeff Chandler. The film is based on the real Red Ball Express convoys that took place after the D-Day landings in Normandy in June 1944...
(1952) - Son of Ali Baba (1952)
- You Never Can Tell (1951 film)You Never Can Tell (1951 film)You Can Never Tell is 1951 American black and white comedy film, directed by Lou Breslow.-Plot:An ex-police dog named Rex inherits fortunes from his eccentric millionaire owner. But someone poisons him for his fortune, and he is able to go back to earth as a human detective to bring his killer to...
(1951) - Meet Danny WilsonMeet Danny WilsonMeet Danny Wilson was the debut album from the Scottish pop group Danny Wilson. It became a significant hit in America, on the strength of the hit single, "Mary's Prayer."- Track listing :# "Davy" # "Aberdeen"...
(1951) - Target Unknown (1951)
- Comanche Territory (1950)
- One Way StreetOne Way StreetOne Way Street is a 1950 film directed by Hugo Fregonese that stars James Mason. The black-and-white crime film, considered to be film noir, takes place mainly in Mexico.Rock Hudson appears as a truck driver, but is uncredited.-Plot:...
(1950) - LouisaLouisa (film)Louisa is a 1950 comedy film directed by Alexander Hall and starring Ronald Reagan and Spring Byington in the title role. This film was Piper Larie's film debut. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Sound Louisa is a 1950 comedy film directed by Alexander Hall and starring Ronald Reagan...
(1959) - City Across the River (1949)
- Johnny Stool PigeonJohnny Stool PigeonJohnny Stool Pigeon is a 1949 black-and-white film noir directed by William Castle. Tony Curtis, who made his movie debut that same year appearing in Criss Cross, has a non-speaking role as a mob gang member...
(1949) - South Sea Sinner (1949)
- Rachel and the StrangerRachel and the StrangerRachel and the Stranger was a black-and-white 1948 western film starring Loretta Young, William Holden, and Robert Mitchum. The Norman Foster-helmed film was one of the few to address the role of women in the pioneer west, as well as portray early America's indentured servant trade...
(1948) - Terror by NightTerror by NightTerror by Night is a 1946 Sherlock Holmes mystery film inspired by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, loosely based on The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax and The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle. It was directed by Roy William Neill, and stars Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes and Nigel Bruce as Dr. Watson...
(1946)
External links
- Memorial for Maury Gertsman at Find A GraveFind A GraveFind a Grave is a commercial website providing free access and input to an online database of cemetery records. It was founded in 1998 as a DBA and incorporated in 2000.-History:...