Merritt B. Gerstad

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Merritt B. Gerstad (5 July 1900, Chicago, Illinois – 1 March 1974, Laguna Beach, California) was an American cinematographer of silent and early sound films. After beginning as a cinematographer on films for Universal, he worked for MGM, working with director Tod Browning on (the lost) London After Midnight (1927) and Freaks (1932), and Sam Wood on the Marx Brothers A Night at the Opera (1935). Later he was at Warner Bros. for Watch on the Rhine (1943) starring Bette Davis, Conflict (1945) with Humphrey Bogart in the lead, and the Gershwin biopic Rhapsody in Blue (1945), his last credit.

Known For

Freaks
A Night at the Opera
The Unknown
The Great Ziegfeld
Imitation of Life
Conflict
Birth Location Chicago, Illinois, USA
Born 1900-07-05
Died 1974-03-01
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Movies

Rhapsody in Blue Additional Photography
1945
Conflict Director of Photography
1945
Watch on the Rhine Director of Photography
1943
Night in New Orleans Director of Photography
1942
Tom, Dick and Harry Director of Photography
1941
The House Across the Bay Director of Photography
1940
Slightly Honorable Director of Photography
1939
Eternally Yours Director of Photography
1939
Winter Carnival Director of Photography
1939
Bulldog Drummond's Secret Police Director of Photography
1939
She Married an Artist Director of Photography
1937
Souls at Sea Director of Photography
1937
Seventh Heaven Director of Photography
1937
The Magnificent Brute Director of Photography
1936
One Rainy Afternoon Director of Photography
1936
The Great Ziegfeld Director of Photography
1936
Strike Me Pink Director of Photography
1936
A Night at the Opera Director of Photography
1935
The Daring Young Man Cinematography
1935
Imitation of Life Director of Photography
1934
Social Register Director of Photography
1934
Beloved Director of Photography
1934
Only Yesterday Director of Photography
1933
The Mayor of Hell Director of Photography
1933
The Secret of Madame Blanche Director of Photography
1933
Goldie Gets Along Director of Photography
1933
Payment Deferred Director of Photography
1932
Strange Justice Director of Photography
1932
Night World Director of Photography
1932
Freaks Director of Photography
1932
Flying High Director of Photography
1931
Guilty Hands Director of Photography
1931
The Great Lover Director of Photography
1931
Never the Twain Shall Meet Director of Photography
1931
Daybreak Director of Photography
1931
Gentleman's Fate Cinematography
1931
Remote Control Director of Photography
1930
Those Three French Girls Director of Photography
1930
Call of the Flesh Director of Photography
1930
Our Blushing Brides Director of Photography
1930
Every woman's longing Director of Photography
1930
A Lady to Love Director of Photography
1930
Devil-May-Care Director of Photography
1929
Navy Blues Director of Photography
1929
The Thirteenth Chair Director of Photography
1929
A Man's Man Director of Photography
1929
The Bridge of San Luis Rey Director of Photography
1929
Tide of Empire Cinematography
1929
London After Midnight Director of Photography
1927
Mockery Director of Photography
1927
The Unknown Director of Photography
1927
The Ice Flood Director of Photography
1926
The Phantom Horseman Cinematography
1924