Gene Polito
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Eugene Emmanuel Polito (September 13, 1918 – November 28, 2010)[1] was an American cinematographer,[2] mechanical engineer and academic. His numerous film and television credits included Futureworld, Up in Smoke and Lost in Space.[2]
Biography
Polito was born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1918, the son of cinematographer Sol Polito and his wife, Frances Polito.[3] 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.[3]
Polito graduated from Loyola High School in Los Angeles.[3] He attended Loyola University (now Loyola Marymount University), before earning his bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Southern California.[3] Polito was employed as an engineer for aerospace manufacturer, Douglas Aircraft Company, during World War II.[3]
Polito began his career as a cinematographer towards the end of World War II.[3] His career ultimately spanned more than forty years and included hundreds of film and television productions.[3] 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.[3] Polito became a professor at the USC School of Cinematic Arts when he was 62 years old.[3]
Death
Polito died at his home in Irvine, California, on November 28, 2010, aged 92, following a three-year battle with esophageal cancer.[3] 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.[3]
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."In Memoriam: Gene Polito, ASC (1918-2010)". The American Society of Cinematographers. Retrieved 2024-10-14.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Gene Polito". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-08-11.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Respected Cinematographer, Professor and USC Alumnus obituary". USC School of Cinematic Arts. 2010-12-02. Retrieved 2010-12-12.[permanent dead link]
External links
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