Edward Cronjager

Edward Cronjager

American cinematographer (1904-1960)

Edward Cronjager was an American cinematographer whose career spanned from the silent era through the 1950s. He came from a family of cinematographers, with his father, uncle, and brother all working in the film industry behind the camera. His work covered over 100 films and included projects on the small screen towards the end of his career. He filmed in black and white and color mediums, and his work received nominations for seven Academy Awards over three decades, although he never won the statue.

Filmography in the catalog

Credited on 28 films (1926–1954) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 2 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).

Year ▲ Title CreatorLengthFormatColorSound
1926 LET'S GET MARRIED Famous Players-Lasky Corporation 2000 16mm B&W silent
1926 SAY IT AGAIN. Famous Players-Lasky Corp. 8 reels B&W
1927 MAN POWER. Paramount Famous Lasky Corp 60 min B&W
1927 PARADISE FOR TWO. Famous Players-Lasky Corp. 7 reels B&W
1927 SHANGHAI BOUND. Paramount Famous Lasky Corp 6 reels B&W
1928 JUST MARRIED. Paramount Famous Lasky Corp 60 min B&W
1928 MORAN OF THE MARINES. Paramount Famous Lasky Corp 70 min B&W
1929 The Virginian Paramount Famous Lasky Corporation 1:31:00 16mm B&W sound
1929 THE VIRGINIAN. Paramount Famous Lasky Corp 8 reels 35 mm B&W sound
1929 THE WHEEL OF LIFE. Paramount Famous Lasky Corp 6 reels B&W
1932 ROAR OF THE DRAGON. RKO Radio Pictures Inc. 8 reels B&W
1934 KENTUCKY KERNELS. RKO Radio Pictures Inc. 9 reels B&W
1934 SPITFIRE. RKO Radio Pictures Inc. 9 reels B&W
1935 JALNA. RKO Radio Pictures Inc. 9 reels B&W
1937 Thin Ice unknown 78 min 16mm Color & B&W sound
1937 WAKE UP AND LIVE. Fox Film Corp 10 reels B&W
1938 GATEWAY. Fox Film Corp 75 min B&W
1938 RASCALS. Fox Film Corp B&W
1939 CHICKEN-WAGON FAMILY. Fox Film Corp B&W
1941 I Wake Up Screaming Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation 1:22:00 16mm B&W sound
1941 Sun Valley serenade Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation. 7 732 ft. 16mm B&W sound
1948 An Innocent Affair. Lloyd Bacon 90 min. 35mm B&W sound
1951 I’d Climb The Highest Mountain. Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp 87 min. 35mm Color sound
1952 Bloodhounds Of Broadway. Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp 90 min. 35mm Color sound
1952 Lure Of The Wilderness. Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp 93 min. 35mm Color sound
1953 Powder River. Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp 80 min. 35mm Color sound
1953 Treasure Of The Golden Condor. Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp 93 min. 35mm B&W sound
1954 Siege At Red River. Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp 87 min. 35mm Color sound