Walter L. Griffin
American cinematographer (1889–1954)
Walter L. Griffin was a founder of the American Society of Cinematographers. Griffin started working in pictures in 1912 and spent a year and a half in the lab before he first cranked a camera for Universal Pictures. In 1915, he joined the Exposition Players' Corporation, official cinematographers of the Panama–Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco, where he headed photographic and lab operations. When the exposition closed in 1916, he spent four months in Colorado, making scenic films for the Denver Tourist Bureau.
Filmography in the catalog
Credited on 5 films (1920–1926) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 1 other record (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).
| Year ▲ | Title | Creator | Length | Format | Color | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | Nomads of the North | SCOE | 3:00 | B&W | ||
| 1921 | NOMADS OF THE NORTH. | First National. | 109 min | B&W | ||
| 1925 | OUTWITTED. | Independent Pictures Corp. | 6 reels | B&W | ||
| 1926 | DAME CHANCE. | David Hartford Productions. | B&W | |||
| 1926 | THEN CAME THE WOMAN. | David Hartford Productions Inc. | 7 reels | B&W |