Karl Brown (cinematographer)

Karl Brown
Brown in the film Home, Sweet Home (1914)
Born	(1896-12-26)December 26, 1896 McKeesport, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	March 25, 1990(1990-03-25) (aged 93) Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupations	Cinematographer Screenwriter Film director
Years active	1914–1960
Spouse	Edna Mae Cooper ​ ​ (m. 1922; died 1986)​

Karl Brown (December 26, 1896 – March 25, 1990) was an American cinematographer, screenwriter, and film director. He was also a member of the American Society of Cinematographers and served as vice president from 1924 to 1925.

Career

Brown's first entertainment-related job, while still in his teens, was working at a development lab for the

The most successful film Brown worked on as cinematographer was the James Cruze film The Covered Wagon (1923). Brown's first directorial effort, Stark Love (1927), is today considered a rural cinematic masterpiece.

Brown was cinematographer on Wallace Reid's last film,

Personal life

Brown was the son of comedian and character actor William H. Brown. His mother, who styled herself Lucile Browne professionally, served as a chaperone and guardian to actresses at the Fine Arts Studio and made some film appearances.

He was married to Edna Mae Cooper from 1922 until her death in 1986.

Partial filmography

References

External links

• Karl Brown at
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