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Ted Tetzlaff

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Ted Tetzlaff
Born
Dale Herbert Tetzlaff

(1903-06-03)June 3, 1903
Los Angeles, California, United States
DiedJanuary 7, 1995(1995-01-07) (aged 91)
Sausalito, California, United States
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Film director, cinematographer

Ted Dale Tetzlaff (born Dale Herbert Tetzlaff; June 3, 1903 – January 7, 1995) was an American Academy Award-nominated cinematographer active in the 1930s and 1940s.

Career

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Tetzlaff was particularly favored by the actress Carole Lombard, whom he photographed in 10 films.[1]

After World War II service as a US Army Major, he became a film director, and directed about a dozen films from 1947 to 1957, including the film noir classic The Window (1949).

His father was racecar driver and film stuntman Teddy Tetzlaff (1883–1929).

Selected filmography

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As cinematographer

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As director

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References

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  1. ^ Ott, Frederick W. (1972). The Films of Carole Lombard. Secaucus, New Jersey: Citadel Press. p. 26. ISBN 978-0806502786.
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