Awards & Winners

Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Black-and-White

Academy Awards

Date Established : 1928
Date Discontinued : 1966

Check all the winners of Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Black-and-White presented under Academy Awards since 1928 .


Haskell Wexler

Honored for : Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

Nominations 1966 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Haskell Wexler Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Joseph LaShelle The Fortune Cookie
Kenneth Higgins Georgy Girl
James Wong Howe Seconds
Marcel Grignon Is Paris Burning?

Ernest Laszlo

Honored for : Ship of Fools

Nominations 1965 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Ernest Laszlo Ship of Fools
Loyal Griggs In Harm's Way
Burnett Guffey King Rat
Robert Burks A Patch of Blue
Conrad L. Hall Morituri

Walter Lassally

Honored for : Zorba the Greek

Nominations 1964 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Walter Lassally Zorba the Greek
Philip H. Lathrop The Americanization of Emily
Milton R. Krasner Fate is the Hunter
Joseph F. Biroc Hush\u2026 Hush, Sweet Charlotte
Gabriel Figueroa The Night of the Iguana

James Wong Howe

Honored for : Hud

Nominations 1963 »

Nominee Nominated Work
James Wong Howe Hud
George J. Folsey The Balcony
Lucien Ballard The Caretakers
Ernest Haller Lilies of the Field
Milton R. Krasner Love with the Proper Stranger

Jean Bourgoin, Walter Wottitz

Honored for : The Longest Day

Nominations 1962 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Jean Bourgoin The Longest Day
Walter Wottitz The Longest Day
Burnett Guffey Birdman of Alcatraz
Russell Harlan To Kill a Mockingbird
Ted D. McCord Two for the Seesaw
Ernest Haller What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?

Eugen Schüfftan

Honored for : The Hustler

Nominations 1961 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Eugen Schüfftan The Hustler
Edward Colman The Absent-Minded Professor
Franz Planer The Children's Hour
Ernest Laszlo Judgment at Nuremberg
Daniel L. Fapp One, Two, Three

Freddie Francis

Honored for : Sons and Lovers

Nominations 1960 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Freddie Francis Sons and Lovers
Joseph LaShelle The Apartment
Charles Lang The Facts of Life
Ernest Laszlo Inherit the Wind
John L. Russell Psycho

William C. Mellor

Honored for : The Diary of Anne Frank

Nominations 1959 »

Nominee Nominated Work
William C. Mellor The Diary of Anne Frank
Sam Leavitt Anatomy of a Murder
Joseph LaShelle Career
Charles Lang Some Like It Hot
Harry Stradling The Young Philadelphians

Sam Leavitt

Honored for : The Defiant Ones

Nominations 1958 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Sam Leavitt The Defiant Ones
Daniel L. Fapp Desire Under the Elms
Lionel Lindon I Want to Live!
Charles Lang Separate Tables
Joseph MacDonald The Young Lions

Joseph Ruttenberg

Honored for : Somebody Up There Likes Me

Nominations 1956 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Joseph Ruttenberg Somebody Up There Likes Me
Boris Kaufman Baby Doll
Harold Rosson The Bad Seed
Burnett Guffey The Harder They Fall
Walter Strenge Stagecoach to Fury

James Wong Howe

Honored for : The Rose Tattoo

Nominations 1955 »

Nominee Nominated Work
James Wong Howe The Rose Tattoo
Russell Harlan Blackboard Jungle
Arthur E. Arling I'll Cry Tomorrow
Joseph LaShelle Marty
Charles Lang Queen Bee

Boris Kaufman

Honored for : On the Waterfront

Nominations 1954 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Boris Kaufman On the Waterfront
John F. Warren The Country Girl
George J. Folsey Executive Suite
John F. Seitz Rogue Cop
Charles Lang Sabrina

Burnett Guffey

Honored for : From Here to Eternity

Nominations 1953 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Burnett Guffey From Here to Eternity
Hal Mohr The Four Poster
Joseph Ruttenberg Julius Caesar
Joseph C. Brun Martin Luther
Franz Planer Roman Holiday
Henri Alekan Roman Holiday

Robert L. Surtees

Honored for : The Bad and the Beautiful

Nominations 1952 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Robert L. Surtees The Bad and the Beautiful
Russell Harlan The Big Sky
Joseph LaShelle My Cousin Rachel
Virgil E. Miller Navajo
Charles Lang Sudden Fear

William C. Mellor

Honored for : A Place in the Sun

Nominations 1951 »

Nominee Nominated Work
William C. Mellor A Place in the Sun
Franz Planer Death of a Salesman
Norbert Brodine The Frogmen
Robert Burks Strangers on a Train
Harry Stradling A Streetcar Named Desire

Robert Krasker

Honored for : The Third Man

Nominations 1950 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Robert Krasker The Third Man
Milton R. Krasner All About Eve
Harold Rosson The Asphalt Jungle
Victor Milner The Furies
John F. Seitz Sunset Boulevard

Paul Vogel

Honored for : Battleground

Nominations 1949 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Paul Vogel Battleground
Franz Planer Champion
Joseph LaShelle Come to the Stable
Leo Tover The Heiress
Leon Shamroy Prince of Foxes

William H. Daniels

Honored for : The Naked City

Nominations 1948 »

Nominee Nominated Work
William H. Daniels The Naked City
Charles Lang A Foreign Affair
Nicholas Musuraca I Remember Mama
Ted D. McCord Johnny Belinda
Joseph H. August Portrait of Jennie

Guy Green

Honored for : Great Expectations

Nominations 1947 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Guy Green Great Expectations
Charles Lang The Ghost and Mrs. Muir
George J. Folsey Green Dolphin Street

Arthur Charles Miller

Honored for : Anna and the King of Siam

Nominations 1946 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Arthur Charles Miller Anna and the King of Siam
George J. Folsey The Green Years

Harry Stradling

Honored for : The Picture of Dorian Gray

Nominations 1945 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Harry Stradling The Picture of Dorian Gray
Arthur Charles Miller The Keys of the Kingdom
John F. Seitz The Lost Weekend
Ernest Haller Mildred Pierce
George Barnes Spellbound

Joseph LaShelle

Honored for : Laura

Nominations 1944 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Joseph LaShelle Laura
John F. Seitz Double Indemnity
Sidney Wagner Dragon Seed
Joseph Ruttenberg Gaslight
Lionel Lindon Going My Way
Glen MacWilliams Lifeboat
Stanley Cortez Since You Went Away
Lee Garmes Since You Went Away
Robert L. Surtees Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo
Harold Rosson Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo
Charles Lang The Uninvited
George J. Folsey The White Cliffs of Dover

Arthur Charles Miller

Honored for : The Song of Bernadette

Nominations 1943 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Arthur Charles Miller The Song of Bernadette
James Wong Howe Air Force
Elmer Dyer Air Force
Charles A. Marshall Air Force
Arthur Edeson Casablanca
Tony Gaudio Corvette K-225
John F. Seitz Five Graves to Cairo
Harry Stradling The Human Comedy
Joseph Ruttenberg Madame Curie
James Wong Howe The North Star
Rudolph Maté Sahara
Charles Lang So Proudly We Hail!

Joseph Ruttenberg

Honored for : Mrs. Miniver

Nominations 1942 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Joseph Ruttenberg Mrs. Miniver
James Wong Howe Kings Row
Stanley Cortez The Magnificent Ambersons
Charles G. Clarke Moontide
Edward Cronjager The Pied Piper
Rudolph Maté The Pride of the Yankees
John J. Mescall Take a Letter, Darling
Ted Tetzlaff The Talk of the Town
Leon Shamroy Ten Gentlemen from West Point
Arthur Charles Miller This Above All

Arthur Charles Miller

Honored for : How Green Was My Valley

Nominations 1941 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Arthur Charles Miller How Green Was My Valley
Karl Freund The Chocolate Soldier
Gregg Toland Citizen Kane
Joseph Ruttenberg Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Joseph Walker Here Comes Mr. Jordan
Leo Tover Hold Back the Dawn
Sol Polito Sergeant York
Edward Cronjager Sun Valley Serenade
Charles Lang Sundown
Rudolph Maté That Hamilton Woman

George Barnes

Honored for : Rebecca

Nominations 1940 »

Nominee Nominated Work
George Barnes Rebecca
James Wong Howe Abe Lincoln in Illinois
Ernest Haller All This, and Heaven Too
Charles Lang Arise, My Love
Harold Rosson Boom Town
Rudolph Maté Foreign Correspondent
Tony Gaudio The Letter
Gregg Toland The Long Voyage Home
Joseph A. Valentine Spring Parade
Joseph Ruttenberg Waterloo Bridge

Gregg Toland

Honored for : Wuthering Heights

Nominations 1939 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Gregg Toland Wuthering Heights
Bert Glennon Stagecoach
Joseph A. Valentine First Love
THIS IS NOT AN OFFICIAL NOMINATION. Title was on a preliminary list of submissions/nominees from the studios from which the two official nominees (Stagecoach and Wuthering Heights) would be selected.
Victor Milner The Great Victor Herbert
THIS IS NOT AN OFFICIAL NOMINATION. Title was on a preliminary list of submissions/nominees from the studios from which the two official nominees (Stagecoach and Wuthering Heights) would be selected.
Joseph H. August Gunga Din
THIS IS NOT AN OFFICIAL NOMINATION. Title was on a preliminary list of submissions/nominees from the studios from which the two official nominees (Stagecoach and Wuthering Heights) would be selected.
Gregg Toland Intermezzo
THIS IS NOT AN OFFICIAL NOMINATION. Title was on a preliminary list of submissions/nominees from the studios from which the two official nominees (Stagecoach and Wuthering Heights) would be selected.
Tony Gaudio Juarez
THIS IS NOT AN OFFICIAL NOMINATION. Title was on a preliminary list of submissions/nominees from the studios from which the two official nominees (Stagecoach and Wuthering Heights) would be selected.
George J. Folsey Lady of the Tropics
THIS IS NOT AN OFFICIAL NOMINATION. Title was on a preliminary list of submissions/nominees from the studios from which the two official nominees (Stagecoach and Wuthering Heights) would be selected.
Joseph Walker Only Angels Have Wings
THIS IS NOT AN OFFICIAL NOMINATION. Title was on a preliminary list of submissions/nominees from the studios from which the two official nominees (Stagecoach and Wuthering Heights) would be selected.
Arthur Charles Miller The Rains Came
THIS IS NOT AN OFFICIAL NOMINATION. Title was on a preliminary list of submissions/nominees from the studios from which the two official nominees (Stagecoach and Wuthering Heights) would be selected.
Norbert Brodine Of Mice and Men
[NOTE: THIS IS NOT AN OFFICIAL NOMINATION. Title was on a preliminary list of submissions/nominees from the studios from which the two official nominees (Stagecoach and Wuthering Heights) would be selected.]

Joseph Ruttenberg

Honored for : The Great Waltz

Nominations 1938 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Joseph Ruttenberg The Great Waltz
James Wong Howe Algiers
Ernest Miller Army Girl
Harry J. Wild Army Girl
Victor Milner The Buccaneer
Ernest Haller Jezebel
Joseph A. Valentine Mad About Music
Norbert Brodine Merrily We Live
J. Peverell Marley Suez
Robert De Grasse Vivacious Lady
Joseph Walker You Can't Take It With You
Leon Shamroy The Young in Heart

Karl Freund

Honored for : The Good Earth

Nominations 1937 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Karl Freund The Good Earth
Gregg Toland Dead End
Joseph A. Valentine Wings over Honolulu

Tony Gaudio

Honored for : Anthony Adverse

Nominations 1936 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Tony Gaudio Anthony Adverse
Victor Milner The General Died at Dawn
George J. Folsey The Gorgeous Hussy

Hal Mohr

Honored for : A Midsummer Night's Dream

Nominations 1935 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Hal Mohr A Midsummer Night's Dream
Gregg Toland Les Misérables
Victor Milner The Crusades
Ray June Barbary Coast

Victor Milner

Honored for : Cleopatra

Nominations 1934 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Charles Rosher The Affairs of Cellini
came in 3rd
George J. Folsey Operator 13
came in 2nd
Victor Milner Cleopatra

Charles Lang

Honored for : A Farewell to Arms

Nominations 1933 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Charles Lang A Farewell to Arms
George J. Folsey Reunion in Vienna
came in 2nd
Karl Struss The Sign of the Cross
came in 3rd

Lee Garmes

Honored for : Shanghai Express

Nominations 1932 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Lee Garmes Shanghai Express
Ray June Arrowsmith
Karl Struss Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Floyd Crosby

Honored for : Tabu

Nominations 1931 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Floyd Crosby Tabu
Edward Cronjager Cimarron
Lee Garmes Morocco
Charles Lang The Right to Love
Barney McGill Svengali

Willard Van der Veer, Joseph T. Rucker

Honored for : With Byrd at the South Pole

Nominations 1930 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Joseph T. Rucker With Byrd at the South Pole
Willard Van der Veer With Byrd at the South Pole
Arthur Edeson All Quiet on the Western Front
William H. Daniels Anna Christie
Tony Gaudio Hell's Angels
Harry Perry Hell's Angels
Victor Milner The Love Parade

Clyde De Vinna

Honored for : White Shadows in the South Seas
(There were no announcements of nominations, no certificates of nomination or honorable mention, and only the winners (*) were revealed during the awards banquet on April 3, 1930)

Nominations 1929 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Clyde De Vinna White Shadows in the South Seas
No official nominees had been announced this year.
John F. Seitz The Divine Lady
No official nominees had been announced this year.
Ernest Palmer 4 Devils
No official nominees had been announced this year.
Arthur Edeson In Old Arizona
No official nominees had been announced this year.
George Barnes Our Dancing Daughters
No official nominees had been announced this year.
Ernest Palmer Street Angel
No official nominees had been announced this year.

Karl Struss, Charles Rosher

Honored for : Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
(For this awards year, awards were presented in the name of the individual and could honor work on one or more films. Charles Rosher and Karl Struss were both honored for cinematography on this film. It is considered a single nomination for the film)

Nominations 1928 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Charles Rosher Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
Karl Struss Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
George Barnes The Devil Dancer
George Barnes The Magic Flame
George Barnes Sadie Thompson