Frank F. Planer

Director Of Photography

About

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Also Known As

Frank F Planer, Frank Planer, Franz F. Planer, Franz Planer

Born

March 29, 1894

Died

January 18, 1963

Biography

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Began photographing films in Germany in 1919 and worked throughout Europe before arriving in Hollywood in 1937. Planer's mobile, sinuous style chimed perfectly with that of director Max Ophuls, with whom he collaborated on "Liebelei" (1932), "The Exile" (1947) and "Letter from an Unknown Woman" (1948). He was also responsible for some fine color cinematography, notably on William Wyler's...

Filmography

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King of Kings (1961)

Director of Photography

Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)

Director of Photography

The Children's Hour (1961)

Cinematographer

The Unforgiven (1960)

Director of Photography

The Nun's Story (1959)

Director of Photography

The Big Country (1958)

Director of Photography

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Roman Holiday (1953) -- (Movie Clip) Care To Make A Statement?

Roman Holiday (1953) -- (Movie Clip) Open, No Sign Of The Strain

Biography

Began photographing films in Germany in 1919 and worked throughout Europe before arriving in Hollywood in 1937. Planer's mobile, sinuous style chimed perfectly with that of director Max Ophuls, with whom he collaborated on "Liebelei" (1932), "The Exile" (1947) and "Letter from an Unknown Woman" (1948). He was also responsible for some fine color cinematography, notably on William Wyler's "The Big Country" (1958) and Blake Edwards' "Breakfast at Tiffany's" (1961).

Filmography

Cinematography (Feature Film)

King of Kings (1961)

Director of Photography

Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)

Director of Photography

The Children's Hour (1961)

Cinematographer

The Unforgiven (1960)

Director of Photography

The Nun's Story (1959)

Director of Photography

The Big Country (1958)

Director of Photography

Stage Struck (1958)

Director of Photography

The Pride and the Passion (1957)

The Mountain (1956)

Director of Photography

The Left Hand of God (1955)

Director of Photography

Not As a Stranger (1955)

A Bullet Is Waiting (1954)

Director of Photography

The Caine Mutiny (1954)

Director of Photography

Bad for Each Other (1954)

Director of Photography

The Long Wait (1954)

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954)

Roman Holiday (1953)

Director of Photography

The 5000 Fingers of Dr. T (1953)

Director of Photography

99 River Street (1953)

Director of Photography

Death of a Salesman (1952)

Director of Photography

The Blue Veil (1951)

Director of Photography

Decision Before Dawn (1951)

Director of Photography

Cyrano de Bergerac (1951)

Director of cine

The Scarf (1951)

Director of Photography

711 Ocean Drive (1950)

Director of Photography

Vendetta (1950)

Director of Photography

Three Husbands (1950)

Director of Photography

Once More, My Darling (1949)

Director of Photography

Criss Cross (1949)

Director of Photography

Take One False Step (1949)

Director of Photography

Champion (1949)

Director of Photography

Letter from an Unknown Woman (1948)

Director of Photography

One Touch of Venus (1948)

Director of Photography

The Exile (1947)

Director of Photography

The Chase (1946)

Director of Photography

Her Sister's Secret (1946)

Director of Photography

Leave It to Blondie (1945)

Director of Photography

I Love a Bandleader (1945)

Director of Photography

Strange Affair (1944)

Director of Photography

Secret Command (1944)

Director of Photography

Carolina Blues (1944)

Director of Photography

Once Upon a Time (1944)

Director of Photography

The Heat's On (1943)

Director of Photography

Destroyer (1943)

Director of Photography

Something to Shout About (1943)

Director of Photography

My Kingdom for a Cook (1943)

Director of Photography

Appointment in Berlin (1943)

Director of Photography

The Spirit of Stanford (1942)

Director of Photography

Submarine Raider (1942)

Director of Photography

The Wife Takes a Flyer (1942)

Director of Photography

Sabotage Squad (1942)

Director of Photography

Canal Zone (1942)

Director of Photography

Daring Young Man (1942)

Director of Photography

Flight Lieutenant (1942)

Director of Photography

The Adventures of Martin Eden (1942)

Director of Photography

Sweetheart of the Campus (1941)

Director of Photography

Harvard, Here I Come (1941)

Director of Photography

Sing for Your Supper (1941)

Director of Photography

Our Wife (1941)

Director of Photography

They Dare Not Love (1941)

Director of Photography

Time Out for Rhythm (1941)

Director of Photography

Honolulu Lu (1941)

Director of Photography

Penny Serenade (1941)

Director of Photography

Meet Boston Blackie (1941)

Director of Photography

Three Girls About Town (1941)

Director of Photography

The Face Behind the Mask (1941)

Director of Photography

Escape to Glory (1940)

Director of Photography

Glamour for Sale (1940)

North of Shanghai (1939)

Girls' School (1938)

Adventure in Sahara (1938)

The Unfinished Symphony (1935)

Film Production - Main (Feature Film)

The Beloved Vagabond (1936)

Liebelei (1932)

Nie Wieder Liebe (1931)

Cinematography (Special)

Marilyn Monroe: The Final Days (2001)

Director Of Photography

Life Events

1919

Entered German film with "Der Ochsenkrieg"

1924

Assistant cinematographer on Murnau's "Die Finanzen des Grossherzogs"

1931

Directed photography for feature "Nie Wier Liebe"

1932

First time as D.P. With Max Ophuls directing, "Liebelei"

1938

First American film directed photography, George Cukor's "Holiday"

1948

Cinematographer of Ophuls' "Letter From an Unknown Woman"

1961

Last films for which he directed photography: "The Children's Hour", "Breakfast At Tiffany's" and "King of Kings"

Videos

Roman Holiday (1953) -- (Movie Clip) Care To Make A Statement? The ending of the escape from official guest quarters by visiting Princess Anne (Audrey Hepburn), only beginning to feel the effect of a sleep medication, and the introduction of reporter Joe (Gregory Peck) and buds, especially cameraman Irving (Eddie Albert), in William Wyler's Roman Holiday. 1953.

Roman Holiday (1953) -- (Movie Clip) Open, No Sign Of The Strain Following credits confirming the all-location shooting in Rome, Audrey Hepburn in her de-facto debut, the princess of a pointedly not-named country, beginning her Academy Award-winning performance, opening William Wyler's Roman Holiday, 1953, co-starring Gregory Peck.

Roman Holiday (1953) -- (Movie Clip) Did You Bring Me Here By Force? American reporter Joe (Gregory Peck) awakens Princess Anne (Audrey Hepburn), whose minders consider missing, but whom he in fact rescued, roaming the city while on sleep medication, not revealing that he knows who she is, in Roman Holiday, 1953.

5,000 Fingers Of Dr. T -- (Movie Clip) Go Back To Your Cell! Mom (Mary Healy) and the plumber (Peter Lind Hayes) chat as Bart (Tommy Rettig) dreams his way into the world run by his evil piano teacher (Hans Conried) in the "Dr. Seuss" movie, The 5,000 Fingers Of Dr. T, 1953.

5,000 Fingers Of Dr. T (1953) -- (Movie Clip) Not My Instrument Strangeness right from the top, the opening to the only movie ever written by "Dr. Seuss" (Ted Geisel), The 5,000 Fingers Of Dr. T, 1953, starring Hans Conried and Tommy Rettig, directed by Roy Rowland.

5,000 Fingers Of Dr. T -- (Movie Clip) Beat The Bushes! Dr. T (Hans Conried) panics as Bart (Tommy Rettig) has escaped, his enslaved mother (Mary Healy) helping search, thugs chasing, in the only movie written by "Dr. Seuss" (Ted Geisel), The 5,000 Fingers Of Dr. T. 1953.

5,000 Fingers Of Dr. T -- (Movie Clip) Dungeon For Scratchy Violins Fleeing Bart (Tommy Rettig) has come upon the "Dungeon For Scratchy Violins" (etc.) and a big musical number as staged by Eugene Loring, in director Roy Rowland's "Dr. Seuss" movie, The 5,000 Fingers Of Dr. T, 1953.

5,000 Fingers Of Dr. T -- (Movie Clip) One Extra Boom Busted by the singing guards, Bart (Tommy Rettig) and August (Peter Lind Hayes) are ushered to the elevator by Dr. T (Hans Conried), where the attendant (Alan Aric) does a strange song, in The 5,000 Fingers Of Dr. T, 1953.

99 River Street (1953) -- (Movie Clip) -- Nothing But Television Ex-fighter New York cabbie Eddie (John Payne) with buddy Stan (Frank Faylen) discussing marriage, when actress pal Linda (Evelyn Keyes) arrives, early in Phil Karlson's 99 River Street, 1953.

99 River Street (1953) -- (Movie Clip) I Could Have Been The Champion Ex-fighter Ernie Driscoll (John Payne) watching himself on TV, then with ex-showgirl wife Pauline (Peggie Castle), opening director Phil Karlson's 99 River Street, 1953.

99 River Street (1953) -- (Movie Clip) -- Police Dogs Are Dangerous Thief Victor (Brad Dexter), boyfriend of married Pauline (Peggie Castle) showing off, thwarted by Mickey (Jack Lambert) and Christopher (Jay Adler) in their bogus pet store, in Phil Karlson's 99 River Street, 1953.

99 River Street (1953) -- (Movie Clip) I Killed A Man Big plot event as struggling actress Linda (Evelyn Keyes) asks Chuck the counter man (Gene Reynolds) where she can find our hero, ex-fighter turned cabbie Ernie (John Payne), who’s keeping cool after running into his wife on the town with another guy, because she had a problem at her audition, in Phil Karlson’s 99 River Street, 1953.

Stage Struck (1958) -- (Original Trailer) A young actress makes all the wrong moves trying to break in on Broadway in STAGE STRUCK (1958) starring Susan Strasberg and Henry Fonda, directed by Sidney Lumet.

Pride and The Passion, The - (Original Trailer) A British naval officer (Cary Grant) helps Spanish peasants haul a large cannon cross-country to battle Napoleon in The Pride and The Passion (1957).

Destroyer - (Re-issueTrailer) The crew of a torpedoed ship fights to take out an enemy sub in Destroyer (1943) starring Edward G. Robinson and Glenn Ford.

Cyrano de Bergerac (1951) - (Original Trailer) The Best Actor award went to Jose Ferrer for his portrayal of Cyrano de Bergerac (1951).

Bullet Is Waiting, A - (Original Trailer) A plane crash strands a policeman and his prisoner in the wilderness in A Bullet Is Waiting (1954) starring Jean Simmons and Rory Calhoun.

Big Country, The - (Original Trailer) Feuding families vie for water rights in the old West in William Wyler's epic drama, The Big Country, starring Gregory Peck. Charlton Heston, Burl Ives and Jean Simmons (Telluride Film Festival honoree 2008).

Unforgiven, The - (Original Trailer) Audrey Hepburn and Burt Lancaster star in John Huston's western The Unforgiven (1960) about a rancher's adopted daughter torn between two worlds.

Breakfast at Tiffany's - (Original Trailer) Audrey Hepburn is Truman Capote's Holly Golightly, the New York sophisticate who spends Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961).

Roman Holiday - (Original Trailer) A runaway princess (Audrey Hepburn) in Rome finds love with a reporter (Gregory Peck) who knows her true identity in Roman Holiday (1953).

Criss Cross - (Re-issue Trailer) Burt Lancaster is an armored-car driver pulled into a bank heist in the film noir classic Criss Cross (1949).

King of Kings (1961) - (Original Trailer) Nicholas Ray (Rebel Without a Cause) tells the life of Jesus Christ in King of Kings (1961).

5,000 Fingers of Dr. T, The - (Teaser Trailer) A young boy dreams that his piano teacher (Hans Conreid) is a super-villain out to rule the world. The first movie based on the wild imagination of Dr. Seuss.

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