Virgil Miller

Virgil Miller

  • Birthday: 1886-12-20
  • Deathday: 1974-10-05
  • Place of birth: Coffeen, Illinois, USA
  • Also know as: Virgil Emmitt Miller

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Virgil Miller (December 20, 1886 - October 5, 1974) was an American cinematographer who was the director of photography for 157 films between 1917 and 1956. Miller's credits include The Phantom of the Opera (1925), Danger - Love at Work (1937), Mr. Moto Takes a Chance (1938), The Mummy's Curse (1944), Navajo (1952), Crazylegs (1953), and six Charlie Chan films. Prior to working for Universal Studios and, eventually, most other major studios, Miller was a graduate from and a professor at Kansas State University teaching physics and electrical engineering. In 1913 he became the first director and founder of the electrical department of Universal Studios. He also coordinated very early special effects including filming stampedes, explosions, and shrinking people.

Production

The Phantom of the Opera

1925

As Director of Photography

Finders Keepers

1928

As Director of Photography

The House of Fear

1945

As Director of Photography

The Pearl of Death

1944

As Director of Photography

The Woman in Green

1945

As Director of Photography

Calling Dr. Death

1943

As Director of Photography

The Falcon in San Francisco

1945

As Director of Photography

Dr. Renault's Secret

1942

As Director of Photography

Murder Without Tears

1953

As Director of Photography

City in Darkness

1939

As Director of Photography

Weird Woman

1944

As Director of Photography

Berlin Correspondent

1942

As Director of Photography

The Trap

1922

As Director of Photography

Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise

1940

As Director of Photography

Miss Robin Crusoe

1953

As Director of Photography

The Mummy's Curse

1944

As Director of Photography

Drift Fence

1936

As Director of Photography

Mr. Moto Takes a Chance

1938

As Director of Photography

Mr. Moto's Last Warning

1939

As Director of Photography

Mysterious Mr. Moto

1938

As Director of Photography

Thank You, Mr. Moto

1937

As Director of Photography

Red Courage

1921

As Director of Photography

The Thrill Chaser

1923

As Director of Photography

Inside Story

1939

As Director of Photography

Walking Down Broadway

1938

As Director of Photography

Roaming Through Northern Ireland

1949

As Director of Photography

The Eagle

1918

As Director of Photography

Unchained

1955

As Director of Photography

The Saddle Hawk

1925

As Director of Photography

Land of Tradition

1950

As Director of Photography

Brace Up

1918

As Director of Photography

Courage of the West

1937

As Director of Photography

To the Coast of Devon

1950

As Director of Photography

Navajo

1952

As Director of Photography

Broken Hearts of Hollywood

1926

As Director of Photography

Wandering Through Wales

1948

As Director of Photography

Scholastic England

1948

As Director of Photography

Finger Prints

1927

As Director of Photography

Visiting St. Louis

1944

As Director of Photography

On the Shores of Nova Scotia

1947

As Director of Photography

Night Life in Chicago

1948

As Director of Photography

Pier 13

1940

As Director of Photography

Mackinac Island

1944

As Director of Photography

Cape Breton Island

1948

As Director of Photography

Pastoral Panoramas

1950

As Director of Photography

Glimpses of Old England

1949

As Director of Photography

A Wee Bit of Scotland

1949

As Director of Photography

Colorful Colorado

1944

As Director of Photography

The Vigilantes Return

1947

As Director of Photography

Trial by Trigger

1944

As Director of Photography

Irish Hearts

1927

As Director of Photography

Ride, Kelly, Ride

1941

As Director of Photography

Man at Large

1941

As Director of Photography

Castle in the Desert

1942

As Director of Photography

Don't Shoot

1922

As Director of Photography

Gang War

1928

As Cinematography

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

1923

As Cinematography

Private Izzy Murphy

1926

As Cinematography

From Liverpool to Stratford

1949

As Cinematography

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