Virgil Miller Net Worth is$1.9 Million Virgil Miller Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
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.Born in Coffeen, Illinois, Miller's credits include The Phantom of the Opera (1924), Navajo (1952), Danger - Love at Work, Mr. Moto Takes a Chance, The Mummy's Curse, Crazylegs, and six Charlie Chan films.Miller published his autobiography, Splinters from Hollywood Tripods, in 1964. 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, Miller became the first director and founder of the electrical department of Universal Studios. Best known for being one of the first to use electrical lights to film indoors and at night. In 1915, he filmed on location in San Francisco, CA for the World's Fair; one of the earliest "on location" scenes filmed. He also coordinated very early special effects including filming stampedes, explosions, and shrinking people. He was nominated for an Academy Award for the documentary, Navajo in 1952.He was first married to Myrtle Bower. Together they had 5 boys: Joaquin, Wendell, Harlan "Lee", Lauren, and Donald. He and Myrtle divorced and Miller later remarried. He died in Hollywood, California.
Date Of Birth December 20, 1887 Died 1974-10-05 Place Of Birth Coffeen, Illinois, USA Profession Cinematographer, Special Effects Star Sign Sagittarius
# Fact 1 He and his wife had 5 sons. 2 Author of "Splinters from Hollywood Tripods", his autobiography published in 1964 by Exposition Press.
Cinematographer Title Year Status Character You Bet Your Life 1953-1959 TV Series 112 episodes I Killed Wild Bill Hickok 1956 photography Unchained 1955 as Virgil E. Miller Captain Fathom 1955 TV Movie Miss Robin Crusoe 1954 Crazylegs 1953 director of photography Murder Without Tears 1953 Navajo 1952 Documentary Life on the Thames 1950 Documentary short The Land of Auld Lang Syne 1950 Documentary short Touring Northern England 1950 Documentary short To the Coast of Devon 1950 Documentary short Roaming Through Michigan 1950 Documentary short Pastoral Panoramas 1950 Documentary short Land of Tradition 1950 Documentary short A Wee Bit of Scotland 1949 Documentary short Glimpses of Old England 1949 Documentary short From Liverpool to Stratford 1949 Short photographed by Roaming Through Northern Ireland 1949 Documentary short Playlands of Michigan 1949 Documentary short Calling on Michigan 1949 Documentary short Scholastic England 1948 Documentary short Street Corner 1948 Night Life in Chicago 1948 Documentary short Wandering Through Wales 1948 Documentary short Chicago, the Beautiful 1948 Documentary short Cape Breton Island 1948 Documentary short Glimpses of New Scotland 1947 Documentary short The Red Stallion 1947 On the Shores of Nova Scotia 1947 Short documentary The Vigilantes Return 1947 director of photography The Big Fix 1947 The Michigan Kid 1947 Over the Seas to Belfast 1946 Documentary short Looking at London 1946 Documentary short The Falcon in San Francisco 1945 director of photography The Woman in Green 1945 director of photography Sudan 1945 director of photography - uncredited The House of Fear 1945 director of photography The Mummy's Curse 1944 director of photography Three Sisters of the Moors 1944 Short The Pearl of Death 1944 director of photography Trial by Trigger 1944 Short Colorful Colorado 1944 Documentary short Mackinac Island 1944 Documentary short Weird Woman 1944 director of photography Visiting St. Louis 1944 Documentary short Salt Lake Diversions 1943 Documentary short Calling Dr. Death 1943 director of photography Through the Colorado Rockies 1943 Documentary short Dr. Renault's Secret 1942 director of photography Berlin Correspondent 1942 Small Town Deb 1942 Who Is Hope Schuyler? 1942 Castle in the Desert 1942 Right to the Heart 1942 Man at Large 1941 photography Private Nurse 1941 Scotland Yard 1941 Ride, Kelly, Ride 1941 Jennie 1940 Murder Over New York 1940 director of photography Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum 1940 director of photography Pier 13 1940 Manhattan Heartbeat 1940 director of photography Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise 1940 director of photography Charlie Chan in Panama 1940 director of photography The Man Who Wouldn't Talk 1940 The Honeymoon's Over 1939 City in Darkness 1939 director of photography Charlie Chan at Treasure Island 1939 photography Charlie Chan in Reno 1939 photography Chasing Danger 1939 Inside Story 1939 Mr. Moto's Last Warning 1939 photographed by Time Out for Murder 1938 Mysterious Mr. Moto 1938 Mr. Moto Takes a Chance 1938 photography Walking Down Broadway 1938 The Singing Outlaw 1937 Thank You, Mr. Moto 1937 photography Courage of the West 1937 Danger - Love at Work 1937 Find the Witness 1937 The Garden of Allah 1936 director of photography - uncredited Drift Fence 1936 photographed by Pals of the Prairie 1929 Laughing at Death 1929 The Little Savage 1929 The Woman I Love 1929 The Amazing Vagabond 1929 Come and Get It! 1929 Headin' for Danger 1928 Two Outlaws 1928 Sally's Shoulders 1928 Guardians of the Wild 1928 Young Whirlwind 1928 Stocks and Blondes 1928 Gang War 1928 Captain Careless 1928 Alex the Great 1928 The Count of Ten 1928 Finders Keepers 1928 Irish Hearts 1927 The Gay Old Bird 1927 Finger Prints 1927 Private Izzy Murphy 1926 The Runaway Express 1926 Broken Hearts of Hollywood 1926 The Flaming Frontier 1926 Under Western Skies 1926 Lorraine of the Lions 1925 The Phantom of the Opera 1925 uncredited Let 'er Buck 1925 The Saddle Hawk 1925 The Hurricane Kid 1925 The Ridin' Kid from Powder River 1924 Hit and Run 1924 The Sawdust Trail 1924 Broadway or Bust 1924 40-Horse Hawkins 1924 Ride for Your Life 1924 Hook and Ladder 1924 The Thrill Chaser 1923 The Ramblin' Kid 1923 The Hunchback of Notre Dame 1923/I uncredited Blinky 1923 Out of Luck 1923 Shootin' for Love 1923 Single Handed 1923 Nobody's Bride 1923 The Gentleman from America 1923 The Flame of Life 1923 The Scarlet Car 1923 Kindled Courage 1923 Ridin' Wild 1922 The Lone Hand 1922 Don't Shoot 1922 The Black Bag 1922 The Trap 1922 Man Under Cover 1922 The Scrapper 1922 Cheated Hearts 1921 Sure Fire 1921 Red Courage 1921 Luring Lips 1921 Colorado 1921 Two Kinds of Love 1920 Pink Tights 1920 The Silent Barrier 1920 Winner Takes All 1918 The Eagle 1918 Smashing Through 1918 as Virgil E. Miller The Guilt of Silence 1918 Brace Up 1918 as Virgil E. Miller The Flash of Fate 1918 as Virgil E. Miller The Man Trap 1917 as Virgil E. Miller A Stormy Knight 1917 as Virgil E. Miller
Special Effects Title Year Status Character Little Lord Fauntleroy 1936 special effects - uncredited
Self Title Year Status Character Navajo 1952 Documentary Trader (as Virgil E. Miller)
Nominated Awards Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie 1953 Oscar Academy Awards, USA Best Cinematography, Black-and-White Navajo (1952)
Known for movies You Bet Your Life (1953-1959)
The Woman in Green (1945)
The House of Fear (1945)
The Pearl of Death (1944)
$1.9 Million
