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Reminiscences of Boris Kaufman : oral history, 1959.

Creator: Kaufman, Boris.
Project: Popular arts project.
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Phys. Desc. :Transcript 33 leaves.
Location: Columbia Center for Oral History
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Biographical Note

Cinematographer.

Scope and Contents

Filmmaking in Paris, 1928-40; Office of War Information, 1942-45; documentary films including "Journey into Medicine," "Southwest"; commercial films: "On the Waterfront," 1954, "Baby Doll," 1956, "Twelve Angry Men" 1957; technical problems, on location shooting; cinematography as an art; differences between Hollywood and New York as film centers; relationship between cameraman and director.

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