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Gerald Hirschfeld | |
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| Born | 25 April 1921 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | 13 February 2017 (aged 95) Ashland, Oregon, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Cinematographer |
Gerald Hirschfeld, A.S.C. (25 April 1921 – 13 February 2017[1]) was an American cinematographer.
Hirschfeld served with the U.S. Army Signal Corps Photographic Center during World War II as an assistant and operator for established Hollywood cinematographers including Leo Tover and Stanley Cortez. He started his Hollywood career in 1949 as a cinematographer for documentaries, such as Jack Arnold's With These Hands. During his life he has worked with directors Sidney Lumet, John G. Avildsen, Frank Perry, Michael Crichton and Gene Wilder.
His most famous work is for Mel Brooks' Young Frankenstein: he shot the picture entirely in black-and-white, a rarity in the 1970s.
