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Merritt B. Gerstad(1900-1974)

  • Cinematographer
  • Camera and Electrical Department
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Merritt B. Gerstad was born on 5 July 1900 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. Merritt B. was a cinematographer, known for Une nuit à l'opéra (1935), Le torrent de glace (1926) and L'inconnu (1927). Merritt B. died on 1 March 1974 in Laguna Beach, California, USA.
BornJuly 5, 1900
DiedMarch 1, 1974(73)
BornJuly 5, 1900
DiedMarch 1, 1974(73)
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Groucho Marx, Chico Marx, and Harpo Marx in Une nuit à l'opéra (1935)
Une nuit à l'opéra
7.8
Movie
  • Cinematographer(photographed by)
  • 1935
Kenneth Harlan in Le torrent de glace (1926)
Le torrent de glace
6.2
Movie
  • Cinematographer(as Merritt Gerstad)
  • 1926
Joan Crawford and Lon Chaney in L'inconnu (1927)
L'inconnu
7.7
Movie
  • Cinematographer(as M. Gerstad, photography)
  • 1927
Gary Cooper, Olympe Bradna, Frances Dee, and George Raft in Âmes à la mer (1937)
Âmes à la mer
6.8
Movie
  • Cinematographer(as Merritt Gerstad, photographed by)
  • 1937

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Cinematographer

  • La mort n'était pas au rendez-vous (1945)
    La mort n'était pas au rendez-vous
    7.1
    • director of photography (as Merritt Gerstad)
    • 1945
  • Bette Davis and Paul Lukas in Quand le jour viendra (1943)
    Quand le jour viendra
    7.1
    • director of photography (as Merritt Gerstad)
    • 1943
  • Albert Dekker, Preston Foster, and Patricia Morison in Night in New Orleans (1942)
    Night in New Orleans
    5.9
    • Cinematographer (as Merritt Gerstad)
    • 1942
  • Ginger Rogers in Ses trois amoureux (1941)
    Ses trois amoureux
    6.3
    • director of photography (as Merritt Gerstad)
    • 1941
  • Lucille Ball, George Murphy, and Edmond O'Brien in Son patron et son matelot (1941)
    Son patron et son matelot
    6.5
    • Cinematographer (uncredited)
    • 1941
  • Andy Hardy's Dilemma: A Lesson in Mathematics - And Other Things (1940)
    Andy Hardy's Dilemma: A Lesson in Mathematics - And Other Things
    6.6
    Short
    • Cinematographer (as Merritt Gerstad)
    • 1940
  • Joan Bennett and George Raft in Destin dans la nuit (1940)
    Destin dans la nuit
    6.4
    • director of photography (as Merritt Gerstad)
    • 1940
  • Broderick Crawford, Pat O'Brien, and Ruth Terry in Le poignard mystérieux (1939)
    Le poignard mystérieux
    6.0
    • director of photography (as Merritt Gerstad)
    • 1939
  • David Niven and Loretta Young in Divorcé malgré lui (1939)
    Divorcé malgré lui
    5.7
    • director of photography (as Merritt Gerstad)
    • 1939
  • Richard Carlson and Ann Sheridan in Winter Carnival (1939)
    Winter Carnival
    5.5
    • director of photography
    • 1939
  • Heather Angel and John Howard in La Police privée de Bulldog Drummond (1939)
    La Police privée de Bulldog Drummond
    6.1
    • Cinematographer (as Merritt Gerstad, photographed by)
    • 1939
  • Bob Burns and Gladys George in I'm from Missouri (1939)
    I'm from Missouri
    6.8
    • Cinematographer
    • 1939
  • John Boles, Luli Deste, and Frances Drake in She Married an Artist (1937)
    She Married an Artist
    4.8
    • director of photography (as Merritt Gerstad)
    • 1937
  • Gary Cooper, Olympe Bradna, Frances Dee, and George Raft in Âmes à la mer (1937)
    Âmes à la mer
    6.8
    • Cinematographer (as Merritt Gerstad, photographed by)
    • 1937
  • Tala Birell, John Boles, Doris Nolan, and Alan Mowbray in J'arrange le fisc (1937)
    J'arrange le fisc
    6.1
    • director of photography (as Merritt Gerstad)
    • 1937

Camera and Electrical Department

  • Robert Alda, Al Jolson, Joan Leslie, Tom Patricola, and Alexis Smith in Rhapsodie en bleu (1945)
    Rhapsodie en bleu
    7.0
    • additional musical numbers photographed by (as Merritt Gerstad)
    • 1945
  • Melvyn Douglas, Burgess Meredith, and Merle Oberon in Illusions perdues (1941)
    Illusions perdues
    6.6
    • photographer (uncredited)
    • 1941
  • Myrna Loy, William Powell, and Luise Rainer in Le grand Ziegfeld (1936)
    Le grand Ziegfeld
    6.6
    • additional photography: Hoctor Ballet
    • 1936
  • Eddie Cantor, Dona Drake, and Ethel Merman in Strike Me Pink (1936)
    Strike Me Pink
    6.4
    • photographer: "High and Low" number (as Merritt Gerstad)
    • 1936
  • Billie Burke, John Boles, Jimmy Butler, Edna May Oliver, and Margaret Sullavan in Une nuit seulement (1933)
    Une nuit seulement
    7.2
    • camera (as Merritt Gerstad)
    • 1933

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • M. Gerstad
  • Born
    • July 5, 1900
    • Chicago, Illinois, USA
  • Died
    • March 1, 1974
    • Laguna Beach, California, USA(undisclosed)

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    Member of ASC (American Society of Cinematographers).

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