Gene Polito(1918-2010)

Cinematographer
Camera and Electrical Department

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Gene Polito was born on 13 September 1918 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a cinematographer, known for Mondwest (1973), Faut trouver le joint (1978) and Le cerveau d'acier (1970). He was married to Lucille. He died on 28 November 2010 in Irvine, California, USA.

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Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
- 1 nomination total

Known for

Yul Brynner in Mondwest (1973)

6.9

Cinematographer

1973

Faut trouver le joint (1978)

Faut trouver le joint

6.9

Cinematographer

1978

Le cerveau d'acier (1970)

Le cerveau d'acier

7.1

Cinematographer

1970

Les rescapés du futur (1976)

Les rescapés du futur

5.7

Cinematographer

1976

Credits

Cinematographer

Gangster Wars
6.7
- Cinematographer
- 1981
Embarquement immédiat
6.5
TV Series
- director of photography
- 1978–1979
Faut trouver le joint
6.9
- director of photography
- 1978
La chouette équipe au Japon
3.7
- Cinematographer (USA)
- 1978
No More, No Less
- Cinematographer
- 1977
Huit, ça suffit
6.6
TV Series
- director of photography
- 1977
Life Goes to War: Hollywood and the Home Front
7.6
- Cinematographer
- 1977
Bunco
6.1
TV Movie
- Cinematographer
- 1977
The Face of Darkness
5.5
- Cinematographer (uncredited)
- 1976
Les rescapés du futur
5.7
- director of photography
- 1976
La grande traque
6.1
- Cinematographer
- 1976
Death Scream
6.3
TV Movie
- Cinematographer
- 1975
Last Hours Before Morning
5.5
TV Movie
- Cinematographer
- 1975
All Together Now
7.1
TV Movie
- Cinematographer
- 1975
Le juge Ti: Meurtres au monastère
7.2
TV Movie
- Cinematographer
- 1974

Camera and Electrical Department

Supertrain
4.5
TV Series
- minature photography
- 1979
La chouette équipe au Japon
3.7
- director of photography: USA
- 1978
Il était une fois Hollywood
7.8
- additional photography
- 1974
Ring of Terror
1.9
- assistant camera
- 1961
À l'heure zéro
6.6
- assistant camera (uncredited)
- 1957
La Prisonnière du désert
7.8
- technician (uncredited)
- 1956
Une étoile est née
7.5
- assistant camera (uncredited)
- 1954
Quand tu me souris
6.3
- assistant camera (uncredited)
- 1952

Personal details

Alternative names
- Eugene Polito
Born
- September 13, 1918
- New York City, New York, USA
Died
- November 28, 2010
- Irvine, California, USA(esophageal cancer)
Spouse
- LucilleOctober 21, 1944 - November 28, 2010 (his death, 9 children)
Relatives
- Delaney Polito(Niece or Nephew)

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Trivia
Member of the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC).

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