Cinematography: William 'Daddy' Paley

The best movies, series, and documentaries with cinematography by William 'Daddy' Paley. Explore visually stunning titles that highlight an exceptional filmmaking.


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Tossing a Nigger in a Blanket (S)

1898 · Documentary · 1 min. · United States

Direction William 'Daddy' Paley

Plot Four black regiments of the U.S. Army—the 9th and 10th Cavalry and 24th and 25th Infantry—fought in the Spanish-American War. Some of them were called the “Invincibles,” or the “Immunes,”...

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Shooting Captured Insurgents (S)

1898 · Documentary · 1 min. · United States

Direction George S. Fleming · Edwin S. Porter

Plot "A file of Spanish soldiers line up the Cubans against a blank wall and fire a volley. The flash of rifles and drifting smoke make a very striking picture." -...

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When the Tables Turned (S)

1911 · Movie · 10 min. · United States

Direction William F. Haddock

Cast Edith Storey · Francis Ford · Ben Cooper · Eleanor Blanchard

Plot A staged Wild West kidnapping goes awry when the cowboys accidentally capture an actress who uses her acting skills to turn the tables on them.

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