1. Hal Mohr was awarded another Oscar for The Phantom of the Opera in 1943 and received a nomination for The Four Poster in 1952.
11 Facts About Hal Mohr
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From a young age, Hal Mohr wanted to pursue a career in cinematography because he was curious to learn about how to make pictures move onscreen.
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Hal Mohr worked as a photo finisher in a photo lab to gain experience with the camera.
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Hal Mohr was inspired by the moving shots in the Italian movie, Cabiria, and developed a camera with special tracking abilities for his 1914 film, Pan's Mountain.
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Notably, Hal Mohr is the only person to have won a competitive Academy Award without being nominated for it.
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In 1944, Mohr became the first person to win an Oscar for both Black-and-White and Color cinematography when he won his second Academy Award, this time with W Howard Greene for Best Cinematography in a Color Film, for their work on The Phantom of the Opera.
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Hal Mohr was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Cinematography in a Black and White Film, for his work on the same movie.
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Hal Mohr served as president of the American Society of Cinematographers from 1930 to 1931.
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Hal Mohr was one of the first members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and a senior member of the Academy's Board of Directors.
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Hal Mohr headed the Academy's Cinematography Branch for over 20 years and was a part of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.
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On December 7,1934, Hal Mohr married actress Evelyn Venable, whom he met on the set of the Will Rogers film David Harum.