Maury Gertsman

AKA: Morris Gertsman, Maury Gertzman
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1907-04-17

Pennsylvania, USA

Biography

From Wikipedia Maury Gertsman (17 April 1907 - 13 December 1999) was a senior-ranked cinematographer at Universal Pictures from the mid-1940s through the mid-1950s. Gertsman's first film of note was Jungle Captive and he distinguished himself with his lensing of the final two Sherlock Holmes movies starring Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce, Terror by Night and Dressed to Kill. His most interesting project of the mid-1940s, however, was the final Rondo Hatton vehicle, The Brute Man, which made Universal sufficiently uncomfortable that they sold it off to Poverty Row distributor Producers Releasing Corporation. At American International Pictures he photographed the horror satire How to Make a Monster, while at United Artists he lensed Invisible Invaders and The Four Skulls of Jonathan Drake. In 1959, he became the cinematographer on the television series Adventures in Paradise. His film work became far less frequent after 1960, although he did find himself roped into the production of The Creeping Terror in 1964. Like many of his contemporaries, Gertsman finished his career working in television, on shows like Arthur Lubin's Mister Ed series (1961-66) for Filmways Television and most specifically for superstar Lucille Ball and her two subsequent sitcoms The Lucy Show (1962-68) and Here's Lucy (1968-74), the latter of which was produced under her own Lucille Ball Productions, Inc. banner.

Crew Roles

The Jungle Captive
Director of Photography
One Way Street
Director of Photography
The Glass Web
Director of Photography
Blonde Alibi
Director of Photography
City Across the River
Director of Photography
Behind the High Wall
Director of Photography
The Egg and I
Camera Operator
Johnny Stool Pigeon
Director of Photography
House of Horrors
Director of Photography
Singapore
Director of Photography
The Four Skulls of Jonathan Drake
Director of Photography
The Lucille Ball Comedy Hour
Director of Photography
Riot in Juvenile Prison
Director of Photography
Gunfighters of Abilene
Director of Photography
Cattle Drive
Director of Photography
How to Make a Monster
Director of Photography
Timbuktu
Director of Photography
Happy Anniversary and Goodbye
Director of Photography
Gunfight in Abilene
Director of Photography
World in My Corner
Director of Photography
Meet Danny Wilson
Director of Photography
Just Across the Street
Director of Photography
Rogues' Regiment
Director of Photography
Police Dog Story
Director of Photography
The Great Sioux Uprising
Director of Photography
One Desire
Director of Photography
To Hell and Back
Director of Photography
Reunion in Reno
Director of Photography
Five Guns to Tombstone
Director of Photography
The Walking Target
Director of Photography
Jungle Queen
Director of Photography
The Master Key
Director of Photography
The Spoilers
Director of Photography
Smuggler's Island
Director of Photography
Ma and Pa Kettle
Director of Photography
Rachel and the Stranger
Director of Photography
Rails Into Laramie
Director of Photography
The Red Ball Express
Director of Photography
Lawless Breed
Director of Photography
The Creature Walks Among Us
Director of Photography
Dressed to Kill
Director of Photography
Terror by Night
Director of Photography
Inside the Mafia
Director of Photography
Strange Confession
Director of Photography
Three Came to Kill
Director of Photography
The Music Box Kid
Director of Photography
Time Out of Mind
Director of Photography
Secret Agent X-9
Director of Photography
Raw Edge
Director of Photography
The Brute Man
Director of Photography
Gun Duel in Durango
Director of Photography
The Lone Hand
Director of Photography
Tanganyika
Director of Photography
She-Wolf of London
Director of Photography
Pier 5, Havana
Director of Photography
Cuban Pete
Director of Photography
Bengal Brigade
Director of Photography
Invisible Invaders
Director of Photography
Werewolf of London
Camera Operator
Riders of the Santa Fe
Director of Photography
Target Unknown
Director of Photography
Ma and Pa Kettle at the Fair
Director of Photography
Cage of Evil
Director of Photography
Behind the Mike
Camera Operator
Louisa
Director of Photography
Great Expectations
Assistant Camera
You Never Can Tell
Director of Photography
Six Black Horses
Director of Photography
Frenchie
Director of Photography
So This Is Paris
Director of Photography
I've Lived Before
Director of Photography
The All American
Director of Photography
Never Say Goodbye
Director of Photography
The Golden Blade
Director of Photography
Comanche Territory
Director of Photography
Dragon by the Tail
Cinematography
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
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