Charles F. Wheeler (December 15, 1915 – October 28, 2004) was an American cinematographer.
Biography Wheeler did much of his work for Walt Disney. He served as a combat photographer in the United States Navy during World War II. He died in 2004 after developing Alzheimer's disease.Los Angeles Times obituary In 1970 he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography; along with Osamu Furuya, Shinsaku Himeda, and Masamichi Satoh; for Tora! Tora! Tora!. He had also been nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Babe, a biopic about Babe Zaharias.
Partial filmography
Director of photography
Film Year Film Director Notes 1966 Duel at DiabloRalph Nelson The BubbleArch Oboler1968 Yours, Mine and OursMelville ShavelsonFirst collaboration with Melville Shavelson1969 Che!Richard FleischerFirst collaboration with Richard Fleischer 1970 Pieces of DreamsDaniel Haller C.C. and CompanySeymour Robbie 1971 Cold TurkeyNorman Lear The Barefoot ExecutiveRobert Butler 1972 Silent RunningDouglas Trumbull The War Between Men and WomenMelville ShavelsonSecond collaboration with Melville Shavelson LimboMark Robson Molly and Lawless JohnGary NelsonFirst collaboration with Gary Nelson 1973 Charley and the AngelVincent McEveetyFirst collaboration with Vincent McEveety One Little IndianBernard McEveety Slaughter's Big Rip-OffGordon Douglas1974 Truck TurnerJonathan Kaplan1976 Freaky FridayGary NelsonSecond collaboration with Gary Nelson1978 The Cat from Outer SpaceNorman Tokar1979 C.H.O.M.P.S.Don Chaffey1980 The Last Flight of Noah's Ark Charles JarrottFirst collaboration with Charles Jarrott 1981 CondormanSecond collaboration with Charles Jarrott The Pursuit of D. B. Cooper Roger SpottiswoodeFirst collaboration with Roger Spottiswoode1986 The Best of TimesSecond collaboration with Roger Spottiswoode
Camera and electrical department
Year Film Director Role Notes Other notes1959 Catch Me If You CanDon Weis Camera operator1960 Inherit the WindStanley KramerFirst collaboration with Stanley Kramer 1961 Three Blondes in His LifeLeon Chooluck Judgment at NurembergStanley KramerSecond collaboration with Stanley Kramer 1963 A Child Is WaitingJohn Cassavetes It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad WorldStanley KramerThird collaboration with Stanley Kramer1965 The Hallelujah TrailJohn SturgesPhotographer: Second unit1966 HawaiiGeorge Roy HillCamera operator: Prologue sequence1970 Tora! Tora! Tora!Richard FleischerDirector of photography: American episodesSecond collaboration with Richard Fleischer1977 Herbie Goes to Monte CarloVincent McEveety Additional photographySecond collaboration with Vincent McEveety1979 Star Trek: The Motion PictureRobert Wise1980 The Watcher in the WoodsJohn Hough1985 Brewster's MillionsWalter HillAdditional photographer
Shorts Year Film Director1972 Serta Perfect SleeperLateef Ahmad
TV movies Year Film Director1972 She WaitsDelbert Mann 1973 The Mystery in Dracula's CastleRobert Totten Incident on a Dark Street Buzz Kulik Pioneer Woman 1974 The Whiz Kid and the Mystery at Riverton Tom Leetch Alvin the Magnificent A Tree Grows in BrooklynJoseph Hardy The Day the Earth MovedRobert Michael Lewis Bad RonaldBuzz Kulik The Red Badge of CourageLee Philips 1975 Lucy Gets LuckyJack Donohue Cage Without a Key Buzz Kulik Babe Three for TwoCharles Walters 1976 The Lindbergh Kidnapping CaseBuzz Kulik State FairDavid Lowell Rich CrunchE. W. Swackhamer 1978 Lassie: A New Beginning Don Chaffey The Gift of Love 1979 Like Normal PeopleHarvey Hart ValentineLee Philips1982 The RenegadesRoger Spottiswoode 1983 Thursday's Child David Lowell Rich The Fighter I Want to Live!1984 His Mistress1985 The Hearst and Davies Affair
TV pilots Year Film Director1968 Missy's MenWilliam D. Russell1981 Revenge of the Gray GangGary Nelson1984 London and Davis in New YorkRobert Day1990 Close EncountersDavid Trainer
TV series Year Title Notes1964 The Twilight Zone 2 episodes1967−71 Gunsmoke1971 Storefront Lawyers1974 Hawkins 1 episode1975 Matt Helm1977 James at 161973−78 The Wonderful World of Disney5 episodes1978 The Paper Chase1 episode1978−79 Sesame Street24 episodes1983 The New Odd Couple3 episodes1986 Life with Lucy13 episodes1988 Blue Skies1 episode
Camera and electrical department
Year Title Role Notes Other notes1956 Science Fiction TheatreSecond cameraman2 episodes
TV specials Year Film Director Notes1978 Christmas Eve on Sesame StreetJon Stone
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