Friend Baker

Friend Baker
Born	Friend Frederick Baker April 10, 1890 Nebraska, US
Died	March 20, 1988 (aged 98) Orange, California, US
Occupation	Cinematographer
Spouse	Annabelle Jackson

Friend Baker was an American cinematographer who worked in Hollywood in the 1910s and 1920s.[1][2] Later on in his career, he worked as a camera technician.[3][4] He was an early member of the American Society of Cinematographers.

Biography

Friend was born in Nebraska to Jesse Baker and Jennie Wallace.

Among his innovations as a cameraman, he reportedly built an early 3-D camera alongside fellow cinematographer Virgil Williams while working at Universal Pictures in 1918.[1][5] He also developed an early technique for produced color film.[6] He served as chief cameraman for the studio for a number of years.[7]

He married Annabelle Jackson in Los Angeles in 1915. The pair had several children.

Selected filmography

• Heart's Haven (1922)
• The Gray Dawn (1922)
• While the Devil Laughs (1921)
• The Girl of My Heart (1920)
• Trumpet Island (1920)
• Merely Mary Ann (1920)
• The Broken Commandments (1919)
• Chasing Rainbows (1919)
• The Sneak (1919)
• The Rebellious Bride (1919)
• Hell-Roarin' Reform (1919)
• The Call of the Soul (1919)
• Kultur (1918)
• The Bird of Prey (1918)
• The Scarlet Road (1918)
• The Devil's Wheel (1918)
• Nobody's Wife (1918)
• Painted Lips (1918)
• Her American Husband (1918)
• Cheyenne's Pal (1917)
• The Clean-Up (1917)
• The Car of Chance (1917)
• The Clock (1917)
• The Man Who Took a Chance (1917)
• The Devil's Pay Day (1917)
• Love Never Dies (1916)
• What Love Can Do (1916)
• The Long Chance (1915)

References

1. "3-Dimensions Fill Hollywood with Optimism". The Times. 27 Feb 1953. Retrieved 2021-03-27.
2. American Cinematographer. ASC Holding Corporation. 1922.
3. Theakston, Jack. "House of Wax". Library of Congress.
4. Raimondo-Souto, H. Mario (2014-11-18). Motion Picture Photography: A History, 1891-1960. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-8407-2.
5. Mitchell, Rick (2004). "The Tragedy of 3-D Cinema". Film History. 16 (3): 208–215. doi:10.2979/FIL.2004.16.3.208. ISSN 0892-2160. JSTOR 3815533.
6. Motion Picture Daily: Formerly Exhibitors Daily Review and Motion Pictures Today. Exhibitors Trade Review, Incorporated. 1921.
7. "Trapping Tornadoes His Dream". The Los Angeles Times. 8 Jun 1924. Retrieved 2021-03-27.