William Fraker, born September 29, 1923 in Los Angeles, California, is a six-time nominee for an Academy Award. His mother was a native Mexican who fled the revolution. His parents died when he was a child and raised by his Mexican grandmother. He served in the Coast Guard during WWII.
He was nominated for Best Cinematography for Murphy's Romance, WarGames, 1941 (for which he was also nominated for Best Visual Effects), Heaven Can Wait and Looking for Mr. Goodbar.
He passed away in May 2010 from cancer.
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