Al Liguori
Italian cinematographer in the silent film era
Al Liguori (June 3, 1885 - May 8, 1951) was an Italian born cinematographer mainly of the silent era. His style of photography was a precursor to what became known as film noir. His best known surviving film is the all-black Scar of Shame (1927). He came to America as a child and his family settled in Brooklyn New York where he was educated. He was born in Salerno Italy and died in Pennsylvania in 1951.
Selected filmography
The Innocent Lie (1916)
The Smugglers (1916)
Marie, Ltd.
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