William C. McGann(1893-1977)
- Director
- Special Effects
- Cinematographer
William C. McGann was an American director of second features. He began
his film career as assistant cameraman and graduated to cinematographer
for Douglas Fairbanks in the
late 1910s. He had a long tenure as director with the Warner Bros. "B"
unit, 1930-39. Afterwards, he had brief spells with Paramount and RKO.
Well-regarded as a second-unit director, his features as director were
mostly routine.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 1 nomination total
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Director
Special Effects
Cinematographer
- 1928
- 1925
- 1924
- 1924
- 1924
- 1924
- 1924
- 1924
- 1924
- 1924
- 1924
- 1924
- 1924
- 1923
- Vengeance of the Deep
- Cinematographer (as William McGann)
- 1923
- Alternative names
- William H. McGann
- Height
- 6′ 2″ (1.88 m)
- Born
- Died
- November 15, 1977
- Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA(undisclosed)
- Spouse
- Mae Madison1932 - 1933 (divorced)
- Other worksSpecial effects technician, Cameraman
- TriviaReplaced director Alan Crosland on The Case of the Black Cat (1936) after Crosland received critical injuries (which he later died from) in a road accident.
- Nickname
- Bill
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