Floyd Crosby

Floyd Crosby
Floyd Crosby
Born	Floyd Delafield Crosby; December 12, 1899; West Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Died	September 30, 1985 (aged 85); Ojai, California, United States
Occupation	Cinematographer
Spouse	Aliph Van Cortlandt Whitehead (m. 1930; div. 1960) Betty Cormack Andrews (m. 1960)
Children	2, including David Crosby
Relatives	Francis Delafield; (grandfather); Edward Henry Delafield; (uncle);

Floyd Delafield Crosby, ASC (December 12, 1899 – September 30, 1985)^[1] was an American cinematographer. He won the Academy Award for Best Cinematography in 1931 for Tabu: A Story of the South Seas, his debut film, before going on to shoot over 120 productions in a career spanning over 40 years. Crosby worked with such directors as Fred Zinnemann. Beginning in the 1950's, he was the regular cinematographer for Roger Corman, totaling 21 films together.

Crosby was also the father of singer-songwriter David Crosby.

^ "Floyd Crosby | Biography, Movie Highlights and Photos". AllMovie. Archived from the original on June 29, 2019. Retrieved January 20, 2023.

[1] "Floyd Crosby | Biography, Movie Highlights and Photos". AllMovie. Archived from the original on June 29, 2019. Retrieved January 20, 2023.

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Floyd Crosby
Born	Floyd Delafield Crosby December 12, 1899 West Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Died	September 30, 1985(1985-09-30) (aged 85) Ojai, California, United States
Occupation	Cinematographer
Spouse	Aliph Van Cortlandt Whitehead (m. 1930; div. 1960) Betty Cormack Andrews (m. 1960)
Children	2, including David Crosby
Relatives	Francis Delafield (grandfather) Edward Henry Delafield (uncle)