Harry Arthur Gant (February 11, 1881 - July 26, 1967)[1] was a cinematographer and film director whose work includes African American films. He directed for the Lincoln Motion Picture Company. He was the only white person at the film company.[2]
He joined the African American film company after meeting Noble Johnson on a Universal Pictures set.[3] Gant worked at the film company while also continuing to work for a major studio. He was also a stockholder in the fledgling film company.[4] UCLA has a photograph of Gant and Johnson.[5]