L. William O'Connell

Biography

Career Overview

L. William O'Connell has 111 screen credits in a career dating back to 1916. Their work spans 7 cinematic universes — most prominently Blondie with 3 titles. Signature works include Scarface, Repeat Performance, Public Wedding. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Camera

Gender

male

Known Credits

111

Birth Date

1890-07-31 00:00:00

Birth Place

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Known For

• 

  Scarface
• 

  Repeat Performance
• 

  Public Wedding
• 

  Road Gang
• 

  Charlie Chan in London
• 

  The Criminal Code

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 7 universes

• Blondie (3 titles)
• The Whistler (1 titles)
• Brass Bancroft Series (1 titles)
• Nancy Drew Collection (1 titles)
• Rusty (1 titles)
• Rusty Collection (1 titles)
• Penrod (Billy Mauch) Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Howard Hawks (6 collaborations)
• Seton I. Miller (4 collaborations)
• Sailor Vincent (3 collaborations)
• John Lee Mahin (3 collaborations)
• Howard Hughes (2 collaborations)
• Edward Curtiss (2 collaborations)
• Gus Arnheim (2 collaborations)
• Adolph Tandler (2 collaborations)
• W.R. Burnett (2 collaborations)
• Boris Karloff (2 collaborations)

Credits

• camera (90 credits)

  • They Shall Pay

    director of photography

    camera
    2026
  • Jiggs and Maggie in Society

    director of photography

    camera
    1947
  • Repeat Performance

    director of photography

    camera
    1947
  • Lost Honeymoon

    director of photography

    camera
    1947
  • Sweetheart of Sigma Chi

    director of photography

    camera
    1946
  • Decoy

    director of photography

    camera
    1946
  • Blondie's Lucky Day

    director of photography

    camera
    1946
  • Life with Blondie

    director of photography

    camera
    1945
  • The Crime Doctor's Warning

    director of photography

    camera
    1945
  • The Monster and the Ape

    director of photography

    camera
    1945
  • The Power of the Whistler

    director of photography

    camera
    1945
  • The Missing Juror

    director of photography

    camera
    1944
  • One Mysterious Night

    director of photography

    camera
    1944
  • Cry of the Werewolf

    director of photography

    camera
    1944
  • The Ghost That Walks Alone

    director of photography

    camera
    1944
  • The Return of the Vampire

    director of photography

    camera
    1943
  • It's a Great Life

    director of photography

    camera
    1943
  • Murder in Times Square

    director of photography

    camera
    1943
  • After Midnight with Boston Blackie

    director of photography

    camera
    1943
  • Rubber Racketeers

    director of photography

    camera
    1942
  • What's the Matador?

    director of photography

    camera
    1942
  • Klondike Fury

    director of photography

    camera
    1942
  • Dangerously They Live

    director of photography

    camera
    1941
  • The Blonde from Singapore

    director of photography

    camera
    1941
  • Mystery Ship

    director of photography

    camera
    1941
  • I'll Never Heil Again

    director of photography

    camera
    1941
  • The Lady and the Lug

    director of photography

    camera
    1941
  • Money and the Woman

    director of photography

    camera
    1940
  • Gambling on the High Seas

    director of photography

    camera
    1940
  • Granny Get Your Gun

    director of photography

    camera
    1940
  • Calling Philo Vance

    director of photography

    camera
    1940
  • Smashing the Money Ring

    director of photography

    camera
    1939
  • Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase

    director of photography

    camera
    1939
  • Nancy Drew... Trouble Shooter

    director of photography

    camera
    1939
  • On Trial

    director of photography

    camera
    1939
  • Heart of the North

    director of photography

    camera
    1938
  • Nancy Drew… Detective

    director of photography

    camera
    1938
  • Broadway Musketeers

    director of photography

    camera
    1938
  • When Were You Born

    director of photography

    camera
    1938
  • Mystery House

    director of photography

    camera
    1938
  • Accidents Will Happen

    director of photography

    camera
    1938
  • The Invisible Menace

    director of photography

    camera
    1938
  • She Loved a Fireman

    director of photography

    camera
    1937
  • West of Shanghai

    director of photography

    camera
    1937
  • Alcatraz Island

    director of photography

    camera
    1937
  • Public Wedding

    director of photography

    camera
    1937
  • The Cherokee Strip

    director of photography

    camera
    1937
  • Once a Doctor

    director of photography

    camera
    1937
  • Bengal Tiger

    director of photography

    camera
    1936
  • Times Square Playboy

    director of photography

    camera
    1936
  • Treachery Rides the Range

    director of photography

    camera
    1936
  • Road Gang

    camera supervisor

    camera
    1936
  • Charlie Chan in London

    director of photography

    camera
    1934
  • Baby Take a Bow

    director of photography

    camera
    1934
  • Stand Up and Cheer!

    director of photography

    camera
    1934
  • No dejes la puerta abierta

    director of photography

    camera
    1933
  • Best of Enemies

    director of photography

    camera
    1933
  • Trick for Trick

    director of photography

    camera
    1933
  • Forbidden Trail

    director of photography

    camera
    1932
  • Rackety Rax

    director of photography

    camera
    1932
  • Scarface

    director of photography

    camera
    1932
  • The Big Timer

    director of photography

    camera
    1932
  • The Menace

    director of photography

    camera
    1932
  • Border Law

    director of photography

    camera
    1931
  • The Criminal Code

    still photographer

    camera
    1931
  • Renegades

    director of photography

    camera
    1930
  • Wild Company

    director of photography

    camera
    1930
  • The Three Sisters

    director of photography

    camera
    1930
  • Such Men Are Dangerous

    director of photography

    camera
    1930
  • Cameo Kirby

    director of photography

    camera
    1930
  • Chasing Through Europe

    director of photography

    camera
    1929
  • 4 Devils

    director of photography

    camera
    1928
  • A Girl in Every Port

    director of photography

    camera
    1928
  • Paid to Love

    director of photography

    camera
    1927
  • Slaves of Beauty

    director of photography

    camera
    1927
  • Cradle Snatchers

    director of photography

    camera
    1927
  • The Monkey Talks

    director of photography

    camera
    1927
  • April Fool

    director of photography

    camera
    1926
  • The Bells

    director of photography

    camera
    1926
  • Sir Lumberjack

    director of photography

    camera
    1926
  • The Redeeming Sin

    director of photography

    camera
    1925
  • Through the Dark

    director of photography

    camera
    1924
  • Fashionable Fakers

    director of photography

    camera
    1923
  • The Woman of Bronze

    director of photography

    camera
    1923
  • Enter Madame

    director of photography

    camera
    1922
  • The Hands of Nara

    director of photography

    camera
    1922
  • The Sky Pilot

    director of photography

    camera
    1921
  • The Little Grey Mouse

    director of photography

    camera
    1920
  • Suds

    director of photography

    camera
    1920
  • Missing

    director of photography

    camera
    1918

• crew (20 credits)

  • Adventures of Rusty

    cinematography

    crew
    1945
  • The Crime Doctor's Courage

    cinematography

    crew
    1945
  • Cry of the Werewolf

    cinematography

    crew
    1944
  • Jam Session

    cinematography

    crew
    1944
  • Passport to Suez

    cinematography

    crew
    1943
  • Get Hep to Love

    cinematography

    crew
    1942
  • Even as IOU

    cinematography

    crew
    1942
  • Some More of Samoa

    cinematography

    crew
    1941
  • The Adventures of Jane Arden

    cinematography

    crew
    1939
  • White Bondage

    cinematography

    crew
    1937
  • Penrod and Sam

    cinematography

    crew
    1937
  • The Big Noise

    cinematography

    crew
    1936
  • Road Gang

    cinematography

    crew
    1936
  • In Old Kentucky

    cinematography

    crew
    1935
  • Under Pressure

    cinematography

    crew
    1935
  • Fazil

    cinematography

    crew
    1928
  • A Girl in Every Port

    cinematography

    crew
    1928
  • Wolf Fangs

    cinematography

    crew
    1927
  • The Unchastened Woman

    cinematography

    crew
    1925
  • An Old Sweetheart of Mine

    cinematography

    crew
    1923

• directing (1 credits)

  • Witchcraft

    assistant director

    directing
    1916