Jack Marta

Jack Marta
Born March 5, 1903
Laurin, Montana, United States
Died June 26, 1991 (aged 88)
Sheridan, Montana, United States
Occupation Cinematographer

Jack A. Marta (March 5, 1903 – June 26, 1991) was an American cinematographer who was active in hundreds of movies throughout his life.

Steven Spielberg said: "Jack was a sweetheart. He was just a kind, gentle soul who you know had never worked that fast in his entire career; none of us had, and yet there was nothing he didn’t do or couldn’t do, and he really enjoyed himself."

In 1972, Marta was nominated for the Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography for Entertainment Programming - For a Special or Feature Length Program Made for Television.

Filmography

Marta was cinematographer for In Old Oklahoma (1943), featuring Martha Scott, John Wayne and Albert Dekker