George E. Diskant (February 22, 1907 – February 22, 1965) was a film and television cinematographer. Events 1495 - King Charles VIII of France enters Naples to claim the city's throne The year 1907 in film involved some significant events Events January 19 - Variety publishes its first film review Events 1495 - King Charles VIII of France enters Naples to claim the city's throne The year 1965 in film involved some significant events Events Top grossing films (U After working as an assistant on a number of films in the early thirties, Diskant graduated to first camera. Early jobs include a pair of Leon Errol shorts; "Banjo", a dog story; and Anthony Mann's "Desperate". Leon Errol ( July 3, 1881 - October 12, 1951) was an Australian born comedian and actor in the United States, popular The banjo is a Stringed instrument developed by enslaved Africans in the United States, adapted from several African instruments Anthony Mann ( June 30, 1906 – April 29, 1967) was an American actor and film director Other films include a series of films noir including They Live by Night (1949), Port of New York (1949), The Racket (1951), On Dangerous Ground (1952), The Narrow Margin (1952), Beware, My Lovely (1952), and Kansas City Confidential (1952). Film noir is a cinematic term used primarily to describe stylish Hollywood crime dramas, particularly those that emphasize moral ambiguity and sexual motivation They Live by Night is a Film noir released in 1949. The Film was directed by Nicholas Ray (his first feature film and starred The year 1949 in film involved some significant events Events Top grossing films (U See also Port of New York Authority, New York Harbor Port of New York is a 1949 film shot in Semidocumentary style The Racket ( 1951) is a remake of the 1928 film of the same name. The year 1951 in film involved some significant events Events Sweden - May Britt is scouted by Italian For the 1986 film known as On Dangerous Ground in the UK see Choke Canyon. The year 1952 in film involved some significant events Events January 10 - Cecil B The Narrow Margin ( 1952) is an American Film noir directed by Richard Fleischer and written by Earl Belton based on an unpublished Beware My Lovely ( 1952) is a suspense film produced by Collier Young / Ida Lupino 's production company The Filmakers. Kansas City Confidential is a 1952 Black-and-white Crime film directed by Phil Karlson and starring John Payne. Later in his career, Diskant worked exclusvely in television on shows such as "Playhouse 90", Sam Peckinpah's short-lived "The Westerner", and many episodes of "The Rifleman". Playhouse 90, a 90-minute dramatic television anthology series was telecast on CBS from 1956 to 1961 for a total of 133 episodes The Westerner is a 1940 film directed by William Wyler, and written by Niven Busch, Stuart N The Rifleman was a Western Television program that ran from 1958–1963 on ABC, a production of Four Star