Archie Stout

Who was Archie Stout?

Archie Stout, A.S.C. was a second unit photographer whose career spanned from 1921 to 1954. In a career largely confined to B movies, he provided cinematography assistance on such films as the original version of The Ten Commandments and several Hopalong Cassidy and Tarzan films. He enjoyed a long and fruitful association with John Ford, working on Fort Apache, She Wore a Yellow Ribbon and The Quiet Man, becoming the only 2nd unit cinematographer to receive an Academy Award. His last film was the airborne disaster movie The High and the Mighty in 1954.