Joseph A. Ball
American inventor
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| Intro | American inventor | |
| Places | United States of America | |
| was | Cinematographer | |
| Work field | Film, TV, Stage & Radio | |
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| Birth | 16 August 1894, Cambridge | |
| Death | 27 August 1951Los Angeles County (aged 57 years) |
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Joseph Arthur Ball (August 16, 1894 – August 27, 1951) was an American inventor, physicist, and executive at Technicolor. He was the technical director of the first color movie Becky Sharp, and a recipient of an Oscar in 1938 for his contributions to color film photography. He held many patents in color photography, and was credited with three-component process.