Alfred Gilks (1891 - 1970) was a cinematographer from 1920 through to 1956. He worked on a slew of silent films in the 1920s (his most prodigious period). Among the more famous sound films he worked on were "Ruggles of Red Gap" in 1935, several of the Dr. Kildare movies, and of course his Oscar-winning work on "An American in Paris" in 1951. His last credit was for second unit photography on John Ford's seminal "The Searchers" in 1956. Year 1891 (MDCCCXCI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar). ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ... A cinematographer (from cinema photographer) is one photographing with a motion picture camera (the art and science of which is known as cinematography). ... Year 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... Year 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Ruggles of Red Gap is a 1914 play by Harry Leon Wilson, made into a movie several times, mostly famously in 1935. ... 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Dr. James Kildare was the primary character in a series of American theatrical films in the late 1930s and early 1940s, an early 1950s radio series, and a 1960s television series of the same name. ... The references in this article would be clearer with a different and/or consistent style of citation, footnoting or external linking. ... An American in Paris is a symphonic composition by American composer George Gershwin which debuted in 1928. ... 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... In film, the second unit is a separate team that shoots footage which is of lesser importance for the final motion picture, as opposed to the first unit, which shoots all scenes involving actors, or at least the stars of the film. ... John Ford (February 1, 1894 – August 31, 1973) was one of the most accomplished American film directors of the 1930s to 1960s, known particularly as a director of the Westerns, although his tributes to the veterans of World War II and Americana are also equally effective. ... The Searchers may refer to: The Searchers – a 1956 epic Western movie The Searchers – a 1960s British rock band This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...