Philip Hatkin

Philip Hatkin
Born	August 4, 1885 Riga, Latvia
Died	December 18, 1923 Bronx, New York, USA
Occupation	Cinematographer

Philip Hatkin was a Latvia-born cinematographer who worked in Hollywood during the early silent era. He shot dozens of films between 1915 and 1921.He frequently collaborated with directors like George Archainbaud and Harley Knoles.

Biography

Philip was born in Riga, Latvia (at that time part of the Russian Empire), to Hessel Hatkin and Sadie Sachs. He came to the United States with his family around 1893, according to census records.

Before he began working as a cinematographer at World Film Corporation, he was a photographer for over a decade. He was a member of the Cinema Camera Club in New York City. In 1922, he returned to New York City after spending two years in Europe for work. He died in the Bronx a year later.

He and his wife, Rebecca, had a daughter named Goldie.

Selected filmography

• The Old Nest (1921)
• Carnival (1921)
• A Romantic Adventuress (1920)
• Half an Hour (1920)
• Guilty of Love (1920)
• Bolshevism on Trial (1919)
• The Zero Hour (1918)
• The Man Hunt (1918)
• The Divine Sacrifice (1918)
• The Awakening (1917)
• A Maid of Belgium (1917)
• The Iron Ring (1917)
• The Brand of Satan (1917)
• The False Friend (1917)
• Yankee Pluck (1917)
• Moral Courage (1917)
• As Man Made Her (1917)
• The Man Who Forgot (1917)
• The Yellow Passport (1916)