Eugene Gaudio — Little Close-Ups of the A. S. C. (1922) 🇺🇸

Eugene Gaudio, A. S. C., the only deceased member of the Society, is a brother of Gaetano (Tony) Gaudio [Tony Gaudio] and was born in Italy where, like his brother, he had early training in the photographic art in the portrait studio of his father.

Since 1905, to the time of his death in 1920, Eugene had been interested in motion photography and, while expert in laboratory practice, he loved to work with the camera. It was his instrument of expression and he regarded his camera much as a violinist regards his instrument, with tenderness and affection.

After coming to the United States Eugene served several years as superintendent of the laboratory of the Independent Motion Picture Company of New York, and later went to the Life Photo Film laboratories in the same capacity.

But the West called and he took his camera to Universal where he filmed 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, the big Holubar [Allen Holubar] production which won him a high place among American camera-masters and a contract with Metro. Here, after making two pictures with Emmy Wehlen, he attracted the attention of Madame Nazimova [Alla Nazimova] and photographed her in “Toys of Fate,” Revelation, “An Eye for an Eye,” Out of the Fog, The Red Lantern, The Brat. After finishing his contract here he photographed May Allison in one of her starring vehicles and was then called to take charge of photography for Bessie Barriscale in which position he was when he was called to his long home.

‘Gene Gaudio, though passed from the earthly ken of his host of friends, still lives vividly in their hearts and tenderly in their memories and no member of the A. S. C. is better loved or more honored than good old ‘Gene.

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Collection: American Cinematographer, February 1922

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