Frank D. Williams (cinematographer)

Frank D. Williams
Still from The Isle of Destiny (1920) with Hazel Hudson, Paul Gilmore, and Frank D. Williams.
Born	(1893-03-21)March 21, 1893 Nashville, Missouri, US
Died	October 16, 1961(1961-10-16) (aged 68) Camarillo, California, US
Resting place	Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Occupation	Cinematographer
Years active	1912–1955
Known for	Invention of traveling matte shot

Frank D. Williams (March 21, 1893 – October 15, 1961) was a pioneering cinematographer who was active in the early days of the motion picture industry. He developed and patented the traveling matte shot.^[1]