Eliot Elisofon was born on April 17, 1911 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a director and cinematographer, known for Khartoum (1966), Bell Book and Candle (1958) and Moulin Rouge (1952). He was married to Joan Baker Spear and Mavis Lyons. He died on April 7, 1973.
Elisofon's 1952 photograph of sculptor Isamu Noguchi is shown in the selvage
of a sheet of USA commemorative stamps, issued 18 May 2004, featuring 5
of Noguchi's sculptures.