Harry A. Gant

Harry Arthur Gant was a cinematographer and film director whose work includes African American films. He directed for the Lincoln [Motion Picture Company]. He was the only white person at the film company.
Gant joined the Lincoln Motion Picture Company after meeting Noble Johnson on a Universal Pictures set. Gant worked at the film company while also continuing to work for a major studio. He was also a stockholder in the fledgling film company. UCLA has a photograph of Gant and Johnson.

Filmography

Behind the Lines, cinematographerThe Secret of the Swamp, cinematographerThe Realization of a Negro's Ambition, directorThe Trooper of Troop K, directorA Man's Duty, directorBy Right of Birth, director