Eugene Emmanuel Polito (September 13, 1918 – November 28, 2010)[1] was an American cinematographer,[2] mechanical engineer and academic.
His numerous film and television credits included Futureworld, Up in Smoke and Lost in Space.
[3] Polito was employed as an engineer for aerospace manufacturer, Douglas Aircraft Company, during World War II.
[3] His career ultimately spanned more than forty years and included hundreds of film and television productions.
[3] Polito died at his home in Irvine, California, on November 28, 2010, aged 92, following a three-year battle with esophageal cancer.