He won the 1931 Academy Award for Best Cinematography for his work on the film Tabu : A Story of the South Seas .
During his career , Floyd Crosby was involved in the cinematography of more than 100 full - length movies .
Floyd Crosby won the 1931 Academy Award for Best Cinematography for Floyd Crosby 's work on the film Tabu : A Story of the South Seas .
During his career , Floyd Crosby was involved in the cinematography of more than 100 full - length movies .