Career
He was the cinematographer for Mother"s Day (1948) and Adventures of Jimmy (1950), two films by James Broughton. On December 18, 2013, Notes on the Portuguese of Saint Francis was selected for preservation in the Library of Congress"s National Film Registry. From November 1948 until his death at age 38 from a brain tumor, Stauffacher was married to graphic artist Barbara Stauffacher Solomon.
