Russell Metty, A.S.C. | |
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| Born | September 20, 1906 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Died | April 28, 1978 (aged 71) Canoga Park, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Cinematographer |
Russell Metty, A.S.C. (September 20, 1906 – April 28, 1978) was an American cinematographer[1][2] who won the Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Color, for the 1960 film Spartacus.[3]
Career
[edit]Metty's career began around 1925 as an assistant with Standard Film Laboratory, who was then hired by Paramount Pictures working in the camera department. He left for RKO in 1929.[4] He became a regular cameraman at Universal Studios, and was a regular collaborator with the German film director Douglas Sirk, making eleven films altogether with Sirk.
Filmography
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- West of the Pecos (1934)
- Night Waitress (1936)
- They Wanted to Marry (1937)
- Behind the Headlines (1937)
- You Can't Beat Love (1937)
- Forty Naughty Girls (1937)
- Annapolis Salute (1937)
- Bringing Up Baby (1938)
- The Affairs of Annabel (1938)
- Mr. Doodle Kicks Off (1938)
- Annabel Takes a Tour (1938)
- Next Time I Marry (1938)
- The Great Man Votes (1939)
- The Girl and the Gambler (1939)
- The Spellbinder (1939)
- Bad Lands (1939) (uncredited)
- Everything's on Ice (1939)
- Three Sons (1939)
- That's Right – You're Wrong (1939)
- Curtain Call (1940)
- Irene (1940)
- Dance, Girl, Dance (1940)
- No, No Nanette (1940)
- A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob (1941)
- Sunny (1941)
- Weekend for Three (1941)
- Joan of Paris (1942)
- Four Jacks and a Jill (1942)
- Mexican Spitfire Sees a Ghost (1942)
- The Big Street (1942)
- The Falcon's Brother (1942)
- Army Surgeon (1942)
- Hitler's Children (1943)
- Forever and a Day (1943) (uncredited)
- The Sky's the Limit (1943)
- Behind the Rising Sun (1943)
- Around the World (1943)
- Tender Comrade (1943)
- Seven Days Ashore (1944)
- The Master Race (1944)
- Music in Manhattan (1944)
- Betrayal from the East (1945)
- It's in the Bag! (1945)
- The Story of G.I. Joe (1945)
- Pardon My Past (1945)
- Whistle Stop (1946)
- Breakfast in Hollywood (1946)
- The Stranger (1946)
- The Perfect Marriage (1946)
- The Private Affairs of Bel Ami (1947)
- Ivy (1947)
- Ride the Pink Horse (1947)
- A Woman's Vengeance (1947)
- Arch of Triumph (1948)
- All My Sons (1948)
- Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid (1948)
- You Gotta Stay Happy (1948)
- Kiss the Blood Off My Hands (1948)
- We Were Strangers (1949)
- The Lady Gambles (1949)
- Bagdad (1949)
- Buccaneer's Girl (1950)
- Sierra (1950)
- Curtain Call at Cactus Creek (1950)
- Peggy (1950)
- The Desert Hawk (1950)
- Wyoming Mail (1950)
- Katie Did It (1950)
- Up Front (1951)
- Little Egypt (1951)
- The Golden Horde (1951)
- The Raging Tide (1951)
- Flame of Araby (1951)
- The Treasure of Lost Canyon (1952)
- Scarlet Angel (1952)
- The World in His Arms (1952)
- Yankee Buccaneer (1952)
- Because of You (1952)
- Against All Flags (1952)
- Seminole (1953)
- It Happens Every Thursday (1953)
- Take Me to Town (1953)
- The Man from the Alamo (1953)
- Veils of Bagdad (1953)
- Tumbleweed (1953)
- Taza, Son of Cochise (1954)
- Magnificent Obsession (1954)
- Naked Alibi (1954)
- Four Guns to the Border (1954)
- The Sign of the Pagan (1954)
- Crashout (1955)
- Man Without a Star (1955)
- Cult of the Cobra (1955)
- The Man from Bitter Ridge (1955)
- There's Always Tomorrow (1956)
- All That Heaven Allows (1956)
- Miracle in the Rain (1956)
- Congo Crossing (1956)
- Written on the Wind (1956)
- Battle Hymn (1957)
- Mister Cory (1957)
- Man Afraid (1957)
- The Midnight Story (1957)
- Man of a Thousand Faces (1957)
- The Female Animal (1958)
- Touch of Evil (1958)
- A Time to Love and a Time to Die (1958)
- The Thing That Couldn't Die (1958)
- Step Down to Terror (1958)
- Monster on the Campus (1958)
- Imitation of Life (1959)
- This Earth is Mine (1959)
- Platinum High School (1960)
- Portrait in Black (1960)
- Spartacus (1960)
- Midnight Lace (1960)
- The Misfits (1961)
- By Love Possessed (1961)
- Flower Drum Song (1961)
- That Touch of Mink (1962)
- The Interns (1962)
- If a Man Answers (1962)
- Tammy and the Doctor (1963)
- The Thrill of It All (1963)
- Captain Newman, M.D. (1963)
- I'd Rather Be Rich (1964)
- Bus Riley's Back in Town (1965)
- The Art of Love (1965)
- The War Lord (1965)
- Madame X (1966)
- The Appaloosa (1966)
- Texas Across the River (1966)
- Thoroughly Modern Millie (1967)
- Rough Night in Jericho (1967)
- Counterpoint (1968)
- The Secret War of Harry Frigg (1968)
- Madigan (1968)
- The Pink Jungle (1968)
- Eye of the Cat (1969)
- Change of Habit (1969)
- How Do I Love Thee? (1970)
- Tribes (1970)
- The Omega Man (1971)
- Ben (1972)
- Cancel My Reservation (1972)
Accolades
[edit]Wins
- Academy Awards: Oscar, Best Cinematography, Color, for Spartacus (1961).
Nominations
- Laurel Awards: Golden Laurel, Top Cinematography – Color, for Imitation of Life 5th place; 1959.
- Academy Awards: Oscar, Best Cinematography, Color, for Flower Drum Song; 1962.
- Emmy Awards: Tribes; 1970–1971.[4]
- Emmy Awards: The Waltons; 1972–1973.
References
[edit]- ^ Bruce Eder (2013). "Russell Metty". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2013-10-22.
- ^ Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to World Film, since 1885. 2008. Index home page.
- ^ "Academy Awards Acceptance Speeches - Search Results | Margaret Herrick Library | Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences". aaspeechesdb.oscars.org. Retrieved 2024-02-04.
- ^ a b Steeman, Albert. Internet Encyclopedia of Cinematographers, "Russell Metty page", Rotterdam, The Netherlands, 2007. Last accessed: December 19, 2007.
External links
[edit]- Russell Metty at IMDb
- Russell Metty biographical essay at Turner Classic Movies by Lorraine LoBianco
- Russell Metty at the Internet Encyclopedia of Cinematographers (Rotterdam, The Netherlands)
