Russell Metty

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Russell Metty, A.S.C. (September 20, 1906 – April 28, 1978) was an American cinematographer who won the Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Color, for the 1960 film Spartacus. Metty's career began around 1925 as an assistant with Standard Film Laboratory, who was then was hired by Paramount Pictures working in the camera department. He left for RKO in 1929. He became a regular cameraman at Universal Studios, and was a regular collaborator with the German film director Douglas Sirk, making eleven films all together with Sirk.

Known For

Spartacus
Touch of Evil
Bringing Up Baby
The Stranger
The Omega Man
The Misfits
Birth Location Los Angeles, California, USA
Born 1906-09-20
Died 1978-04-28

Movies

Making 'The Misfits' as Self (archive footage)
2002

Movies

Mallory: Circumstantial Evidence Director of Photography
1976
The Runaways Director of Photography
1975
Brock's Last Case Director of Photography
1973
Ben Director of Photography
1972
The Harness Director of Photography
1971
The Omega Man Director of Photography
1971
Maybe I'll Come Home in the Spring Director of Photography
1971
Tribes Stunts
1970
Tribes Director of Photography
1970
How Do I Love Thee? Director of Photography
1970
Change of Habit Director of Photography
1969
Eye of the Cat Director of Photography
1969
Marcus Welby, M.D. Director of Photography
1969
Madigan Director of Photography
1968
1968
Counterpoint Director of Photography
1967
Rough Night in Jericho Director of Photography
1967
Thoroughly Modern Millie Director of Photography
1967
Texas Across the River Director of Photography
1966
The Appaloosa Director of Photography
1966
Madame X Director of Photography
1966
The War Lord Director of Photography
1965
The Art of Love Director of Photography
1965
Bus Riley's Back in Town Director of Photography
1965
Captain Newman, M.D. Director of Photography
1963
The Thrill of It All Director of Photography
1963
Tammy and the Doctor Director of Photography
1963
If a Man Answers Director of Photography
1962
The Interns Director of Photography
1962
That Touch of Mink Director of Photography
1962
Flower Drum Song Director of Photography
1961
By Love Possessed Director of Photography
1961
The Misfits Director of Photography
1961
Midnight Lace Director of Photography
1960
Spartacus Director of Photography
1960
Portrait in Black Director of Photography
1960
Platinum High School Director of Photography
1960
Imitation of Life Director of Photography
1959
This Earth Is Mine Director of Photography
1959
Monster on the Campus Director of Photography
1958
Step Down to Terror Director of Photography
1958
A Time to Love and a Time to Die Director of Photography
1958
The Thing That Couldn't Die Director of Photography
1958
Touch of Evil Director of Photography
1958
The Female Animal Director of Photography
1958
Man of a Thousand Faces Director of Photography
1957
The Midnight Story Director of Photography
1957
Man Afraid Director of Photography
1957
Mister Cory Director of Photography
1957
Battle Hymn Director of Photography
1957
Written on the Wind Director of Photography
1956
Congo Crossing Director of Photography
1956
Miracle in the Rain Director of Photography
1956
There's Always Tomorrow Director of Photography
1956
All That Heaven Allows Director of Photography
1955
The Man from Bitter Ridge Director of Photography
1955
Cult of the Cobra Director of Photography
1955
Man Without a Star Director of Photography
1955
Crashout Director of Photography
1955
Sign of the Pagan Director of Photography
1954
Four Guns to the Border Director of Photography
1954
Naked Alibi Director of Photography
1954
Magnificent Obsession Director of Photography
1954
Taza, Son of Cochise Director of Photography
1954
Tumbleweed Director of Photography
1953
The Man from the Alamo Director of Photography
1953
Take Me to Town Director of Photography
1953
It Happens Every Thursday Director of Photography
1953
Seminole Director of Photography
1953
Against All Flags Director of Photography
1952
Because of You Director of Photography
1952
The World in His Arms Director of Photography
1952
Yankee Buccaneer Director of Photography
1952
Scarlet Angel Cinematography
1952
Flame of Araby Director of Photography
1951
The Raging Tide Director of Photography
1951
The Golden Horde Director of Photography
1951
Katie Did It Director of Photography
1950
Wyoming Mail Director of Photography
1950
The Desert Hawk Director of Photography
1950
Peggy Director of Photography
1950
Sierra Director of Photography
1950
Curtain Call at Cactus Creek Director of Photography
1950
Buccaneer's Girl Director of Photography
1950
Bagdad Director of Photography
1949
The Lady Gambles Director of Photography
1949
We Were Strangers Director of Photography
1949
Kiss the Blood Off My Hands Director of Photography
1948
You Gotta Stay Happy Director of Photography
1948
Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid Director of Photography
1948
All My Sons Director of Photography
1948
A Woman's Vengeance Director of Photography
1948
Arch of Triumph Director of Photography
1948
Ride the Pink Horse Director of Photography
1947
Ivy Director of Photography
1947
The Private Affairs of Bel Ami Director of Photography
1947
The Perfect Marriage Director of Photography
1947
The Stranger Director of Photography
1946
Whistle Stop Director of Photography
1946
Pardon My Past Director of Photography
1945
Story of G.I. Joe Director of Photography
1945
Betrayal from the East Director of Photography
1945
It's in the Bag! Director of Photography
1945
Music in Manhattan Director of Photography
1944
The Master Race Director of Photography
1944
Tender Comrade Director of Photography
1944
Seven Days Ashore Director of Photography
1944
Around the World Director of Photography
1943
Behind the Rising Sun Director of Photography
1943
The Sky's the Limit Director of Photography
1943
Forever and a Day Director of Photography
1943
Hitler's Children Director of Photography
1943
The Falcon's Brother Director of Photography
1942
The Big Street Director of Photography
1942
Mexican Spitfire Sees a Ghost Director of Photography
1942
Four Jacks and a Jill Director of Photography
1942
Weekend for Three Director of Photography
1941
Sunny Director of Photography
1941
A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob Director of Photography
1941
Dance, Girl, Dance Director of Photography
1940
Irene Director of Photography
1940
Curtain Call Director of Photography
1940
That's Right - You're Wrong Director of Photography
1939
The Spellbinder Director of Photography
1939
The Girl and the Gambler Director of Photography
1939
Sagebrush Serenade Director of Photography
1939
Next Time I Marry Director of Photography
1938
Annabel Takes a Tour Director of Photography
1938
Mr. Doodle Kicks Off Director of Photography
1938
The Affairs of Annabel Director of Photography
1938
Bringing Up Baby Director of Photography
1938
Forty Naughty Girls Director of Photography
1937
Annapolis Salute Director of Photography
1937
West of the Pecos Director of Photography
1934
Penguin Pool Murder Camera Operator
1932