Born Russell September 16, 1903 in Los Angeles, California to Frank and Bertha Harlan, who hailed from Iowa and Missouri. Russell was raised in Los Angeles along with his younger brother Richard (b. 1911). His paternal grandmother Sarah J. Harlan also lived with the family. Harlan started in the film industry as an actor and stuntman, and by the early 1930s was working behind the camera as an assistant. His first work as lead cinematographer was in 1937, when he filmed four "Hopalong Cassidy" westerns for Harry Sherman Productions. Harlan had a career as a cinematographer that spanned some thirty-three years from 1937 to 1970. He was nominated six times for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography, including two in 1962 for his work on Hatari! and To Kill a Mockingbird.
Known For
| Birth Location | Los Angeles, California, USA |
|---|---|
| Born | 1903-09-16 |
| Died | 1974-02-28 |
Russell Harlan hasn't appeared in any movies or TV shows
Movies
Darling Lili
Director of Photography
1970
Tobruk
Director of Photography
1967
Hawaii
Director of Photography
1966
The Great Race
Director of Photography
1965
Dear Heart
Director of Photography
1965
Quick, Before It Melts
Director of Photography
1965
Man's Favorite Sport?
Director of Photography
1964
A Gathering of Eagles
Director of Photography
1963
To Kill a Mockingbird
Director of Photography
1962
The Spiral Road
Director of Photography
1962
Hatari!
Director of Photography
1962
Sunrise at Campobello
Director of Photography
1960
Pollyanna
Director of Photography
1960
Operation Petticoat
Director of Photography
1959
Day of the Outlaw
Director of Photography
1959
Rio Bravo
Director of Photography
1959
King Creole
Director of Photography
1958
Run Silent, Run Deep
Director of Photography
1958
Witness for the Prosecution
Director of Photography
1957
This Could Be the Night
Director of Photography
1957
Something of Value
Director of Photography
1957
Lust for Life
Director of Photography
1956
The Last Hunt
Cinematography
1956
Land of the Pharaohs
Director of Photography
1955
Blackboard Jungle
Director of Photography
1955
Riot in Cell Block 11
Director of Photography
1954
Ruby Gentry
Director of Photography
1952
The Ring
Director of Photography
1952
The Big Sky
Director of Photography
1952
The Thing from Another World
Director of Photography
1951
The Man Who Cheated Himself
Director of Photography
1950
Southside 1-1000
Director of Photography
1950
The Kangaroo Kid
Director of Photography
1950
Tarzan and the Slave Girl
Director of Photography
1950
Guilty Bystander
Director of Photography
1950
Gun Crazy
Director of Photography
1950
Bad Men of Tombstone
Director of Photography
1949
Red River
Director of Photography
1948
Four Faces West
Director of Photography
1948
Ramrod
Director of Photography
1947
A Walk in the Sun
Director of Photography
1945
Forty Thieves
Cinematography
1944
Mystery Man
Cinematography
1944
Lumberjack
Cinematography
1944
Texas Masquerade
Cinematography
1944
The Woman of the Town
Director of Photography
1943
Tarzan's Desert Mystery
Director of Photography
1943
Riders of the Deadline
Cinematography
1943
False Colors
Director of Photography
1943
Bar 20
Cinematography
1943
The Kansan
Director of Photography
1943
Colt Comrades
Cinematography
1943
Leather Burners
Cinematography
1943
Buckskin Frontier
Director of Photography
1943
Border Patrol
Cinematography
1943
Hoppy Serves a Writ
Cinematography
1943
Lost Canyon
Cinematography
1942
American Empire
Director of Photography
1942
Undercover Man
Cinematography
1942
Tombstone: The Town Too Tough to Die
Director of Photography
1942
Secret of the Wastelands
Cinematography
1941
Twilight on the Trail
Cinematography
1941
Stick to Your Guns
Cinematography
1941
Riders of the Timberline
Cinematography
1941
Wide Open Town
Cinematography
1941
Pirates on Horseback
Cinematography
1941
Border Vigilantes
Cinematography
1941
In Old Colorado
Director of Photography
1941
Doomed Caravan
Cinematography
1941
Three Men from Texas
Cinematography
1940
Stagecoach War
Director of Photography
1940
Hidden Gold
Cinematography
1940
Light of Western Stars
Director of Photography
1940
The Showdown
Director of Photography
1940
Santa Fe Marshal
Director of Photography
1940
The Llano Kid
Director
1939
Law of the Pampas
Director of Photography
1939
Range War
Cinematography
1939
Renegade Trail
Director of Photography
1939
Heritage of the Desert
Director of Photography
1939
Silver on the Sage
Director of Photography
1939
Sunset Trail
Cinematography
1939
The Frontiersmen
Cinematography
1938
The Mysterious Rider
Director of Photography
1938
In Old Mexico
Director of Photography
1938
Pride of the West
Cinematography
1938
Bar 20 Justice
Cinematography
1938
Heart of Arizona
Cinematography
1938
Cassidy of Bar 20
Director of Photography
1938
Partners of the Plains
Director of Photography
1938
Texas Trail
Cinematography
1937
Hopalong Rides Again
Director of Photography
1937
Rustlers' Valley
Cinematography
1937
North of the Rio Grande
Director of Photography
1937