Personal Info

Known For

Camera

Known Credits

Gender

Male

Birthday

1906-09-20

Deathday

1978-04-28 (71 years old)

Place of Birth

Los Angeles, California, USA

Also Known As

Russell L.Metty
Russell L. Metty

Russell Metty

Biography

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.

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Making 'The Misfits'

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Acting

2002

Making 'The Misfits' as Self (archive footage)

Camera

1976

Mallory: Circumstantial Evidence as Director of Photography

1975

The Runaways as Director of Photography

1973		Hawkins as Director of Photography
1973		Brock's Last Case as Director of Photography

1972		The Waltons as Director of Photography
1972		Ben as Director of Photography

1971		The Harness as Director of Photography
1971		Lock, Stock and Barrel as Director of Photography
1971		The Omega Man as Director of Photography
1971		Maybe I'll Come Home in the Spring as Director of Photography

1970		Tribes as Director of Photography
1970		How Do I Love Thee? as Director of Photography

1969		Change of Habit as Director of Photography
1969		Eye of the Cat as Director of Photography
1969		Marcus Welby, M.D.: A Matter of Humanities as Director of Photography

1968		Madigan as Director of Photography
1968		The Secret War of Harry Frigg as Camera Operator

1967		Counterpoint as Director of Photography
1967		Rough Night in Jericho as Director of Photography
1967		Thoroughly Modern Millie as Director of Photography

1966		Texas Across the River as Director of Photography
1966		The Appaloosa as Director of Photography
1966		Madame X as Director of Photography

1965		The War Lord as Director of Photography
1965		The Art of Love as Director of Photography
1965		Bus Riley's Back in Town as Director of Photography

1964

I'd Rather Be Rich as Director of Photography

1963		Captain Newman, M.D. as Director of Photography
1963		The Thrill of It All as Director of Photography
1963		Tammy and the Doctor as Director of Photography

1962		If a Man Answers as Director of Photography
1962		The Interns as Director of Photography
1962		That Touch of Mink as Director of Photography

1961		Flower Drum Song as Director of Photography
1961		By Love Possessed as Director of Photography
1961		The Misfits as Director of Photography

1960		Spartacus as Director of Photography
1960		Midnight Lace as Director of Photography
1960		Portrait in Black as Director of Photography
1960		Platinum High School as Director of Photography

1959		This Earth Is Mine as Director of Photography
1959		Imitation of Life as Director of Photography
1959		One Step Beyond as Director of Photography

1958		Monster on the Campus as Director of Photography
1958		Step Down to Terror as Director of Photography
1958		A Time to Love and a Time to Die as Director of Photography
1958		The Thing That Couldn't Die as Director of Photography
1958		Touch of Evil as Director of Photography
1958		The Female Animal as Director of Photography

1957		Man of a Thousand Faces as Director of Photography
1957		The Midnight Story as Director of Photography
1957		Man Afraid as Director of Photography
1957		Mister Cory as Director of Photography
1957		Battle Hymn as Director of Photography

1956		Written on the Wind as Director of Photography
1956		Congo Crossing as Director of Photography
1956		Miracle in the Rain as Director of Photography
1956		There's Always Tomorrow as Director of Photography

1955		All That Heaven Allows as Director of Photography
1955		The Man from Bitter Ridge as Director of Photography
1955		Cult of the Cobra as Director of Photography
1955		Man Without a Star as Director of Photography
1955		Crashout as Director of Photography

1954		Sign of the Pagan as Director of Photography
1954		Four Guns to the Border as Director of Photography
1954		Naked Alibi as Director of Photography
1954		Magnificent Obsession as Director of Photography
1954		Taza, Son of Cochise as Director of Photography

1953		Tumbleweed as Director of Photography
1953		The Man from the Alamo as Director of Photography
1953		Take Me to Town as Director of Photography
1953		It Happens Every Thursday as Director of Photography
1953		Seminole as Director of Photography

1952		Against All Flags as Director of Photography
1952		Because of You as Director of Photography
1952		The World in His Arms as Director of Photography
1952		Yankee Buccaneer as Director of Photography

1951		Flame of Araby as Director of Photography
1951		The Raging Tide as Director of Photography
1951		The Golden Horde as Director of Photography

1950		Katie Did It as Director of Photography
1950		Wyoming Mail as Director of Photography
1950		The Desert Hawk as Director of Photography
1950		Peggy as Director of Photography
1950		Sierra as Director of Photography
1950		Curtain Call at Cactus Creek as Director of Photography
1950		Buccaneer's Girl as Director of Photography

1949		Bagdad as Director of Photography
1949		The Lady Gambles as Director of Photography
1949		We Were Strangers as Director of Photography

1948		Kiss the Blood Off My Hands as Director of Photography
1948		You Gotta Stay Happy as Director of Photography
1948		Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid as Director of Photography
1948		All My Sons as Director of Photography
1948		A Woman's Vengeance as Director of Photography
1948		Arch of Triumph as Director of Photography

1947		Ride the Pink Horse as Director of Photography
1947		Ivy as Director of Photography
1947		The Private Affairs of Bel Ami as Director of Photography
1947		The Perfect Marriage as Director of Photography

1946		The Stranger as Director of Photography
1946		Whistle Stop as Director of Photography

1945		Pardon My Past as Director of Photography
1945		Story of G.I. Joe as Director of Photography
1945		Betrayal from the East as Director of Photography
1945		It's in the Bag! as Director of Photography

1944		Music in Manhattan as Director of Photography
1944		The Master Race as Director of Photography
1944		Tender Comrade as Director of Photography
1944		Seven Days Ashore as Director of Photography

1943		Around the World as Director of Photography
1943		Behind the Rising Sun as Director of Photography
1943		The Sky's the Limit as Director of Photography
1943		Forever and a Day as Director of Photography
1943		Hitler's Children as Director of Photography

1942		The Falcon's Brother as Director of Photography
1942		The Big Street as Director of Photography
1942		Mexican Spitfire Sees a Ghost as Director of Photography
1942		Four Jacks and a Jill as Director of Photography

1941		Weekend for Three as Director of Photography
1941		Sunny as Director of Photography
1941		A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob as Director of Photography

1940		Dance, Girl, Dance as Director of Photography
1940		Irene as Director of Photography
1940		Curtain Call as Director of Photography

1939		That's Right – You're Wrong as Director of Photography
1939		The Spellbinder as Director of Photography
1939		The Girl and the Gambler as Director of Photography
1939		Sagebrush Serenade as Director of Photography

1938		Next Time I Marry as Director of Photography
1938		Annabel Takes a Tour as Director of Photography
1938		Mr. Doodle Kicks Off as Director of Photography
1938		The Affairs of Annabel as Director of Photography
1938		Bringing Up Baby as Director of Photography

1937		Forty Naughty Girls as Director of Photography
1937		Annapolis Salute as Director of Photography

1934

West of the Pecos as Director of Photography

1933

Morning Glory as Camera Operator

1932

The Penguin Pool Murder as Camera Operator

Crew

1972

The Waltons as Director of Communications

1970

Tribes as Stunts

1952

Scarlet Angel as Cinematography