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Occupation
  
Cinematographer

Name
  
Russell Metty


Role
  
Cinematographer

Spouse
  
Edith Haskins (m. ?–1978)

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Born
  
September 20, 1906 (
1906-09-20
)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.

Died
  
April 28, 1978, Canoga Park, Los Angeles, California, United States

Children
  
Barbara Metty, Tony Metty, Andrea M. Metty

Awards
  
Academy Award for Best Cinematography

Movies
  
Touch of Evil, Spartacus, All That Heaven Allows, The Misfits, Written on the Wind

Similar People
  
Frank Skinner, Ross Hunter, Douglas Sirk, Alexander Golitzen, John Gavin

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Russell Metty, A.S.C. (September 20, 1906 – April 28, 1978) was an American cinematographer who won the Academy Award Best Cinematography, Color, for the 1960 film Spartacus.

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Career

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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.

Accolades

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.
  • Emmy Awards: The Waltons; 1972–1973.
  • References

    Russell Metty Wikipedia