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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.
Filmography
all 167
Movies 164
Director 43
TV Shows 3
self 2
Self (archive footage)

Making 'The Misfits' (2002)
Movie
Cinematographer

أخي وصديقي سأقتلك (1986)
Movie
Cinematographer

Territorial Men (1976)
Movie
Cinematographer

Mallory: Circumstantial Evidence (1976)
Movie
Cinematographer

The Runaways (1975)
Movie
Director of Photography

Hawkins (1973)
TV
Cinematographer

Brock's Last Case (1973)
Movie
Cinematographer

Cancel My Reservation (1972)
Movie
Director of Photography / Director of Communications

The Waltons (1972)
TV
6
Director of Photography

Ben (1972)
Movie
2.4
Cinematographer

The Harness (1971)
Movie
Cinematographer

Lock, Stock and Barrel (1971)
Movie
Director of Photography

The Omega Man (1971)
Movie
7.33
Cinematographer

Maybe I'll Come Home in the Spring (1971)
Movie
Cinematographer

Tribes (1970)
Movie
Cinematographer

How Do I Love Thee? (1970)
Movie
Cinematographer

Change of Habit (1969)
Movie
Cinematographer

Eye of the Cat (1969)
Movie
Cinematographer

Marcus Welby, M.D.: A Matter of Humanities (1969)
Movie
Cinematographer

The Pink Jungle (1968)
Movie
Director of Photography

Madigan (1968)
Movie
Camera Operator

The Secret War of Harry Frigg (1968)
Movie
Cinematographer

Counterpoint (1967)
Movie
Director of Photography

Rough Night in Jericho (1967)
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Director of Photography

Thoroughly Modern Millie (1967)
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Cinematographer

Texas Across the River (1966)
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Cinematographer

The Appaloosa (1966)
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Cinematographer

Madame X (1966)
Movie
Cinematographer

The War Lord (1965)
Movie
Cinematographer

The Art of Love (1965)
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Cinematographer

Bus Riley's Back in Town (1965)
Movie
Cinematographer

I'd Rather Be Rich (1964)
Movie
Cinematographer

Captain Newman, M.D. (1963)
Movie
Cinematographer

The Thrill of It All (1963)
Movie
6
Cinematographer

Tammy and the Doctor (1963)
Movie
Cinematographer

If a Man Answers (1962)
Movie
Cinematographer

The Interns (1962)
Movie
Cinematographer

That Touch of Mink (1962)
Movie
6.67
Director of Photography

Flower Drum Song (1961)
Movie
Cinematographer

By Love Possessed (1961)
Movie
Director of Photography

The Misfits (1961)
Movie
7
Director of Photography

Spartacus (1960)
Movie
4
Director of Photography

Midnight Lace (1960)
Movie
Director of Photography

Portrait in Black (1960)
Movie
Cinematographer

Platinum High School (1960)
Movie
Cinematographer

This Earth Is Mine (1959)
Movie
Cinematographer

Imitation of Life (1959)
Movie
Director of Photography

One Step Beyond (1959)
TV
Cinematographer

Monster on the Campus (1958)
Movie
Cinematographer

Step Down to Terror (1958)
Movie
Director of Photography

A Time to Love and a Time to Die (1958)
Movie
Cinematographer

The Thing That Couldn't Die (1958)
Movie
Director of Photography

Touch of Evil (1958)
Movie
5.24
Cinematographer

The Female Animal (1958)
Movie
Cinematographer

Man of a Thousand Faces (1957)
Movie
Director of Photography

The Midnight Story (1957)
Movie
Director of Photography

Man Afraid (1957)
Movie
Cinematographer

Mister Cory (1957)
Movie
Cinematographer

Battle Hymn (1957)
Movie
Cinematographer

Written on the Wind (1956)
Movie
Director of Photography

Congo Crossing (1956)
Movie
Cinematographer

Miracle in the Rain (1956)
Movie
Director of Photography

There's Always Tomorrow (1956)
Movie
Director of Photography

All That Heaven Allows (1955)
Movie
1
Cinematographer

The Man from Bitter Ridge (1955)
Movie
Director of Photography

Cult of the Cobra (1955)
Movie
9
Cinematographer

Man Without a Star (1955)
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Director of Photography

Crashout (1955)
Movie
Director of Photography

Sign of the Pagan (1954)
Movie
Cinematographer

Four Guns to the Border (1954)
Movie
Cinematographer

Naked Alibi (1954)
Movie
Cinematographer

Magnificent Obsession (1954)
Movie
Cinematographer

Taza, Son of Cochise (1954)
Movie
Cinematographer

Tumbleweed (1953)
Movie
Cinematographer

The Veils of Bagdad (1953)
Movie
Cinematographer

The Man from the Alamo (1953)
Movie
Cinematographer

Take Me to Town (1953)
Movie
Director of Photography

It Happens Every Thursday (1953)
Movie
Director of Photography

Seminole (1953)
Movie
Cinematographer

Against All Flags (1952)
Movie
Director of Photography

Because of You (1952)
Movie
Director of Photography

The World in His Arms (1952)
Movie
Cinematographer

Yankee Buccaneer (1952)
Movie
Cinematographer

Scarlet Angel (1952)
Movie
Cinematographer

The Treasure of Lost Canyon (1952)
Movie
Cinematographer

Flame of Araby (1951)
Movie
Director of Photography

The Raging Tide (1951)
Movie
Cinematographer

Little Egypt (1951)
Movie
Cinematographer

The Golden Horde (1951)
Movie
Cinematographer

Up Front (1951)
Movie
Cinematographer

Katie Did It (1950)
Movie
Cinematographer

Wyoming Mail (1950)
Movie
Cinematographer

The Desert Hawk (1950)
Movie
Cinematographer

Peggy (1950)
Movie
Cinematographer

Sierra (1950)
Movie
Cinematographer

Curtain Call at Cactus Creek (1950)
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Director of Photography

Buccaneer's Girl (1950)
Movie
Cinematographer

Bagdad (1949)
Movie
Cinematographer

The Lady Gambles (1949)
Movie
Director of Photography

We Were Strangers (1949)
Movie
6
Director of Photography

Kiss the Blood Off My Hands (1948)
Movie
1
Cinematographer

You Gotta Stay Happy (1948)
Movie
Director of Photography

Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid (1948)
Movie
Director of Photography

All My Sons (1948)
Movie
Cinematographer

A Woman's Vengeance (1948)
Movie
Director of Photography

Arch of Triumph (1948)
Movie
Cinematographer

Ride the Pink Horse (1947)
Movie
Director of Photography

Ivy (1947)
Movie
7.5
Cinematographer

The Private Affairs of Bel Ami (1947)
Movie
Director of Photography

The Perfect Marriage (1947)
Movie
Director of Photography

The Stranger (1946)
Movie
Cinematographer

Breakfast in Hollywood (1946)
Movie
Cinematographer

Whistle Stop (1946)
Movie
Cinematographer

Pardon My Past (1945)
Movie
Director of Photography

Story of G.I. Joe (1945)
Movie
Cinematographer

Betrayal from the East (1945)
Movie
Cinematographer

It's in the Bag! (1945)
Movie
Cinematographer

Music in Manhattan (1944)
Movie
Cinematographer

The Master Race (1944)
Movie
Cinematographer

Triple Trouble (1944)
Movie
Cinematographer

Tender Comrade (1944)
Movie
Cinematographer

Seven Days Ashore (1944)
Movie
Cinematographer

Double Up (1943)
Movie
Cinematographer

Around the World (1943)
Movie
Cinematographer

Behind the Rising Sun (1943)
Movie
Director of Photography

The Sky's the Limit (1943)
Movie
Director of Photography

Forever and a Day (1943)
Movie
Cinematographer

Hitler's Children (1943)
Movie
Cinematographer

Army Surgeon (1942)
Movie
Cinematographer

Dear! Deer! (1942)
Movie
Director of Photography

The Falcon's Brother (1942)
Movie
2.67
Cinematographer

The Big Street (1942)
Movie
Cinematographer

Mexican Spitfire Sees a Ghost (1942)
Movie
Cinematographer

Framing Father (1942)
Movie
Cinematographer

Four Jacks and a Jill (1942)
Movie
Cinematographer

Joan of Paris (1942)
Movie
Cinematographer

Weekend for Three (1941)
Movie
Cinematographer

Sunny (1941)
Movie
Cinematographer

A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob (1941)
Movie
Cinematographer

No, No, Nanette (1940)
Movie
Director of Photography

Dance, Girl, Dance (1940)
Movie
Cinematographer

Sunk by the Census (1940)
Movie
Cinematographer

Irene (1940)
Movie
Cinematographer

Curtain Call (1940)
Movie
Director of Photography

That's Right – You're Wrong (1939)
Movie
Cinematographer

Three Sons (1939)
Movie
Cinematographer

Everything's on Ice (1939)
Movie
Cinematographer

The Spellbinder (1939)
Movie
Cinematographer

The Girl and the Gambler (1939)
Movie
Cinematographer

Sagebrush Serenade (1939)
Movie
Cinematographer

The Great Man Votes (1939)
Movie
Cinematographer

Next Time I Marry (1938)
Movie
Cinematographer

Annabel Takes a Tour (1938)
Movie
Cinematographer

Mr. Doodle Kicks Off (1938)
Movie
Cinematographer

The Affairs of Annabel (1938)
Movie
Cinematographer

Bringing Up Baby (1938)
Movie
4.2
Cinematographer

Ears of Experience (1938)
Movie
Cinematographer

The Dummy Owner (1938)
Movie
Cinematographer

Forty Naughty Girls (1937)
Movie
Cinematographer

Annapolis Salute (1937)
Movie
Cinematographer

You Can't Beat Love (1937)
Movie
Cinematographer

Behind The Headlines (1937)
Movie
Cinematographer

They Wanted to Marry (1937)
Movie
Cinematographer

Night Waitress (1936)
Movie
Cinematographer

West of the Pecos (1934)
Movie
Camera Operator

Penguin Pool Murder (1932)
Movie
Information
Known ForCamera
GenderMale
Birthday1906-09-02
Deathday1978-04-28 (71 years old)
Birth PlaceLos Angeles, United States
CitizenshipsUnited States
Also Known AsRussell L.Metty, Russell L. Metty
AwardsAcademy Award for Best Cinematography, Color
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