About

Known credits:
139
Birthday:
1906-09-20
Place of birth:
Los Angeles, California, USA
Website:
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Russell Metty

Overview

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

Acting
2002 Making 'The Misfits' Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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Camera
1976 Mallory: Circumstantial Evidence Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1975 The Runaways Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1973 Brock's Last Case Camera Director of Photography 58
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1972 Ben Camera Director of Photography 58
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1971 The Harness Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1971 Lock, Stock and Barrel Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1971 The Omega Man Camera Director of Photography 60
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1971 Maybe I'll Come Home in the Spring Camera Director of Photography 58
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1970 Tribes Camera Director of Photography 58
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1970 How Do I Love Thee? Camera Director of Photography 58
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1969 Change of Habit Camera Director of Photography 58
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1969 Eye of the Cat Camera Director of Photography 58
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1969 Marcus Welby, M.D.: A Matter of Humanities Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1968 Madigan Camera Director of Photography 59
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1968 The Secret War of Harry Frigg Camera Camera Operator 59
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1967 Counterpoint Camera Director of Photography 59
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1967 Rough Night in Jericho Camera Director of Photography 59
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1967 Thoroughly Modern Millie Camera Director of Photography 60
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1966 Texas Across the River Camera Director of Photography 58
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1966 The Appaloosa Camera Director of Photography 59
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1966 Madame X Camera Director of Photography 59
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1965 The War Lord Camera Director of Photography 59
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1965 The Art of Love Camera Director of Photography 58
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1965 Bus Riley's Back in Town Camera Director of Photography 58
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1964 I'd Rather Be Rich Camera Director of Photography 58
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1963 Captain Newman, M.D. Camera Director of Photography 59
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1963 The Thrill of It All Camera Director of Photography 60
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1963 Tammy and the Doctor Camera Director of Photography 58
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1962 If a Man Answers Camera Director of Photography 59
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1962 The Interns Camera Director of Photography 59
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1962 That Touch of Mink Camera Director of Photography 60
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1961 Flower Drum Song Camera Director of Photography 58
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1961 By Love Possessed Camera Director of Photography 58
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1961 The Misfits Camera Director of Photography 63
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1960 Midnight Lace Camera Director of Photography 60
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1960 Spartacus Camera Director of Photography 71
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1960 Portrait in Black Camera Director of Photography 58
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1960 Platinum High School Camera Director of Photography 59
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1959 This Earth Is Mine Camera Director of Photography 59
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1959 Imitation of Life Camera Director of Photography 64
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1958 Monster on the Campus Camera Director of Photography 59
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1958 Step Down to Terror Camera Director of Photography 58
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1958 A Time to Love and a Time to Die Camera Director of Photography 60
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1958 The Thing That Couldn't Die Camera Director of Photography 58
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1958 Touch of Evil Camera Director of Photography 73
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1958 The Female Animal Camera Director of Photography 58
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1957 Man of a Thousand Faces Camera Director of Photography 59
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1957 The Midnight Story Camera Director of Photography 58
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1957 Man Afraid Camera Director of Photography 58
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1957 Mister Cory Camera Director of Photography 59
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1957 Battle Hymn Camera Director of Photography 59
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1956 Written on the Wind Camera Director of Photography 62
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1956 Congo Crossing Camera Director of Photography 58
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1956 Miracle in the Rain Camera Director of Photography 59
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1956 There's Always Tomorrow Camera Director of Photography 60
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1955 All That Heaven Allows Camera Director of Photography 64
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1955 The Man from Bitter Ridge Camera Director of Photography 59
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1955 Cult of the Cobra Camera Director of Photography 58
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1955 Man Without a Star Camera Director of Photography 59
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1955 Crashout Camera Director of Photography 59
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1954 Sign of the Pagan Camera Director of Photography 58
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1954 Four Guns to the Border Camera Director of Photography 58
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1954 Naked Alibi Camera Director of Photography 58
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1954 Magnificent Obsession Camera Director of Photography 60
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1954 Taza, Son of Cochise Camera Director of Photography 58
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1953 Tumbleweed Camera Director of Photography 58
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1953 The Man from the Alamo Camera Director of Photography 59
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1953 Take Me to Town Camera Director of Photography 58
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1953 It Happens Every Thursday Camera Director of Photography 58
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1953 Seminole Camera Director of Photography 58
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1952 Against All Flags Camera Director of Photography 58
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1952 Because of You Camera Director of Photography 58
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1952 The World in His Arms Camera Director of Photography 59
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1952 Yankee Buccaneer Camera Director of Photography 59
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1951 Flame of Araby Camera Director of Photography 59
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1951 The Raging Tide Camera Director of Photography 58
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1951 The Golden Horde Camera Director of Photography 58
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1950 Katie Did It Camera Director of Photography 59
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1950 Wyoming Mail Camera Director of Photography 58
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1950 The Desert Hawk Camera Director of Photography 58
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1950 Peggy Camera Director of Photography 59
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1950 Sierra Camera Director of Photography 58
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1950 Curtain Call at Cactus Creek Camera Director of Photography 59
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1950 Buccaneer's Girl Camera Director of Photography 58
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1949 Bagdad Camera Director of Photography 58
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1949 The Lady Gambles Camera Director of Photography 59
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1949 We Were Strangers Camera Director of Photography 58
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1948 Kiss the Blood Off My Hands Camera Director of Photography 59
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1948 You Gotta Stay Happy Camera Director of Photography 59
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1948 Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid Camera Director of Photography 59
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1948 All My Sons Camera Director of Photography 59
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1948 A Woman's Vengeance Camera Director of Photography 58
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1948 Arch of Triumph Camera Director of Photography 58
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1947 Ride the Pink Horse Camera Director of Photography 60
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1947 Ivy Camera Director of Photography 59
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1947 The Private Affairs of Bel Ami Camera Director of Photography 59
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1947 The Perfect Marriage Camera Director of Photography 58
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1946 The Stranger Camera Director of Photography 65
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1946 Whistle Stop Camera Director of Photography 58
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1945 Pardon My Past Camera Director of Photography 59
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1945 Story of G.I. Joe Camera Director of Photography 59
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1945 Betrayal from the East Camera Director of Photography 59
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1945 It's in the Bag! Camera Director of Photography 58
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1944 Music in Manhattan Camera Director of Photography 59
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1944 The Master Race Camera Director of Photography 59
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1944 Tender Comrade Camera Director of Photography 59
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1944 Seven Days Ashore Camera Director of Photography 58
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1943 Around the World Camera Director of Photography 59
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1943 Behind the Rising Sun Camera Director of Photography 59
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1943 The Sky's the Limit Camera Director of Photography 58
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1943 Forever and a Day Camera Director of Photography 59
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1943 Hitler's Children Camera Director of Photography 59
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1942 The Falcon's Brother Camera Director of Photography 59
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1942 The Big Street Camera Director of Photography 58
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1942 Mexican Spitfire Sees a Ghost Camera Director of Photography 58
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1942 Four Jacks and a Jill Camera Director of Photography 59
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1941 Weekend for Three Camera Director of Photography 59
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1941 Sunny Camera Director of Photography 58
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1941 A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob Camera Director of Photography 58
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1940 Dance, Girl, Dance Camera Director of Photography 59
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1940 Irene Camera Director of Photography 59
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1940 Curtain Call Camera Director of Photography 58
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1939 That's Right – You're Wrong Camera Director of Photography 58
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1939 The Spellbinder Camera Director of Photography 59
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1939 The Girl and the Gambler Camera Director of Photography 58
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1939 Sagebrush Serenade Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1938 Next Time I Marry Camera Director of Photography 59
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1938 Annabel Takes a Tour Camera Director of Photography 59
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1938 Mr. Doodle Kicks Off Camera Director of Photography 59
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1938 The Affairs of Annabel Camera Director of Photography 58
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1938 Bringing Up Baby Camera Director of Photography 69
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1937 Forty Naughty Girls Camera Director of Photography 58
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1937 Annapolis Salute Camera Director of Photography 59
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1934 West of the Pecos Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1933 Morning Glory Camera Camera Operator 59
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1932 Penguin Pool Murder Camera Camera Operator 58
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Crew
1970 Tribes Crew Stunts 58
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1952 Scarlet Angel Crew Cinematography 58
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