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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.
Cinematographer Russell Metty, a superb craftsman who worked with such top directors as John Huston, Stanley Kubrick, Steven Spielberg and Orson Welles, was born in Los Angeles on September 20, 1906.
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Cinematographer Russell Metty, a superb craftsman who worked with such top directors as John Huston, Stanley Kubrick, Steven Spielberg and Orson Welles, was born in Los Angeles on September 20, 1906.
- September 20, 1906
- April 28, 1978
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.
From the dramatic tension of a Dutch angle to the subtle interplay of shadows and light, Metty’s films are a masterclass in the art of cinematography. Let’s jump into the eight best Russell Metty movies that have become timeless pieces of cinematic history.
One of the greatest of these was Russell Metty, as evidenced in films such as The Stranger (1946) and Touch of Evil (1958). Born in Los Angeles on September 20, 1906, just as the film industry was getting its start in that city, Metty began his career working as an assistant at the Standard Film Laboratory in 1925.
(director of photography - as Russell L. Metty) 1976 Territorial Men (TV Movie) (as Russell L. Metty) 1976 Rich Man, Poor Man (TV Mini Series) (director of photography - 7 episodes)