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Russell Harlan (1903–1974)

Cinematographer | Camera and Electrical Department

Born Russell September 16, 1903 in Los Angeles, California to Frank and Bertha Harlan, who hailed from Iowa and Missouri. Russell was raised in Los Angeles along with his younger brother Richard (b. 1911). His paternal grandmother Sarah J. Harlan also lived with the family. Harlan started in the film industry as an actor and stuntman... See full bio »

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in Los Angeles, California, USA

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(age 70) in Newport Beach, California, USA
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1970 Darling Lili (director of photography)
 
1967 Tobruk (director of photography)
 
1966 Hawaii
 
1965 The Great Race (director of photography)
 
1964 Dear Heart
 
1964 Quick Before It Melts
 
1964 Man's Favorite Sport?
 
1963 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV series)
– Pollyanna: Part 3 (1963)
 
1963 A Gathering of Eagles (director of photography)
 
1962 To Kill a Mockingbird (director of photography)
 
1962 The Spiral Road (director of photography)
 
1962 Hatari! (director of photography)
 
1960 Sunrise at Campobello
 
1960 Pollyanna (director of photography)
 
1959 Operation Petticoat (director of photography)
 
1959 Day of the Outlaw (director of photography)
 
1959 Rio Bravo (director of photography)
 
1958 King Creole (director of photography)
 
1958 Run Silent Run Deep (photographed by)
 
1958 Richard Diamond, Private Detective (TV series)
– Double Jeopardy (1958) (director of photography)
– The Payoff (1958) (director of photography)
 
1957 Witness for the Prosecution (director of photography)
 
1957 This Could Be the Night (director of photography)
 
1957 Something of Value (director of photography)
 
1956 Lust for Life (director of photography)
 
1956 The Last Hunt
 
1955 Land of the Pharaohs (photographed by)
 
1955 Blackboard Jungle (director of photography)
 
1952-1954 Schlitz Playhouse (TV series)
– Tapu (1954) (as Russ Harlan)
– The Jungle Trap (1954)
– At the Natchez Inn (1954) (as Russ Harlan)
– Storm Swept (1953) (as Russ Harlan)
– Lucky Thirteen (1953) (as Russ Harlan)
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1954 Riot in Cell Block 11 (photographed by)
 
1952 Ruby Gentry (photographed by)
 
1952 The Ring
 
1952 The Big Sky (director of photography)
 
1951 The Thing from Another World (director of photography)
 
1950 The Man Who Cheated Himself (photography)
 
1950 Southside 1-1000
 
1950 The Kangaroo Kid
 
1950 Tarzan and the Slave Girl
 
1950 Guilty Bystander
 
1950 Gun Crazy (director of photography)
 
1949 Bad Men of Tombstone (director of photography)
 
1948 Red River (photographed by)
 
1948 Four Faces West
 
1947 Ramrod (director of photography)
 
1945 A Walk in the Sun (director of photography)
 
1944 Forty Thieves (director of photography)
 
1944 Mystery Man
 
1944 Lumberjack
 
1944 Texas Masquerade
 
1943 The Woman of the Town
 
1943 Tarzan's Desert Mystery (as Russ Harlan)
 
1943 Riders of the Deadline
 
1943 False Colors
 
1943 Bar 20
 
1943 The Kansan (director of photography)
 
1943 Colt Comrades (photographed by)
 
1943 Leather Burners
 
1943 Buckskin Empire
 
1943 Border Patrol
 
1943 Hoppy Serves a Writ
 
1942 Lost Canyon
 
1942 American Empire (director of photography)
 
1942 Undercover Man (director of photography)
 
1941 Secrets of the Wasteland
 
1941 Twilight on the Trail (photographed by)
 
1941 Stick to Your Guns (photographed by - uncredited)
 
1941 Riders of the Timberline
 
1941 Wide Open Town
 
1941 The Parson of Panamint
 
1941 Pirates on Horseback (photography)
 
1941 Border Vigilantes
 
1941 In Old Colorado
 
1941 The Roundup (director of photography)
 
1941 Doomed Caravan
 
1940 Three Men from Texas
 
1940 Cherokee Strip
 
1940 Knights of the Range
 
1940 Stagecoach War (photography)
 
1940 Hidden Gold
 
1940 The Light of Western Stars
 
1940 The Showdown
 
1940 Santa Fe Marshal
 
1939 The Llano Kid
 
1939 Law of the Pampas (photographed by)
 
1939 Range War
 
1939 Renegade Trail (photographed by)
 
1939 Heritage of the Desert
 
1939 Silver on the Sage
 
1939 Sunset Trail
 
1938 The Frontiersmen
 
1938 The Mysterious Rider
 
1938 In Old Mexico (photographed by)
 
1938 Pride of the West
 
1938 Bar 20 Justice
 
1938 Heart of Arizona (photography)
 
1938 Cassidy of Bar 20 (photographed by)
 
1938 Partners of the Plains
 
1937 Texas Trail
 
1937 Hopalong Rides Again (photographed by)
 
1937 Rustlers' Valley
 
1937 North of the Rio Grande (as Russel Harlan)
 
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1963 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV series) (cinematographer: archive footage - 2 episodes)
– Pollyanna: Part 2 (1963) (cinematographer: archive footage)
– Pollyanna: Part 1 (1963) (cinematographer: archive footage)
 
1956 The Teahouse of the August Moon (director of photography: Japan - uncredited)
 
1956 Van Gogh: Darkness Into Light (documentary short) (cinematographer: scenes from "Lust for Life (1956 - ")
 
1956 MGM Parade (TV series) (cinematographer: archive footage - 1 episode)
– Episode #1.24 (1956) (cinematographer: archive footage)
 
1954 Stage Coach War (short) (cinematographer: archive footage)
 
1953 Wide Open Town (short) (cinematographer: archive footage)
 
1942 Silver Queen (photographer)
 
1942 Tombstone: The Town Too Tough to Die (photographer)
 
1941 Outlaws of the Desert (photographer)
 
1937 North of the Rio Grande (photographer)
 
1935 The Crusades (assistant camera - uncredited)
 
1934 Manhattan Love Song (assistant camera - uncredited)
 
1931 The Vice Squad (assistant camera - uncredited)
 
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1965 Behind the Scenes with Blake Edwards' 'The Great Race' (documentary short)
Himself (as Russ Harlan)
 
1964 Milton, Fox, Esq. (documentary short)
Himself (uncredited)
 

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Personal Details

Alternate Names:

Russell B. Harlan | Russel Harlan | Russ Harlan
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Trivia:

Russell Harlan was known for his choice of majestic backdrops of snow-capped mountains, meandering streams and rivers, cliff dwellings, and expansive skies. He turned "b westerns" like the many feature-length "Hopalong Cassidy" movies, into cinematic masterpieces. See more »

Trademark:

Majestic Natural Backdrops See more »

Star Sign:

Virgo