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Russell Metty (1906–1978)

Cinematographer | Camera and Electrical Department | Miscellaneous Crew

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 Septmeber 20, 1906. Entering the movie industry as a lab assistant, Metty apprenticed as as an assistant cameraman and graduated to lighting cameraman at RKO Radio Pictures in 1935... See full bio »

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(age 71) in Canoga Park, California, USA
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1977 The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries (TV series)
– The Flickering Torch Mystery (1977) (director of photography / as Russell L. Metty)
 
1976-1977 Delvecchio (TV series)
– Licensed to Kill (1977) (director of photography)
– APB: Santa Claus (1976) (director of photography / as Russell L. Metty)
– Red Is the Color of My True Love's Hair (1976) (director of photography / as Russell L. Metty)
– Good Cop (1976) (director of photography / as Russell L. Metty)
 
1976 Rich Man, Poor Man (TV mini-series)
– Part VIII: Chapters 11 and 12 (1976) (director of photography / as Russell L. Metty)
– Part VII: Chapter 10 (1976) (director of photography / as Russell L. Metty)
– Part VII: Chapter 9 (1976) (director of photography / as Russell L. Metty)
– Part VI: Chapter 8 (1976) (director of photography / as Russell L. Metty)
– Part V: Chapter 7 (1976) (director of photography / as Russell L. Metty)
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1976 Mallory: Circumstantial Evidence (TV movie)
 
1975 The Runaways (TV movie)
 
1972-1975 The Waltons (TV series)
– The Shivaree (1975) (director of photography)
– The Beguiled (1975) (director of photography)
– The Matchmakers (1975) (director of photography)
– The Lie (1975) (director of photography)
– The Birthday (1974) (director of photography)
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1973 Brock's Last Case (TV movie)
 
1972 Cancel My Reservation (as Russell L. Metty)
 
1972 Ben
 
1971 Columbo (TV series)
– Lady in Waiting (1971) (director of photography / as Russell L. Metty)
– Suitable for Framing (1971) (director of photography / as Russell L. Metty)
– Dead Weight (1971) (director of photography / as Russell L. Metty)
– Death Lends a Hand (1971) (director of photography / as Russell L. Metty)
– Murder by the Book (1971) (director of photography / as Russell L. Metty)
 
1971 The Harness (TV movie)
 
1971 Lock, Stock and Barrel (TV movie)
 
1971 The Omega Man (director of photography)
 
1971 Maybe I'll Come Home in the Spring (TV movie)
 
1970 Tribes (TV movie) (director of photography)
 
1970 How Do I Love Thee?
 
1969 Change of Habit (director of photography)
 
1969 Eye of the Cat (director of photography)
 
1969 Marcus Welby, M.D. (TV series)
– A Matter of Humanities (1969) (director of photography / as Russell L.Metty)
 
1968 The Pink Jungle
 
1968 Madigan
 
1968 The Secret War of Harry Frigg
 
1967 Counterpoint
 
1967 Rough Night in Jericho
 
1967 Thoroughly Modern Millie (director of photography)
 
1966 Texas Across the River (director of photography)
 
1966 The Appaloosa (director of photography)
 
1966 Madame X (director of photography)
 
1965 The War Lord
 
1965 The Art of Love
 
1965 Bus Riley's Back in Town
 
1964 Broadside (TV series)
– Don't Make Waves (1964) (director of photography)
 
1964 I'd Rather Be Rich
 
1963 Captain Newman, M.D. (director of photography)
 
1963 The Thrill of It All (director of photography)
 
1963 Tammy and the Doctor
 
1962 If a Man Answers (director of photography)
 
1962 The Interns
 
1962 That Touch of Mink (director of photography)
 
1961 Flower Drum Song (director of photography)
 
1961 By Love Possessed (director of photography)
 
1961 The Misfits (director of photography)
 
1960 Midnight Lace (director of photography)
 
1960 Spartacus (director of photography)
 
1960 Portrait in Black (director of photography)
 
1959 This Earth Is Mine
 
1959 Imitation of Life (director of photography)
 
1959 Steve Canyon (TV series)
– The Prisoner (1959)
 
1959 Alcoa Presents: One Step Beyond (TV series)
– The Bride Possessed (1959)
 
1958 Monster on the Campus
 
1958 Step Down to Terror
 
1958 A Time to Love and a Time to Die (director of photography)
 
1958 The Thing That Couldn't Die (director of photography)
 
1958 Touch of Evil (director of photography)
 
1958 Playhouse 90 (TV series)
– The Dungeon (1958)
 
1958 The Female Animal (director of photography)
 
1957 Man of a Thousand Faces
 
1957 The Midnight Story
 
1957 Man Afraid
 
1957 Mister Cory
 
1957 Battle Hymn (director of photography)
 
1956 Written on the Wind (director of photography)
 
1956 Congo Crossing
 
1956 Miracle in the Rain
 
1956 There's Always Tomorrow (director of photography)
 
1955 All That Heaven Allows (director of photography)
 
1955 Cult of the Cobra
 
1955 The Man from Bitter Ridge
 
1955 Crashout
 
1955 Man Without a Star (director of photography)
 
1954 Sign of the Pagan
 
1954 Four Guns to the Border
 
1954 Naked Alibi
 
1954 Magnificent Obsession (director of photography)
 
1954 Taza, Son of Cochise
 
1953 Tumbleweed
 
1953 The Veils of Bagdad
 
1953 The Man from the Alamo (director of photography)
 
1953 Take Me to Town
 
1953 It Happens Every Thursday
 
1953 Seminole
 
1953 The Bond Between Us (documentary short)
 
1952 Against All Flags (director of photography)
 
1952 Because of You
 
1952 Yankee Buccaneer
 
1952 Scarlet Angel
 
1952 The World in His Arms (director of photography)
 
1952 The Treasure of Lost Canyon (director of photography)
 
1951 Flame of Araby
 
1951 The Raging Tide (director of photography)
 
1951 The Golden Horde
 
1951 Little Egypt
 
1951 Katie Did It
 
1951 Up Front
 
1950 Wyoming Mail
 
1950 The Desert Hawk
 
1950 Peggy
 
1950 Sierra
 
1950 Curtain Call at Cactus Creek
 
1950 Buccaneer's Girl
 
1949 Bagdad
 
1949 The Lady Gambles
 
1949 We Were Strangers (director of photography)
 
1948 Kiss the Blood Off My Hands (director of photography)
 
1948 You Gotta Stay Happy (director of photography)
 
1948 Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid
 
1948 All My Sons (director of photography)
 
1948 Arch of Triumph (director of photography)
 
1948 A Woman's Vengeance
 
1947 Ride the Pink Horse (director of photography)
 
1947 Ivy
 
1947 The Private Affairs of Bel Ami
 
1947 The Perfect Marriage
 
1946 The Stranger
 
1946 Breakfast in Hollywood (director of photography)
 
1946 Whistle Stop
 
1945 Pardon My Past (director of photography)
 
1945 Story of G.I. Joe (director of photography)
 
1945 It's in the Bag! (director of photography)
 
1945 Betrayal from the East
 
1944 Music in Manhattan
 
1944 The Master Race
 
1944 Seven Days Ashore
 
1943 Tender Comrade (director of photography)
 
1943 Around the World
 
1943 Behind the Rising Sun
 
1943 The Sky's the Limit (director of photography)
 
1943 Double Up (short)
 
1943 Forever and a Day (uncredited)
 
1943 Hitler's Children
 
1942 Army Surgeon
 
1942 Dear! Deer! (short)
 
1942 The Falcon's Brother (director of photography)
 
1942 Two for the Money (short)
 
1942 The Big Street (director of photography)
 
1942 Mexican Spitfire Sees a Ghost
 
1942 Four Jacks and a Jill
 
1942 Joan of Paris
 
1941 Weekend for Three
 
1941 Sunny
 
1941 A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob
 
1940 No, No, Nanette
 
1940 Dance, Girl, Dance
 
1940 Sunk by the Census (short)
 
1940 Irene (director of photography)
 
1940 Curtain Call
 
1940 Scrappily Married (short)
 
1939 That's Right - You're Wrong (director of photography)
 
1939 Three Sons
 
1939 Everything's on Ice
 
1939 Bad Lands (uncredited)
 
1939 The Spellbinder
 
1939 The Girl and the Gambler
 
1939 The Great Man Votes (photographed by)
 
1938 Next Time I Marry (photographed by)
 
1938 Annabel Takes a Tour
 
1938 Mr. Doodle Kicks Off
 
1938 The Affairs of Annabel (photographed by)
 
1938 Bringing Up Baby (photographed by)
 
1938 Ears of Experience (short)
 
1937 Annapolis Salute
 
1937 Forty Naughty Girls (photographed by)
 
1937 You Can't Beat Love
 
1937 Behind the Headlines
 
1937 They Wanted to Marry (photographed by)
 
1936 Night Waitress (photographed by)
 
1934 West of the Pecos
 
Show ShowCamera and Electrical Department (14 titles)
1974 That's Entertainment! (documentary) (additional photography)
 
1943 Government Girl (background photography: Washington D.C. - uncredited)
 
1942 The Magnificent Ambersons (additional photographer - uncredited, photographer: additional scenes - uncredited)
 
1941 Citizen Kane (photographer: early tests - uncredited)
 
1934 His Greatest Gamble (camera operator - uncredited)
 
1933 The Bowery (second camera operator - uncredited)
 
1933 One Man's Journey (camera operator - uncredited)
 
1933 Morning Glory (camera operator - uncredited)
 
1932 Penguin Pool Murder (camera operator - uncredited)
 
1932 State's Attorney (camera operator - uncredited)
 
1932 Symphony of Six Million (camera operator - uncredited)
 
1932 Girl Crazy (camera operator - uncredited)
 
1931 Secret Service (second camera operator - uncredited)
 
1931 The Public Defender (second camera operator - uncredited)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (1 title)
1941 Citizen Kane (special consultant - uncredited)
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (1 title)
2002 Great Performances (TV series)
 

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He clashed frequently with director Stanley Kubrick over the shooting of Spartacus, a film that star Kirk Douglas inveigled Kubrick to direct after Douglas fired original director Anthony Mann, who had hired Metty in the first place. Though Metty was a top lighting cameraman in Hollywood who had worked with the hands-on director Orson Welles... See more »

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