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John L. Russell(1905-1967)

  • Cinematographer
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • Sound Department
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John L. Russell was born on 15 May 1905 in New York, USA. He was a cinematographer, known for Psycho (1960), General Electric Theater (1953) and Headline Hunters (1955). He was previously married to Vy Russell. He died on 22 July 1967 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornMay 15, 1905
DiedJuly 22, 1967(62)
BornMay 15, 1905
DiedJuly 22, 1967(62)
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 2 nominations total

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John L. Russell, Eugenie Bondurant, Gael García Bernal, Harriet Sansom Harris, Kirk R. Thatcher, Chuck Zlotnick, Leonardo Nam, Daniel J. Watts, Laura Donnelly, and Jovan in Werewolf by Night (2022)

Known for

Anthony Perkins, John Gavin, Janet Leigh, and Heather Dawn May in Psycho (1960)
Psycho
8.5
  • Cinematographer
  • 1960
Ronald Reagan in General Electric Theater (1953)
General Electric Theater
7.0
TV Series
  • Cinematographer
Julie Bishop, Rod Cameron, and Ben Cooper in Headline Hunters (1955)
Headline Hunters
5.2
  • Cinematographer
  • 1955
Margaret Field and Pat Goldin in The Man from Planet X (1951)
The Man from Planet X
5.7
  • Cinematographer
  • 1951

Credits

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Cinematographer

  • Backtrack! (1969)
    Backtrack!
    • director of photography
    • 1969
  • Now You See It, Now You Don't
    • Cinematographer
    • TV Movie
    • 1968
  • Michael J. Pollard in Jigsaw (1968)
    Jigsaw
    • Cinematographer
    • 1968
  • Ben Gazzara in Run for Your Life (1965)
    Run for Your Life
    • Cinematographer
    • TV Series
    • 1965–1967
  • Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1963)
    Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
    • Cinematographer
    • TV Series
    • 1964–1966
  • Out of Sight (1966)
    Out of Sight
    • Cinematographer (as Jack Russell)
    • 1966
  • James Drury, Doug McClure, and John McIntire in The Virginian (1962)
    The Virginian
    • Cinematographer
    • TV Series
    • 1963–1965
  • Patty Duke in Billie (1965)
    Billie
    • Cinematographer
    • 1965
  • Kraft Suspense Theatre (1963)
    Kraft Suspense Theatre
    • Cinematographer
    • TV Series
    • 1964–1965
  • McHale's Navy (1962)
    McHale's Navy
    • Cinematographer
    • TV Series
    • 1962–1965
  • The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962)
    The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
    • Cinematographer
    • TV Series
    • 1962–1965
  • John McIntire in Wagon Train (1957)
    Wagon Train
    • Cinematographer
    • TV Series
    • 1957–1965
  • Broadside (1964)
    Broadside
    • Cinematographer
    • TV Series
    • 1964
  • The Munsters (1964)
    The Munsters
    • Cinematographer
    • TV Series
    • 1964
  • Ben Gazzara and Chuck Connors in Arrest and Trial (1963)
    Arrest and Trial
    • Cinematographer
    • TV Series
    • 1964

Camera and Electrical Department

  • Charlton Heston, Orson Welles, and Janet Leigh in Touch of Evil (1958)
    Touch of Evil
    • camera operator (uncredited)
    • 1958
  • Ingrid Bergman and Charles Boyer in Arch of Triumph (1948)
    Arch of Triumph
    • camera operator (uncredited)
    • 1948
  • Edward G. Robinson, Orson Welles, and Loretta Young in The Stranger (1946)
    The Stranger
    • second camera operator (uncredited)
    • 1946
  • Harry Davenport, Marguerite Chapman, Rita Johnson, Fred MacMurray, and Akim Tamiroff in Pardon My Past (1945)
    Pardon My Past
    • second camera (uncredited)
    • 1945
  • Ralph Bellamy and Shirley Grey in Girl in Danger (1934)
    Girl in Danger
    • assistant camera (uncredited)
    • 1934
  • Stuart Erwin and Ann Sothern in The Party's Over (1934)
    The Party's Over
    • assistant camera (uncredited)
    • 1934
  • Robert Young, Walter Connolly, and Doris Kenyon in Whom the Gods Destroy (1934)
    Whom the Gods Destroy
    • assistant camera (uncredited)
    • 1934
  • Whirlpool (1934)
    Whirlpool
    • assistant camera (uncredited)
    • 1934
  • Sidney Blackmer, Jack Holt, and Genevieve Tobin in The Wrecker (1933)
    The Wrecker
    • assistant camera (uncredited)
    • 1933
  • Frank Albertson and Charles 'Chic' Sale in Dangerous Crossroads (1933)
    Dangerous Crossroads
    • assistant camera (uncredited)
    • 1933

Sound Department

  • Tony Dow and Jerry Mathers in Leave It to Beaver (1957)
    Leave It to Beaver
    • sound
    • TV Series
    • 1960

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • John L. Russell Jr.
  • Born
    • May 15, 1905
    • New York, USA
  • Died
    • July 22, 1967
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Spouse
    • Vy Russell

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  • Trivia
    Orson Welles always said that Russell was the greatest camera operator in Hollywood's history.
  • Nickname
    • Jack

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