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Robert Surtees

Robert Surtees

Known For Camera
Birthday Aug 09, 1906
Died Jan 05, 1985 (78)
Birthplace Covington, Kentucky, USA
Popularity 1.0 (history)
Updated Nov 15, 2024 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Robert L. Surtees, A.S.C. (August 9, 1906 – January 5, 1985) was an American cinematographer who won Academy Awards three times, for the films King Solomon's Mines, The Bad and the Beautiful and the 1959 version of Ben Hur. Robert L. Surtees began working in H ... ollywood as assistant cameraman to Gregg Toland, A.S.C. in the late 1920s, before moving to Germany for several years, eventually returning to Hollywood. He became one of the most accomplished cinematographers in motion pictures. His credits include Ben-Hur (1959), Mutiny on the Bounty (1962), The Graduate (1967), The Liberation of L.B. Jones (1970), The Last Picture Show (1971), Summer of '42 (1971), The Sting (1973), A Star is Born (1976) and Same Time, Next Year (1978). His son Bruce was also a cinematographer.

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Bloodbrothers

Bloodbrothers

1978

Director of Photography

Same Time, Next Year

Same Time, Next Year

1978

Director of Photography

The Turning Point

The Turning Point

1977

Director of Photography

A Star Is Born

A Star Is Born

1976

Director of Photography

The Hindenburg

The Hindenburg

1975

Director of Photography

The Great Waldo Pepper

The Great Waldo Pepper

1975

Director of Photography

Oklahoma Crude

Oklahoma Crude

1973

Director of Photography

The Sting

The Sting

1973

Director of Photography

Lost Horizon

Lost Horizon

1973

Director of Photography

The Cowboys

The Cowboys

1972

Director of Photography

The Other

The Other

1972

Director of Photography

Summer of '42

Summer of '42

1971

Director of Photography

The Last Picture Show

The Last Picture Show

1971

Director of Photography

The Liberation of L.B. Jones

The Liberation of L.B. Jones

1970

Director of Photography

Sweet Charity

Sweet Charity

1969

Director of Photography

The Arrangement

The Arrangement

1969

Director of Photography

Coogan's Bluff

Coogan's Bluff

1968

Director of Photography

Doctor Dolittle

Doctor Dolittle

1967

Director of Photography

The Graduate

The Graduate

1967

Director of Photography

Lost Command

Lost Command

1966

Director of Photography

The Chase

The Chase

1966

Additional Photography

The Hallelujah Trail

The Hallelujah Trail

1965

Director of Photography

The Collector

The Collector

1965

Director of Photography

The Third Day

The Third Day

1965

Director of Photography

The Satan Bug

The Satan Bug

1965

Director of Photography

Kisses for My President

Kisses for My President

1964

Director of Photography

PT 109

PT 109

1963

Director of Photography

Mutiny on the Bounty

Mutiny on the Bounty

1962

Director of Photography

Cimarron

Cimarron

1960

Director of Photography

It Started in Naples

It Started in Naples

1960

Director of Photography

Ben-Hur

Ben-Hur

1959

Director of Photography

Merry Andrew

Merry Andrew

1958

Director of Photography

The Law and Jake Wade

The Law and Jake Wade

1958

Cinematography

Les Girls

Les Girls

1957

Director of Photography

Raintree County

Raintree County

1957

Director of Photography

Tribute to a Bad Man

Tribute to a Bad Man

1956

Director of Photography

The Swan

The Swan

1956

Director of Photography

Oklahoma!

Oklahoma!

1955

Director of Photography

Trial

Trial

1955

Director of Photography

The Long, Long Trailer

The Long, Long Trailer

1954

Director of Photography

Valley of the Kings

Valley of the Kings

1954

Director of Photography

Mogambo

Mogambo

1953

Director of Photography

Escape from Fort Bravo

Escape from Fort Bravo

1953

Director of Photography

The Bad and the Beautiful

The Bad and the Beautiful

1952

Director of Photography

The Merry Widow

The Merry Widow

1952

Director of Photography

The Wild North

The Wild North

1952

Director of Photography

The Strip

The Strip

1951

Director of Photography

The Light Touch

The Light Touch

1951

Director of Photography

Quo Vadis

Quo Vadis

1951

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King Solomon's Mines

King Solomon's Mines

1950

Director of Photography

Big Jack

Big Jack

1949

Director of Photography

Act of Violence

Act of Violence

1949

Director of Photography

Intruder in the Dust

Intruder in the Dust

1949

Director of Photography

That Midnight Kiss

That Midnight Kiss

1949

Director of Photography

Tenth Avenue Angel

Tenth Avenue Angel

1948

Director of Photography

Big City

Big City

1948

Director of Photography

The Kissing Bandit

The Kissing Bandit

1948

Director of Photography

A Date with Judy

A Date with Judy

1948

Director of Photography

The Unfinished Dance

The Unfinished Dance

1947

Director of Photography

Two Sisters from Boston

Two Sisters from Boston

1946

Director of Photography

No Leave, No Love

No Leave, No Love

1946

Director of Photography

Our Vines Have Tender Grapes

Our Vines Have Tender Grapes

1945

Director of Photography

Strange Holiday

Strange Holiday

1945

Director of Photography

Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo

Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo

1944

Director of Photography

Two Girls and a Sailor

Two Girls and a Sailor

1944

Director of Photography

Music for Millions

Music for Millions

1944

Director of Photography

Election Daze

Election Daze

1943

Director of Photography

Don't You Believe It

Don't You Believe It

1943

Director of Photography

Nursery Rhyme Mysteries

Nursery Rhyme Mysteries

1943

Director of Photography

Heavenly Music

Heavenly Music

1943

Director of Photography

Lost Angel

Lost Angel

1943

Director of Photography

A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream

1935

Camera Operator

State Fair

State Fair

1933

Assistant Camera

Lady with a Past

Lady with a Past

1932

Assistant Camera

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