Robert Surtees

9 augustus 1906 — 5 januari 1985 (78 years)
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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 Hollywood 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.

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • The Graduate
    The Graduate1967
  • Ben Hur
    Ben Hur1959
  • Mutiny on the Bounty
    Mutiny on the Bounty1962
  • Quo Vadis
    Quo Vadis1951
  • Oklahoma!
    Oklahoma!1955
  • Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo
    Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo1944
  • De woonwagen van het plezier
    De woonwagen van het plezier1954
  • De goudenregen van het geluk
    De goudenregen van het geluk1957

Known For

  • Ben Hur
    Ben Hur1959
  • The Graduate
    The Graduate1967
  • The Sting
    The Sting1973
  • The Last Picture Show
    The Last Picture Show1971
  • Quo Vadis
    Quo Vadis1951
  • Klatergoud
    Klatergoud1952
  • Oklahoma!
    Oklahoma!1955
  • A Star Is Born
    A Star Is Born1976
  • De mijnen van Koning Salomo
    De mijnen van Koning Salomo1950
  • Doctor Dolittle
    Doctor Dolittle1967
  • Summer of '42
    Summer of '421971
  • Same Time, Next Year
    Same Time, Next Year1978
  • The Hindenburg
    The Hindenburg1975
  • The Turning Point
    The Turning Point1977
  • Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo
    Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo1944

Cinematografie

1953
The 25th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Winner For Cinematography Black & White Film

1978
Bloodbrothers · as Director Of Photography
1978
Same Time, Next Year · as Director Of Photography
1977
The Turning Point · as Director Of Photography
1976
A Star Is Born · as Director Of Photography
1975
The Hindenburg · as Director Of Photography
1975
The Great Waldo Pepper · as Director Of Photography
1973
The Sting · as Director Of Photography
1973
Oklahoma Crude · as Director Of Photography
1973
Lost Horizon · as Director Of Photography
1972
The Other · as Director Of Photography
1972
The Cowboys · as Director Of Photography
1971
The Last Picture Show · as Director Of Photography
1971
Summer of '42 · as Director Of Photography
1970
The Liberation of L.B. Jones · as Director Of Photography
1970
Two Mules for Sister Sara · as Cinematographer
1969
The Arrangement · as Director Of Photography
1969
Sweet Charity · as Director Of Photography
1968
Coogan's Bluff · as Director Of Photography
1967
The Graduate · as Director Of PhotographyOp Plex
1967
Doctor Dolittle · as Director Of Photography
1966
Lost Command · as Director Of Photography
1965
The Third Day · as Director Of Photography
1965
The Collector · as Director Of Photography
1965
The Hallelujah Trail · as Director Of Photography
1965
The Satan Bug · as Director Of Photography
1964
Kisses for My President · as Director Of Photography
1963
PT 109 · as Director Of Photography
1962
Mutiny on the Bounty · as Director Of PhotographyOp Plex
1960
Cimarron · as Director Of Photography
1960
It Started in Naples · as Director Of Photography
1959
Ben-Hur · as Director Of PhotographyOp Plex
1958
The Law and Jake Wade · as Director Of Photography
1958
Merry Andrew · as Director Of Photography
1957
Les Girls · as Director Of Photography
1957
Raintree County · as Director Of PhotographyOp Plex
1956
The Swan · as Director Of Photography
1956
Tribute to a Bad Man · as Director Of Photography
1955
Oklahoma! · as Director Of PhotographyOp Plex
1955
Trial · as Director Of Photography
1954
Valley of the Kings · as Director Of Photography
1954
The Long, Long Trailer · as Director Of PhotographyOp Plex
1953
Escape from Fort Bravo · as Director Of Photography
1953
Mogambo · as Director Of Photography
1953
Ride, Vaquero! · as Director Of Photography
1952
The Bad and the Beautiful · as Director Of Photography
1952
The Merry Widow · as Director Of Photography
1952
The Wild North · as Director Of Photography
1951
Quo Vadis · as Director Of PhotographyOp Plex
1951
The Light Touch · as Director Of Photography
1951
The Strip · as Director Of Photography
1950
King Solomon's Mines · as Director Of Photography
1949
Intruder in the Dust · as Director Of Photography
1949
That Midnight Kiss · as Director Of Photography
1949
Big Jack · as Director Of Photography
1948
Act of Violence · as Director Of Photography
1948
The Kissing Bandit · as Director Of Photography
1948
A Date with Judy · as Director Of Photography
1948
Big City · as Director Of Photography
1948
Tenth Avenue Angel · as Director Of Photography
1947
The Unfinished Dance · as Director Of Photography
1946
No Leave, No Love · as Director Of Photography
1946
Two Sisters from Boston · as Director Of Photography
1945
Strange Holiday · as Director Of Photography
1945
Our Vines Have Tender Grapes · as Director Of Photography
1944
Music for Millions · as Director Of Photography
1944
Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo · as Director Of PhotographyOp Plex
1944
Two Girls and a Sailor · as Director Of Photography
1944
Meet the People · as Director Of Photography
1943
Lost Angel · as Director Of Photography
1943
Don't You Believe It · as Director Of Photography
1943
Heavenly Music · as Director Of Photography