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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
  • Oklahoma!
    Oklahoma!1955

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