Rudolph Maté
Regisseur, Producer
21 januari 1898 — 27 oktober 1964 (66 years)
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Rudolph Maté, A.S.C. (21 January 1898 – 27 October 1964), born Rudolf Matheh or Mayer, was an accomplished cinematographer and film director.
Born in Kraków (then in Austria-Hungary, now in Poland), Maté started in the film business after his graduation from the University of Budapest. He went on to work as an assistant cameraman in Hungary and later throughout Europe, sometimes with noted colleague Karl Freund. Maté worked on several of Carl Theodor Dreyer's films including The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928) and Vampyr (1932) which led to his being hired as director of photography on a number of prominent films.
Maté worked as cinematographer on Hollywood films from the mid-1930s, including Dodsworth (1936), the Laurel and Hardy feature Our Relations (1936) and Stella Dallas (1937). He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography in five consecutive years, for Foreign Correspondent (1940), That Hamilton Woman (1941), The Pride of the Yankees (1942), Sahara (1943), and Cover Girl (1944).
In 1947, he turned to directing films, his credits include When Worlds Collide (1951), the film noir classic D.O.A. and No Sad Songs for Me (both 1950).
Directed by Maté, The 300 Spartans is a 1962 film depicting the Battle of Thermopylae. Made with the cooperation of the Greek government, it was shot in the village of Perachora in the Peloponnese.
He died from a heart attack in Hollywood on October 27, 1964 at the age of 66.
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Rudolph Maté, A.S.C. (21 January 1898 – 27 October 1964), born Rudolf Matheh or Mayer, was an accomplished cinematographer and film director.
Born in Kraków (then in Austria-Hungary, now in Poland), Maté started in the film business after his graduation from the University of Budapest. He went on to work as an assistant cameraman in Hungary and later throughout Europe, sometimes with noted colleague Karl Freund. Maté worked on several of Carl Theodor Dreyer's films including The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928) and Vampyr (1932) which led to his being hired as director of photography on a number of prominent films.
Maté worked as cinematographer on Hollywood films from the mid-1930s, including Dodsworth (1936), the Laurel and Hardy feature Our Relations (1936) and Stella Dallas (1937). He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography in five consecutive years, for Foreign Correspondent (1940), That Hamilton Woman (1941), The Pride of the Yankees (1942), Sahara (1943), and Cover Girl (1944).
In 1947, he turned to directing films, his credits include When Worlds Collide (1951), the film noir classic D.O.A. and No Sad Songs for Me (both 1950).
Directed by Maté, The 300 Spartans is a 1962 film depicting the Battle of Thermopylae. Made with the cooperation of the Greek government, it was shot in the village of Perachora in the Peloponnese.
He died from a heart attack in Hollywood on October 27, 1964 at the age of 66.
Description above from the Wikipedia article Rudolph Maté, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Movies & Shows on Plex
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Cinematografie
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| 1954 | The Siege at Red RiverOp Plex |
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| 1952 | The Green GloveOp Plex |
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| 1949 | D.O.A.Op Plex |
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| 1953 | The World's Most Beautiful Girls · as Self |
| 1947 | The Lady from Shanghai · as Cinematographer |
| 1947 | It Had to Be You · as Director Of Photography |
| 1947 | Down to Earth · as Director Of Photography |
| 1946 | Gilda · as Director Of Photography |
| 1945 | Over 21 · as Director Of Photography |
| 1945 | Tonight and Every Night · as Director Of Photography |
| 1944 | Address Unknown · as Director Of Photography |
| 1944 | Cover Girl · as Director Of Photography |
| 1943 | Sahara · as Director Of Photography |
| 1943 | They Got Me Covered · as Director Of Photography |
| 1942 | The Pride of the Yankees · as Director Of PhotographyOp Plex |
| 1942 | To Be or Not to Be · as Director Of Photography |
| 1941 | It Started with Eve · as Director Of Photography |
| 1941 | That Hamilton Woman · as Director Of Photography |
| 1941 | The Flame of New Orleans · as Director Of Photography |
| 1940 | Seven Sinners · as Director Of Photography |
| 1940 | Foreign Correspondent · as Director Of Photography |
| 1940 | My Favorite Wife · as Director Of Photography |
| 1939 | The Flying Deuces · as Production AssistantOp Plex |
| 1939 | The Real Glory · as Director Of PhotographyOp Plex |
| 1939 | Love Affair · as Director Of PhotographyOp Plex |
| 1938 | Trade Winds · as Director Of Photography |
| 1938 | Youth Takes a Fling · as Cinematographer |
| 1938 | Blockade · as Director Of Photography |
| 1938 | The Adventures of Marco Polo · as Director Of PhotographyOp Plex |
| 1937 | Stella Dallas · as Director Of PhotographyOp Plex |
| 1937 | Outcast · as Director Of Photography |
| 1936 | Come and Get It · as Director Of PhotographyOp Plex |
| 1936 | Our Relations · as Director Of Photography |
| 1936 | Dodsworth · as Director Of PhotographyOp Plex |
| 1936 | A Message to Garcia · as Director Of Photography |
| 1935 | Charlie Chan's Secret · as Director Of Photography |
| 1935 | Professional Soldier · as Director Of Photography |
| 1935 | Metropolitan · as Director Of Photography |
| 1935 | Dressed to Thrill · as Director Of Photography |
| 1935 | Navy Wife · as Director Of Photography |
| 1935 | Dante's Inferno · as Cinematographer |
| 1934 | The Last Millionaire · as Director Of Photography |
| 1934 | Liliom · as Director Of Photography |
| 1933 | Song of the Streets · as Director Of Photography |
| 1932 | La belle marinière · as Cinematographer |
| 1932 | Vampyr · as Director Of PhotographyOp Plex |
| 1930 | Beauty Prize · as Cinematographer |
| 1928 | The Passion of Joan of Arc · as Director Of Photography |
| 1924 | Michael · as Director Of Photography |