Joseph Ruttenberg

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Joseph Ruttenberg (born July 4, 1889 in Saint Petersburg , † May 1, 1983 in Los Angeles , California ) was an American cameraman .

Life

Joseph Ruttenberg comes from a Jewish - Russian family from Saint Petersburg. When he was ten years old, his family emigrated to the United States , where they settled in Boston . There he began working as a young man for a Boston daily newspaper as a photojournalist . In 1915 he went to Fox Film Corporation in New York and was trained as a cameraman. In 1917 he then photographed his first silent film as a cinematographer (Director of Photography) . He left Fox in the late 1920s and started working for Paramount Pictures . In 1934 he came to Hollywood from New York and became a cameraman at MGM . For his work at MGM, he was nominated ten times for an Oscar and won the trophy four times. In 1968 he retired into private life.

Filmography (selection)

Awards

Oscar

Won:

  • 1939: The Great Waltz (Best Cinematography)
  • 1943: Mrs. Miniver (best camera black and white)
  • 1957: Somebody Up There Likes Me (best camera black and white)
  • 1959: Gigi (best camera color)

Nominated:

  • 1940: her first husband (best camera black and white)
  • 1942: Doctor and Demon (best camera black and white)
  • 1944: Madame Curie (best camera black and white)
  • 1945: The house of Lady Alquist (best camera black and white)
  • 1954: Julius Caesar (best camera black and white)
  • 1961: Butterfield 8 Telephone (Best Camera Color)

Golden Globe Award

Won:

  • 1954: Brigadoon (Best Camera Color)

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