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Robert Surtees

Robert Surtees

Camera • Covington, Kentucky, USA • Born August 9, 1906 • † January 5, 1985

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 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.

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Films

Filmography (21)

Same Time, Next Year

Same Time, Next Year

1978 • Comedy, Drama • 1h 59m
72
Director of Photography
The Turning Point

The Turning Point

1977 • Drama, Romance • 1h 59m
68
Director of Photography
A Star Is Born

A Star Is Born

1976 • Drama, Romance • 2h 19m
61
Director of Photography
The Sting

The Sting

1973 • Comedy, Crime • 2h 9m
82
Director of Photography
The Cowboys

The Cowboys

1972 • Action, Adventure • 2h 14m
74
Director of Photography
The Last Picture Show

The Last Picture Show

1971 • Drama, Romance • 1h 59m
80
Director of Photography
Summer of '42

Summer of '42

1971 • Comedy, Drama • 1h 43m
72
Director of Photography
Sweet Charity

Sweet Charity

1969 • Comedy, Drama • 2h 33m
69
Director of Photography
The Arrangement

The Arrangement

1969 • Drama, Romance • 2h 5m
63
Director of Photography
Coogan's Bluff

Coogan's Bluff

1968 • Action, Thriller • 1h 34m
64
Director of Photography
The Graduate

The Graduate

1967 • Comedy, Drama • 1h 46m
80
Director of Photography
Doctor Dolittle

Doctor Dolittle

1967 • Comedy, Fantasy • 2h 31m
62
Director of Photography
The Chase

The Chase

1966 • Crime, Drama • 2h 15m
71
Additional Photography
Lost Command

Lost Command

1966 • Action, War • 2h 9m
63
Director of Photography
The Collector

The Collector

1965 • Thriller • 1h 59m
75
Director of Photography
Mutiny on the Bounty

Mutiny on the Bounty

1962 • Adventure, Drama • 3h 5m
72
Director of Photography
Ben-Hur

Ben-Hur

1959 • Adventure, Drama • 3h 32m
81
Director of Photography
Raintree County

Raintree County

1957 • Drama, Romance • 3h 8m
63
Director of Photography
Oklahoma!

Oklahoma!

1955 • Romance, Music • 2h 25m
70
Director of Photography
Quo Vadis

Quo Vadis

1951 • Drama, Romance • 2h 54m
71
Director of Photography
King Solomon's Mines

King Solomon's Mines

1950 • Action, Adventure • 1h 43m
67
Director of Photography

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