Thomas Del Ruth
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Thomas Del Ruth, A.S.C.
is a cinematographer
. He was born on May 1, 1942 in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles
, in the United States of America
. He is the son of film director Roy Del Ruth, and actress Winnie Lightner. He was educiated at the University of Heidelberg, West Germany and USC, Los Angeles and began as a commercial print model and actor after serving as a Paratrooper in the US Army (1965). Del Ruth switched from in front of the camera to behind it in 1966 and was promoted to Director of Photography in 1979 by Universal Studios. Mr. Del Ruth has received two Emmy Awards for outstanding Cinematography as well as five additional Emmy nominations. In addition, he has won four American Society of Cinematographers outstanding Cinematography Awards as well as an additional six ASC nominations. He has received the Fallbrook Film Festeval's "Life Time Achievement Award". He has experience as a cameraman, film producer
and director
.
Flipped (2010) (Warner Brothers Features)
"Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip" (14 episodes, 2006–2007)
"The Book of Daniel" (2006) TV series (unknown episodes)
Code Breakers (2005) (TV) (director of photography)
Heartless (2005/I) (TV)
"The West Wing" (96 episodes, 1999–2004)
...
It Came from the Sky (1999) (TV)
Down Will Come Baby (1999) (TV)
"Charmed" (7 episodes, 1998)
Kissing a Fool (1998) (director of photography)
Leave It to Beaver (1997)
When the Cradle Falls (1997) (TV)
Asteroid (1997) (TV) (director of photography) (as Tom Del Ruth)
... aka "Asteroid: The Sky is Falling" - Philippines (English title) (video title)
The Underworld (1997) (TV)
Full Circle (1996) (TV) (as Tom Del Ruth)
Chasing the Dragon (1996) (TV)
"JAG" (13 episodes, 1995)
"Courthouse" (1 episode, 1995)
- Pilot (1995) TV episode
Abandoned and Deceived (1995) (TV) (director of photography)
My Brother's Keeper (1995) (TV) (director of photography) (as Tom Del Ruth)
One Christmas (1994) (TV)
... aka "Truman Capote's One Christmas" - USA (complete title)
"ER" (3 episodes, 1994)
- (director of photography)
Next Door (1994) (TV)
Royce (1994) (TV)
Shattered Image (1994) (TV)
House of Secrets (1993) (TV) (as Tom Del Ruth)
Donato and Daughter (1993) (TV)
"The X Files" (1 episode, 1993)
... aka "The X-Files" - USA
... aka "X-File" - Japan (English title)
- Pilot (1993) TV episode (director of photography)
Barbarians at the Gate (1993) (TV)
Amore! (1993)
T Bone N Weasel (1992) (TV)
The Mighty Ducks (1992) (director of photography)
Little Sister (1992)
Kuffs (1992) (director of photography)
Look Who's Talking Too (1990)
Look Who's Talking (1989) (director of photography)
Wolf (1989) (TV)
Dream Breakers (1989) (TV)
... aka "In Evil's Grasp" - USA (syndication title)
Ladykillers (1988) (TV)
Satisfaction (1988) (director of photography)
... aka "Girls of Summer" - Canada (English title)
The Running Man (1987) (director of photography)
Cross My Heart (1987)
"Spies" (1987) TV series (unknown episodes)
"Outlaws" (1 episode, 1986)
- Outlaws (1986) TV episode
Who Is Julia? (1986) (TV)
Stand by Me (1986)
Blind Justice (1986) (TV)
Quicksilver (1986)
Code of Vengeance (1985)
The Breakfast Club (1985) (director of photography)
Fandango (1985)
Impulse (1984)
Best Kept Secrets (1984)
Get Crazy (1983)
Intimate Agony (1983) (TV) (director of photography)
... aka "Doctor in Paradise" - USA (video box title)
Hysterical (1983)
Who Will Love My Children? (1983) (TV)
"Simon & Simon" (3 episodes, 1981–1983)
- Pirate's Key: Part 1 (1983) TV episode
- Pirate's Key: Part 2 (1983) TV episode
- Details at Eleven (1981) TV episode (director of photography)
In Love with an Older Woman (1982) (TV)
Paper Dolls (1982)
Death Wish II (1982)
... aka "Death Wish 2" - USA (DVD box title)
Million Dollar Infield (1982) (TV)
Help Wanted: Male (1982) (TV) (director of photography)
Elvis and the Beauty Queen (1981) (TV)
This House Possessed (1981) (TV)
Underground Aces (1981)
"The Wonderful World of Phillip Malley" (1981) (pilot episode)
Mark, I Love You (1980) (TV)
Motel Hell (1980)
She's Dressed to Kill (1979)
"The Last Convertible" (1979) TV mini-series (parts 1 and 3)
"Mrs. Columbo" (9 episodes, 1979)
It Came from the Sky (1999) (TV) (director of photography: second unit)
Blue Thunder (1983) (director of photography: additional photography)
Crash (1978) (TV) (camera operator) (as Tom Del Ruth)
Big Wednesday (1978) (camera operator)
"Wheels" (1978) TV mini-series (camera operator)
It Happened One Christmas (1977) (TV) (camera operator)
Three Warriors (1977) (camera operator)
Handle with Care (1977) (camera operator)
"Testimony of Two Men" (1977) TV mini-series (camera operator)
The Shootist (1976) (camera operator) (as Tom Del Ruth)
The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976) (camera operator) (as Tom Del Ruth)
Sparkle (1976) (camera operator)
The Duchess and the Dirtwater Fox (1976) (camera operator)
Gable and Lombard (1976) (camera operator)
Smile (1975) (camera operator) (as Tom Del Ruth)
Coonskin (1975) (camera operator)
... aka "Bustin' Out" - USA (reissue title)
... aka "Street Fight" - USA (video title)
The Day of the Locust (1975) (camera operator)
Aloha Bobby and Rose (1975) (camera operator)
... aka "Aloha, Bobby and Rose" - USA (poster title)
The Front Page (1974) (camera operator)
Zandy's Bride (1974) (assistant camera)
... aka "For Better, for Worse" - USA (TV title)
Melvin Purvis G-MAN (1974) (TV) (camera operator)
Electra Glide in Blue (1973) (assistant camera)
Birds of Prey (1973) (TV) (assistant camera)
Play It As It Lays (1972) (assistant camera)
Cry for Me, Billy (1972) (assistant camera)
Fat City (1972) (assistant camera)
Brewster McCloud (1970) (assistant camera)
Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970) (assistant camera: second unit)
Myra Breckinridge (1970) (assistant camera)
The Happy Ending (1969) (assistant camera)
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) (assistant camera)
Justine (1969) (assistant camera)
The Secret Life of an American Wife (1968) (assistant camera)
Bandolero! (1968) (assistant camera)
The Detective (1968) (assistant camera)
Planet of the Apes (1968) (assistant camera)
"Peyton Place" (1964) TV series (assistant camera) (unknown episodes, 1967)
Valley of the Dolls (1967) (assistant camera)
Doctor Dolittle (1967) (assistant camera)
Divorce American Style (1967) (assistant camera)
Tobruk (1967) (assistant camera: second unit)
"Batman" (1966) TV series (assistant camera) (unknown episodes, 1966)
The Sand Pebbles (1966) (second assistant camera)
Actor:
Cinema Scene (2005) (V) .... Guest
Director:
"JAG" (1 episode, 1996)
- Sightings (1996) TV episode (as Tom Del Ruth)
Producer:
"Wolf" (1989) TV series (producer) ( 13 episodes)
American Society of Cinematographers
The American Society of Cinematographers is an educational, cultural, and professional organization. It is not a labor union, and it is not a guild. Membership is by invitation and is extended only to directors of photography and special effects experts with distinguished credits in the film...
is a cinematographer
Cinematographer
A cinematographer is one photographing with a motion picture camera . The title is generally equivalent to director of photography , used to designate a chief over the camera and lighting crews working on a film, responsible for achieving artistic and technical decisions related to the image...
. He was born on May 1, 1942 in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, in the United States of America
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. He is the son of film director Roy Del Ruth, and actress Winnie Lightner. He was educiated at the University of Heidelberg, West Germany and USC, Los Angeles and began as a commercial print model and actor after serving as a Paratrooper in the US Army (1965). Del Ruth switched from in front of the camera to behind it in 1966 and was promoted to Director of Photography in 1979 by Universal Studios. Mr. Del Ruth has received two Emmy Awards for outstanding Cinematography as well as five additional Emmy nominations. In addition, he has won four American Society of Cinematographers outstanding Cinematography Awards as well as an additional six ASC nominations. He has received the Fallbrook Film Festeval's "Life Time Achievement Award". He has experience as a cameraman, film producer
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
and director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
.
Nominations
- 19941994 in film1994 was a significant year in film.The top grosser worldwide was The Lion King, which to date stands as the highest-grossing traditionally-animated film of all time...
- Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Movies of the Week/Pilots for The X-FilesThe X-FilesThe X-Files is an American science fiction television series and a part of The X-Files franchise, created by screenwriter Chris Carter. The program originally aired from to . The show was a hit for the Fox network, and its characters and slogans became popular culture touchstones in the 1990s... - 20002000 in filmThe year 2000 in film involved some significant events.The top grosser worldwide was Mission: Impossible II. Domestically in North America, Gladiator won the Academy Awards for Best Picture and Best Actor ....
- Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Movies of the Week/Pilots for The West WingThe West Wing (TV series)The West Wing is an American television serial drama created by Aaron Sorkin that was originally broadcast on NBC from September 22, 1999 to May 14, 2006... - 20032003 in filmThe year 2003 in film involved some significant events. Releases of sequels took place with movies like The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, 2 Fast 2 Furious, Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle, The Matrix Reloaded, The Matrix Revolutions, Pokémon Heroes, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines,...
- Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Episodic TV series for The West Wing - 20042004 in filmThe year 2004 in film involved some significant events. Major releases of sequels took place. It included blockbuster films like Shrek 2, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, The Passion of the Christ, Meet the Fockers, Blade: Trinity, Spider-Man 2, Alien vs. Predator, Kill Bill Vol...
- Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Episodic TV series for The West Wing - 20052005 in film- Highest-grossing films :Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top-grossing films that were first released in the United States in 2005...
- Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Episodic TV series for The West Wing - 20062006 in film- Highest-grossing films :Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top-grossing films that were first released in the United States in 2006...
- Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Movies of the Week/Pilots for Code Breakers - 20072007 in filmThis is a list of major films released in 2007.-Top grossing films:Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top grossing films that were first released in the USA in 2007...
- Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Movies of the Week/Pilots for Studio 60 on the Sunset StripStudio 60 on the Sunset StripStudio 60 on the Sunset Strip was an American dramedy television series created and written by Aaron Sorkin. It ran for 22 episodes.The series takes place behind the scenes of a live sketch comedy show on the fictional television network NBS , whose format is similar to that of NBC's...
Wins
- 19951995 in film-Top grossing films:-Events:* March 22 - The Dogme 95 movement is officially announced in Paris by Danish directors Lars von Trier and Thomas Vinterberg.* March 28 - Actress Julia Roberts and singer Lyle Lovett announce their plans for separation....
- Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Movies of the Week/Pilots for ERER (TV series)ER is an American medical drama television series created by novelist Michael Crichton that aired on NBC from September 19, 1994 to April 2, 2009. It was produced by Constant c Productions and Amblin Entertainment, in association with Warner Bros. Television... - 1995 - Outstanding Achievement in Cineatography in Regular Series for ER
- 19991999 in filmThe year 1999 in film involved several noteworthy events and has been called "The Year That Changed Movies". Several significant feature films, including Stanley Kubrick's final film Eyes Wide Shut, Pedro Almodóvar's first Oscar-winning film All About My Mother, science fiction The Matrix, Deep...
- Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Movies of the Week/Pilots for The West Wing - 20022002 in filmThe year 2002 in film involved some significant events. The first significant releases of sequels took place between The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones, Men in Black II, Analyze That, Spy Kids 2: The Island of...
- Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Movies of the Week/Pilots for The West Wing
Nominations
- 1995 - Outstanding Individual Achievement in Cinematography for a Miniseries or a Special for My Brother's Keeper
- 2002 - Outstanding Cinematography for a Single Camera Series for The West Wing
- 2003 - Outstanding Cinematography for a Single Camera Series for The West Wing
- 2004 - Outstanding Cinematography for a Single Camera Series for The West Wing
- 2007 - Outstanding Cinematography For a Single-camera Series for Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
Wins
- 2000 - Outstanding Cinematography for a Single Camera Series for The West Wing
- 2001 - Outstanding Cinematography for a Single Camera Series for The West Wing
Filmography
As cinematographer unless otherwise specifiedFlipped (2010) (Warner Brothers Features)
"Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip" (14 episodes, 2006–2007)
"The Book of Daniel" (2006) TV series (unknown episodes)
Code Breakers (2005) (TV) (director of photography)
Heartless (2005/I) (TV)
"The West Wing" (96 episodes, 1999–2004)
...
It Came from the Sky (1999) (TV)
Down Will Come Baby (1999) (TV)
"Charmed" (7 episodes, 1998)
Kissing a Fool (1998) (director of photography)
Leave It to Beaver (1997)
When the Cradle Falls (1997) (TV)
Asteroid (1997) (TV) (director of photography) (as Tom Del Ruth)
... aka "Asteroid: The Sky is Falling" - Philippines (English title) (video title)
The Underworld (1997) (TV)
Full Circle (1996) (TV) (as Tom Del Ruth)
Chasing the Dragon (1996) (TV)
"JAG" (13 episodes, 1995)
"Courthouse" (1 episode, 1995)
- Pilot (1995) TV episode
Abandoned and Deceived (1995) (TV) (director of photography)
My Brother's Keeper (1995) (TV) (director of photography) (as Tom Del Ruth)
One Christmas (1994) (TV)
... aka "Truman Capote's One Christmas" - USA (complete title)
"ER" (3 episodes, 1994)
- (director of photography)
Next Door (1994) (TV)
Royce (1994) (TV)
Shattered Image (1994) (TV)
House of Secrets (1993) (TV) (as Tom Del Ruth)
Donato and Daughter (1993) (TV)
"The X Files" (1 episode, 1993)
... aka "The X-Files" - USA
... aka "X-File" - Japan (English title)
- Pilot (1993) TV episode (director of photography)
Barbarians at the Gate (1993) (TV)
Amore! (1993)
T Bone N Weasel (1992) (TV)
The Mighty Ducks (1992) (director of photography)
Little Sister (1992)
Kuffs (1992) (director of photography)
Look Who's Talking Too (1990)
Look Who's Talking (1989) (director of photography)
Wolf (1989) (TV)
Dream Breakers (1989) (TV)
... aka "In Evil's Grasp" - USA (syndication title)
Ladykillers (1988) (TV)
Satisfaction (1988) (director of photography)
... aka "Girls of Summer" - Canada (English title)
The Running Man (1987) (director of photography)
Cross My Heart (1987)
"Spies" (1987) TV series (unknown episodes)
"Outlaws" (1 episode, 1986)
- Outlaws (1986) TV episode
Who Is Julia? (1986) (TV)
Stand by Me (1986)
Blind Justice (1986) (TV)
Quicksilver (1986)
Code of Vengeance (1985)
The Breakfast Club (1985) (director of photography)
Fandango (1985)
Impulse (1984)
Best Kept Secrets (1984)
Get Crazy (1983)
Intimate Agony (1983) (TV) (director of photography)
... aka "Doctor in Paradise" - USA (video box title)
Hysterical (1983)
Who Will Love My Children? (1983) (TV)
"Simon & Simon" (3 episodes, 1981–1983)
- Pirate's Key: Part 1 (1983) TV episode
- Pirate's Key: Part 2 (1983) TV episode
- Details at Eleven (1981) TV episode (director of photography)
In Love with an Older Woman (1982) (TV)
Paper Dolls (1982)
Death Wish II (1982)
... aka "Death Wish 2" - USA (DVD box title)
Million Dollar Infield (1982) (TV)
Help Wanted: Male (1982) (TV) (director of photography)
Elvis and the Beauty Queen (1981) (TV)
This House Possessed (1981) (TV)
Underground Aces (1981)
"The Wonderful World of Phillip Malley" (1981) (pilot episode)
Mark, I Love You (1980) (TV)
Motel Hell (1980)
She's Dressed to Kill (1979)
"The Last Convertible" (1979) TV mini-series (parts 1 and 3)
"Mrs. Columbo" (9 episodes, 1979)
It Came from the Sky (1999) (TV) (director of photography: second unit)
Blue Thunder (1983) (director of photography: additional photography)
Crash (1978) (TV) (camera operator) (as Tom Del Ruth)
Big Wednesday (1978) (camera operator)
"Wheels" (1978) TV mini-series (camera operator)
It Happened One Christmas (1977) (TV) (camera operator)
Three Warriors (1977) (camera operator)
Handle with Care (1977) (camera operator)
"Testimony of Two Men" (1977) TV mini-series (camera operator)
The Shootist (1976) (camera operator) (as Tom Del Ruth)
The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976) (camera operator) (as Tom Del Ruth)
Sparkle (1976) (camera operator)
The Duchess and the Dirtwater Fox (1976) (camera operator)
Gable and Lombard (1976) (camera operator)
Smile (1975) (camera operator) (as Tom Del Ruth)
Coonskin (1975) (camera operator)
... aka "Bustin' Out" - USA (reissue title)
... aka "Street Fight" - USA (video title)
The Day of the Locust (1975) (camera operator)
Aloha Bobby and Rose (1975) (camera operator)
... aka "Aloha, Bobby and Rose" - USA (poster title)
The Front Page (1974) (camera operator)
Zandy's Bride (1974) (assistant camera)
... aka "For Better, for Worse" - USA (TV title)
Melvin Purvis G-MAN (1974) (TV) (camera operator)
Electra Glide in Blue (1973) (assistant camera)
Birds of Prey (1973) (TV) (assistant camera)
Play It As It Lays (1972) (assistant camera)
Cry for Me, Billy (1972) (assistant camera)
Fat City (1972) (assistant camera)
Brewster McCloud (1970) (assistant camera)
Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970) (assistant camera: second unit)
Myra Breckinridge (1970) (assistant camera)
The Happy Ending (1969) (assistant camera)
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) (assistant camera)
Justine (1969) (assistant camera)
The Secret Life of an American Wife (1968) (assistant camera)
Bandolero! (1968) (assistant camera)
The Detective (1968) (assistant camera)
Planet of the Apes (1968) (assistant camera)
"Peyton Place" (1964) TV series (assistant camera) (unknown episodes, 1967)
Valley of the Dolls (1967) (assistant camera)
Doctor Dolittle (1967) (assistant camera)
Divorce American Style (1967) (assistant camera)
Tobruk (1967) (assistant camera: second unit)
"Batman" (1966) TV series (assistant camera) (unknown episodes, 1966)
The Sand Pebbles (1966) (second assistant camera)
Actor:
Cinema Scene (2005) (V) .... Guest
Director:
"JAG" (1 episode, 1996)
- Sightings (1996) TV episode (as Tom Del Ruth)
Producer:
"Wolf" (1989) TV series (producer) ( 13 episodes)