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Joseph Ruttenberg, A.S.C. (July 4, 1889 – May 1, 1983) was a Russian-born American photojournalist and cinematographer.

Ruttenberg was accomplished at winning accolades. At MGM, Ruttenberg was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography ten times, winning four. In addition, he won the 1954 Golden Globe Award for his camera work on the film Brigadoon. Born into a Jewish family in Berdychiv Zhytomyr oblast, Ukraine , Joseph Ruttenberg emigrated to the United States, arriving in Boston, Massachusetts on 7 January 1895. As a young man he went to work at the Boston Globe newspaper as a photojournalist but left in 1915 to accept a job with the Fox Film Corporation in New York City to train as a cinematographer. Two years later he was behind the camera for his first silent film, The Painted Madonna (1917), which marked the start of a remarkably successful career

In the late 1920s Ruttenberg went to work for Paramount Pictures in New York. His first talkie assignment was The Struggle (1931), D.W. Griffith’s final film. Then in 1934 Ruttenberg signed on with MGM, moving to Hollywood where he was invited to join the American Society of Cinematographers.

Joseph Ruttenberg retired from MGM in 1968 and died in Los Angeles on May 1, 1983.

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Joseph Ruttenberg Biography / Wiki

NameJoseph Ruttenberg
Also KnowJoe Ruttenberg
GenderMale
Known ForCamera
Place of BirthBerdychiv, Zhytomyr oblast, Ukraine
Date of Birth1889-07-04
Age(as in 2022)93
Deathday1983-05-01

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Movie NameJobRelease DateOverview
The Philadelphia StoryDirector of Photography1940-12-05When a rich woman’s ex-husband and a tabloid-type reporter turn up just before her planned remarriage, she begins to learn the truth about herself….
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. HydeDirector of Photography1941-08-12Dr. Jekyll believes good and evil exist in everyone and creates a potion that allows his evil side, Mr. Hyde, to come to the fore. He faces horrible c…
KismetDirector of Photography1955-10-08A roguish poet is given the run of the scheming Wazir’s harem while pretending to help him usurp the young caliph….
Love Has Many FacesDirector of Photography1965-02-24A woman (Lana Turner) lives in Acapulco with moochers and a husband (Cliff Robertson) who married her for her money….
Man on FireDirector of Photography1957-08-22Bitter over their divorce, a wealthy businessman (Bing Crosby in a rare non-singing, unsympathetic role) prevents his ex-wife from seeing their child….
HarlowDirector of Photography1965-06-23Hollywood drama loosely based on the life of film actress Jean Harlow, with Carroll Baker in the title role. One of two feature film biographies, both…
A Day at the RacesDirector of Photography1937-06-11Doctor Hugo Hackenbush, Tony, and Stuffy try and save Judy’s farm by winning a big race with her horse. There are a few problems. Hackenbush runs a hi…
It Happened at the World’s FairDirector of Photography1963-04-03Mike and Danny fly a cropduster, but because of Danny’s gambling debts, a local sheriff takes custody of it. Trying to earn money, they hitch-hike to …
Cause for Alarm!Director of Photography1951-03-30A bedridden and gravely ill man believes his wife and doctor are conspiring to kill him, and outlines his suspicions in a letter….
FuryDirector of Photography1936-06-05Joe, who owns a gas station along with his brothers and is about to marry Katherine, travels to the small town where she lives to visit her, but is wr…
CrossroadsDirector of Photography1942-07-23A French diplomat who’s recovered from amnesia is blackmailed over crimes he can’t remember….
Presenting Lily MarsDirector of Photography1943-04-29Starstruck Indiana small-town girl Lily is pestering theatrical producer John Thornway for a role but he is reluctant….
The Valley of DecisionDirector of Photography1945-05-03Mary Rafferty comes from a poor family of steel mill workers in 19th Century Pittsburgh. Her family objects when she goes to work as a maid for the we…
The Reluctant DebutanteDirector of Photography1958-08-14Jimmy and Sheila Broadbent, welcome to London Jimmy’s 17-year-old daughter, Jane. Jane is from Jimmy’s first marriage to an American and has come to v…
GigiDirector of Photography1958-05-15A home, a motorcar, servants, the latest fashions: the most eligible and most finicky bachelor in Paris offers them all to Gigi. But she, who’s gone f…
Invitation to the DanceDirector of Photography1956-05-22Three completely different stories are told through dance….
Killer McCoyDirector of Photography1947-12-01Tommy McCoy grew up poor and scrappy. As a young man he discovers that he can fight with his powerful right arm. He becomes successful at boxing, howe…
The Wreck of the Mary DeareDirector of Photography1959-11-17A disgraced merchant marine officer elects to stay aboard his sinking cargo ship in order to prove the vessel was deliberately scuttled and, as a resu…
Three GodfathersDirector of Photography1936-03-06In a town called New Jerusalem, three bandits hold up a bank. After a gun battle with the townspeople, the three robbers retreat into the scorching Ar…
BalalaikaDirector of Photography1939-12-15A Russian prince disguised as a worker and a cafe singer secretly involved in revolutionary activities fall in love….
Woman of the YearDirector of Photography1942-02-05Rival reporters Sam and Tess fall in love and get married, only to find their relationship strained when Sam comes to resent Tess’ hectic lifestyle….
Desire MeDirector of Photography1947-10-31A war widow falls in love with the man who informed her of her husband’s death….
Men Without NamesDirector of Photography1935-06-29A G-man woos a newswoman and corners bank robbers with a hostage in a factory….
B.F.’s DaughterDirector of Photography1948-03-24Wealthy Polly Fulton marries a progressive scholar whose attitudes toward capitalism and acquired wealth puts their marriage in jeopardy….
The SubterraneansDirector of Photography1960-06-23A disillusioned writer explores the subterranean depths of San Francisco’s North Beach district….
Green MansionsDirector of Photography1959-03-19A young Venezuelan idealist flees his native land to escape a revolution. Hoping to find peace, he goes to the mountains and the forests of the Amazon…
Small Town GirlDirector of Photography1953-04-10Rick Belrow Livingston, in love with Broadway star Lisa, is sentenced to 30 days in jail for speeding through a small town. He persuades the judge’s d…
The Great WaltzDirector of Photography1938-11-04Composer Johann Strauss risks his marriage over his infatuation with a beautiful singer….
The HookDirector of Photography1963-02-15Three soldiers in Korea go through inner torment when they’re ordered to execute an enemy soldier….
Side StreetDirector of Photography1950-03-23A struggling young father-to-be gives in to temptation and impulsively steals an envelope of money from the office of a corrupt attorney. Instead of a…
Two LovesDirector of Photography1961-05-24American-born Anna Vorontosov teaches school in a remote, primitive section of northern New Zealand. Her experimental teaching methods have won her th…
The Prisoner of ZendaDirector of Photography1952-11-04An Englishman vacationing in Ruritania is recruited to impersonate his cousin, the soon-to-be-crowned king after the monarch is drugged and kidnapped….
Who’s Got the Action?Director of Photography1962-12-25A lawyer begins to win after his wife secretly becomes his bookie to save their money….
BUtterfield 8Director of Photography1960-11-04The story about Gloria Wandrous, a promiscuous fashion model, who falls in love with Weston Liggett, the hard drinking son of a working class family w…
Comrade XDirector of Photography1940-12-13An American reporter smuggling news out of Soviet Moscow is blackmailed into helping a beautiful Communist leave the country….
Waterloo BridgeDirector of Photography1940-05-17On the eve of World War II, a British officer revisits Waterloo Bridge and recalls the young man he was at the beginning of World War I and the young …
Broadway Melody of 1940Director of Photography1940-02-09Johnny Brett and King Shaw are an unsuccessful dance team in New York. A producer discovers Brett as the new partner for Clare Bennett, but Brett, who…
GaslightDirector of Photography1944-05-04A newlywed fears she’s going mad when strange things start happening at the family mansion….
Who’s Been Sleeping in My Bed?Director of Photography1963-12-25TV star Jason Steel reluctantly becomes the sounding board for his best friends’ bored wives, and must fend off their advances while managing his own …
Man HuntDirector of Photography1936-01-29A bored small-town teacher gets mixed up with an escaped bank robber….
The Shopworn AngelDirector of Photography1938-07-15During WWI Bill Pettigrew, a naive young Texan soldier is sent to New York for basic training. He meets worldly wise actress Daisy Heath when her car …
My Friend the DevilDirector of Photography1922-11-19Silent romantic drama……
The ThiefDirector of Photography1920-12-11Silent film comedy drama…..
Somebody Up There Likes MeDirector of Photography1956-07-04The story of boxer Rocky Graziano’s rise from juvenile delinquent to world champ….
Big CityDirector of Photography1937-09-03Anna and Joe are newly married, playful and deeply in love. Joe is scraping by as cab driver in New York City during a period of corruption, mob contr…
The BribeDirector of Photography1949-02-03United States Federal agent Rigby travels to the Central American island Carlotta to investigate a stolen aircraft engines smuggling racket….
Mrs. MiniverDirector of Photography1942-07-03English middle-class family, The Minivers, experience life in the first months of World War II….
Until They SailDirector of Photography1957-10-08Four sisters in New Zealand fall for four U.S. soldiers en route to the Pacific theater in WWII….
That Forsyte WomanDirector of Photography1949-11-03Soames and Irene Forsyte have a marriage of convenience. Young Jolyon Forsyte is a black sheep who ran away with the maid after his wife’s death. Teen…
The Ice Follies of 1939Director of Photography1939-03-10Mary and Larry are are a modestly successful skating team. Shortly after their marriage, Mary gets a picture contract, while Larry is sitting at home,…
Three ComradesDirector of Photography1938-06-02A love story centered on the lives of three young German soldiers in the years following World War I. Their close friendship is strengthened by their …
The Magnificent YankeeDirector of Photography1950-12-20Director John Sturges’ 1950 film biography of Oliver Wendell Holmes…
The First Hundred YearsDirector of Photography1938-03-12David and Lynn are a happily married couple. When David gets his dream job in another state, Lynn, a high-powered executive, doesn’t want to leave NYC…
On Borrowed TimeDirector of Photography1939-07-07Young Pud is orphaned and left in the care of his aged grandparents. The boy and his grandfather are inseparable. Gramps is concerned for Pud’s future…
Let’s Ask NostradamusDirector of Photography1953-06-06Nostradamus writes a letter to his young son, and his prophecies are compared to events of the French Revolution….
Madame CurieDirector of Photography1943-12-16Poor physics student Marie is studying at the Sorbonne in 1890s Paris. One of the few women studying in her field, Marie encounters skepticism concern…
The StruggleDirector of Photography1931-12-10A young couple’s marriage is jeopardized by the husband’s descent into alcoholism….
Bubbling OverDirector of Photography1934-04-19In this all-black short musical comedy, a woman has a husband so lazy she can stick a pin in him without him waking up… but announcing lunch gets hi…
Woman in the DarkDirector of Photography1934-11-08A recently released prisoner lives alone in his cabin so that his bad temper won’t get him back in any more trouble, but his peaceful existence is dis…
A Fallen IdolDirector of Photography1919-05-18The Hawaiian Princess Laone’s love for Keith Parrish is thwarted by social pressure. After being persuaded to refuse Mr. Parrish’s proposal she attemp…
Two-Faced WomanDirector of Photography1941-12-31A woman pretends to be her own twin sister to win back her straying husband….
Mrs. ParkingtonDirector of Photography1944-10-12In this family saga, Mrs. Parkington recounts the story of her life, beginning as a hotel maid in frontier Nevada where she is swept off her feet by m…
Her Twelve MenDirector of Photography1954-08-11An inexperienced female teacher is hired at a private elite school for boys where she raises a few eyebrows among the all-male faculty….
Piccadilly JimDirector of Photography1936-08-14Jim’s father wants to marry Eugenia, but her sister Netta refuses to allow it. When Jim sees Ann at a club, he falls for her even though she is with L…
Mad HolidayDirector of Photography1936-11-13A temperamental film star’s vacation turns deadly when he uncovers a murder….
Young Man with IdeasDirector of Photography1952-05-02A Montana lawyer (Glenn Ford) gets distracted after moving to California with his wife (Ruth Roman) and children….
Ziegfeld GirlDirector of Photography1941-04-25Discovery by Flo Ziegfeld changes a girl’s life but not necessarily for the better, as three beautiful women find out when they join the spectacle on …
Interrupted MelodyDirector of Photography1955-05-05Interrupted Melody is the inspirational filmed biography of world-renowned Australian soprano Marjorie Lawrence. She’s a foremost Wagnerian, equal t…
Because You’re MineCamera Operator1952-10-01A famous opera singer (Mario Lanza) falls for his sergeant’s (James Whitmore) sister (Doretta Morrow) at boot camp….
AdaDirector of Photography1961-08-25A popular but naive country singer is elected governor of a southern state and, once in office, decides to dismantle the corrupt political machine tha…
The SwanDirector of Photography1956-04-26Princess Beatrice’s days of enjoying the regal life are numbered unless her only daughter, Princess Alexandra, makes a good impression on a distant co…
SpeedwayDirector of Photography1968-06-07A race car driver tries to outrun the beautiful tax auditor out to settle his account….
Kind LadyDirector of Photography1951-06-20Mary Herries has a passion for art and fine furniture. Even though she is getting on in years, she enjoys being around these priceless articles. One d…
Bachelor in ParadiseDirector of Photography1961-11-01A. J. Niles is the author of a series of ‘Bachelor Books’. These books describe the romantic life of a bachelor in various cities of the world. But wh…
The Miniver StoryDirector of Photography1950-10-26The Second World War is over, and the Miniver family is trying to keep themselves together in post-War Britain, among continuing shortages and growing…
Julia MisbehavesDirector of Photography1948-08-08Julia and William were married and soon separated by his snobbish family. They meet again many years later, when their daughter he has raised invites …
Julius CaesarDirector of Photography1953-06-04The assassination of the would be ruler of Rome at the hands of Brutus and company has tragic consequences for the idealist and the republic….
The Great CarusoDirector of Photography1951-04-16Loosely traces the life of tenor Enrico Caruso (1873-1921). He loves Musetta, in his home town of Naples, and then Dorothy, the daughter of one of the…
The CocoanutsCamera Operator1929-05-23During the Florida land boom, the Marx Brothers run a hotel, auction off some land and thwart a jewel robbery….
The Last Time I Saw ParisDirector of Photography1954-01-01Reporter Charles Wills, in Paris to cover the end of World War II, falls for the beautiful Helen Ellswirth following a brief flirtation with her siste…
BrigadoonDirector of Photography1954-09-08Americans Jeff and Tommy, hunting in Scotland, stumble upon a village – Brigadoon. They soon learn that the town appears once every 100 years in order…
The ProdigalDirector of Photography1955-05-06A wealthy young Hebrew traveling in Damascus renounces his faith after he is seduced by an alluring pagan priestess and cheated of his fortune by the …
The WomenCinematography1939-09-01A happily married woman lets her catty friends talk her into divorce when her husband strays….
Nostradamus and the QueenCinematography1953-09-29An elderly Catherine de Medici reflects back on how the prophecies of Nostradamus accurately predicted the fates of her husband, her three sons and he…
SylviaCinematography1965-02-10Sylvia West (Carroll Baker) may not be who she says she is. Her fiancé, the very well-to-do Frederick Summers (Peter Lawford), hires an investigator …
AdventureCinematography1945-12-28A rough and tumble man of the sea falls for a meek librarian….
Random HarvestCinematography1942-12-17An amnesiac World War I vet falls in love with a music hall star, only to suffer an accident which restores his original memories but erases his post-…
Tell No TalesCinematography1939-06-12A newspaper editor turns a kidnapping into the banner headlines and exclusive story that could save his publication….
Live, Love and LearnCinematography1937-10-29A starving, uncompromising artist and an heiress fall in love on first sight and immediately get married. She loves his outrageous behaviour, his stra…
If Winter ComesCinematography1923-03-07Mark Sabre hires young Effie Bright to keep his snobbish, cold-hearted wife Mabel company while he goes off to war. When he returns home from the fron…

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