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Robert Surtees
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Father of
Bruce Surtees
Entered the film industry as camera assistant to
Joseph Ruttenberg
and
Gregg Toland
, etc.
Member of A.S.C. (American Society of Cinematographers).
Upon his death, he was cremated and his ashes were scattered over Point Lobos in Monterey, California.
Father of
Bruce Surtees
; Tom Surtees; and Nancy Surtees; Grandfather of Suzanne Surtees. Former father-in-law of Judy Rucker and Carol Buby.
Cinematographer for two Oscar Best Picture winners
Ben-Hur (1959)
and
The Sting (1973)
, and seven other nominees:
King Solomon's Mines (1950)
,
Quo Vadis (1951)
,
Mutiny on the Bounty (1962)
,
Doctor Dolittle (1967)
,
The Graduate (1967)
,
The Last Picture Show (1971)
and
The Turning Point (1977)
.
The very high quality 35mm Technicolor footage shot in Africa by Surtees and his crew for "King Solomon's Mines" (1950) became a source of stock shots used in numerous future productions without credit to Surtees.
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