Thomas Del Ruth | |
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 Del Ruth in 2004 | |
| Born | May 1, 1942 |
| Years active | 1964–2010 |
| Spouse | Patricia West-Del Ruth |
| Parents | |
Thomas Del Ruth ASC (born May 1, 1942) is a retired American cinematographer.[1]
Early life
[edit]Del Ruth was born in 1942 in Beverly Hills, California, as the son of film director Roy Del Ruth,[2] {Star on Hollywood Blvd} and Singer and Musical star Winnie Lightner.
He was educated at Van Nuys High School and the University of Southern California and began working in the Motion Picture business as a Messenger at WB in 1959 and again at Disney Studios in 1965,{after serving in the US Army (1961-1965). Del Ruth was selected for the Disney Management program and through the program becoming a 2ed asst Director. Del Ruth was a Member of SAG and preformed as a commercial actor and print model until his desired transition to the Camera Dept in 1967.
Career
[edit]Del Ruth switched from being in front of the camera to being behind it in 1967 and was promoted to director of photography in 1979 by Universal Studios.
He has received two Emmy Awards for outstanding cinematography as well as six additional Emmy nominations. In addition, he has won four American Society of Cinematographers Outstanding Cinematography Awards as well as an additional seven ASC nominations.
Del Ruth is a member of the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC), as well as the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
He has experience as assistant director, producer and director.[3][4] [5]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Motel Hell | Kevin Connor |
| 1981 | Underground Aces | Robert Butler |
| 1982 | Death Wish II[a] | Michael Winner |
| 1983 | Hysterical | Chris Bearde |
| Get Crazy | Allan Arkush | |
| 1984 | Impulse | Graham Baker |
| 1985 | Fandango | Kevin Reynols |
| The Breakfast Club | John Hughes | |
| 1986 | Quicksilver | Thomas Michael Donnelly |
| Stand by Me | Rob Reiner | |
| 1987 | Cross My Heart | Armyan Bernstein |
| The Running Man | Paul Michael Glaser | |
| 1988 | Satisfaction | Joan Freeman |
| 1989 | Look Who's Talking | Amy Heckerling |
| 1990 | Look Who's Talking Too | |
| 1992 | Kuffs | Bruce A. Evans |
| Little Sister | Jimmy Zeilinger | |
| The Mighty Ducks | Stephen Herek | |
| 1993 | Amore! | Lorenzo Doumani |
| 1997 | Leave It to Beaver | Andy Cadiff |
| 1998 | Kissing a Fool | Doug Ellin |
| 2010 | Flipped | Rob Reiner |
- ^ Shared credit with Richard H. Kline
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973-1974 | ABC's Wide World of Sports | 6 episodes | |
| 1976 | The Olympiad | Bud Greenspan | 2 episodes |
| 1979 | Mrs. Columbo | Don Medford Edward M. Abroms Sam Wanamaker |
4 episodes |
| The Last Convertible | Gus Trikonis | Part 3 | |
| 1981 | The Wonderful World of Phillip Malley | Harry Falk | Pilot |
| 1981–1983 | Simon & Simon | Corey Allen | 3 episodes |
| 1986 | Outlaws | Peter Werner | Pilot episode |
| 1987 | Spies | ||
| 1989-1990 | Wolf | 11 episodes; Also credited as producer | |
| 1993 | The X-Files | Robert Mandel | Episode "Pilot" |
| 1994 | ER | Rod Holcomb Mimi Leder Mark Tinker |
3 episodes (Including "24 Hours") |
| 1995 | Courthouse | Ron Lagomarsino | Episode "Pilot" |
| 1995-1996 | JAG | 7 episodes; Also directed episode "Sightings" | |
| 1998 | Charmed | 7 episodes | |
| 1999-2004 | The West Wing | 96 episodes | |
| 2006 | The Book of Daniel | James Frawley | Episode "Temptation" |
| 2006-2007 | Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip | 14 episodes | |
| 2007-2008 | Moonlight | Rod Holcomb | Episode "No Such Thing as Vampires" |
TV movies
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | She's Dressed to Kill | Gus Trikonis | |
| 1980 | Mark, I Love You | Gunnar Hellström | |
| 1981 | This House Possessed | William Wiard | |
| Elvis and the Beauty Queen | Gus Trikonis | ||
| 1982 | Help Wanted: Male | William Wiard | |
| Million Dollar Infield | Hal Cooper | ||
| Paper Dolls | Edward Zwick | ||
| In Love with an Older Woman | Jack Bender | ||
| 1983 | Who Will Love My Children? | John Erman | |
| Intimate Agony | Paul Wendkos | ||
| 1984 | Best Kept Secrets | Jerrold Freedman | |
| 1986 | Blind Justice | Rod Holcomb | |
| Who Is Julia? | Walter Grauman | ||
| 1988 | Ladykillers | Robert Michael Lewis | |
| 1989 | Dream Breakers | Stuart Millar | |
| 1992 | T Bone N Weasel | Lewis Teague | |
| 1993 | Barbarians at the Gate | Glenn Jordan | With Nicholas D. Knowland |
| Donato and Daughter | Rod Holcomb | ||
| House of Secrets | Mimi Leder | ||
| 1994 | Shattered Image | Fritz Kiersch | |
| Royce | Rod Holcomb | ||
| Next Door | Tony Bill | ||
| One Christmas | With Donald M. Morgan | ||
| 1995 | My Brother's Keeper | Glenn Jordan | |
| Abandoned and Deceived | Joseph Dougherty | ||
| 1996 | Chasing the Dragon | Ian Sander | |
| Full Circle | Bethany Rooney | ||
| 1997 | Asteroid | Bradford May | With David Hennings |
| When the Cradle Falls | Paul Schneider | ||
| The Underworld | Rod Holcomb | ||
| 1999 | Down Will Come Baby | Gregory Goodell | |
| It Came from the Sky | Jack Bender | ||
| 2005 | Heartless | Robert Markowitz | |
| Code Breakers | Rod Holcomb |
Awards and nominations
[edit]Primetime Emmy Awards
| Year | Category | Title | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Outstanding Individual Achievement in Cinematography for a Miniseries or a Special | My Brother's Keeper | Nominated | [7] |
| Year | Category | Title | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Outstanding Cinematography for a Single Camera Series | The West Wing | Won | [7] |
| 2001 | Won | |||
| 2002 | Nominated | |||
| 2003 | Nominated | |||
| 2004 | Nominated | |||
| 2007 | Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip | Nominated |
American Society of Cinematographers
| Year | Category | Title | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Movies of the Week/Pilots | The X-Files | Nominated | [8][7] |
| 1995 | ER | Won | ||
| 1999 | The West Wing | Won | [8][7][9] | |
| 2005 | Code Breakers | Nominated | ||
| 2006 | Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip | Nominated |
| Year | Category | Title | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Regular Series | ER | Won | [7] |
| 1999 | The West Wing | Won | [8][7][9] | |
| 2000 | Won | |||
| 2001 | Won | |||
| 2002 | Nominated | |||
| 2003 | Nominated |
References
[edit]- ^ "Thomas del Ruth Biography (1943?-)".
- ^ Herman, Karen. "Thomas Del Ruth Interview". Archive of American Television. Retrieved 2 April 2013.
- ^ a b "International Cinematographers Guild". Archived from the original on 2007-08-08. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
- ^ "Thomas Del Ruth". 2010-06-06.
- ^ "'The Breakfast Club' cinematographer shares memories". KTVZ. April 23, 2015. Archived from the original on 2016-06-21. Retrieved 2015-04-23.
Tom Del Ruth moved to Bend in 2005 with his wife, Patricia. After a career in the film industry for more than 45 years, the couple chose to retire in Central Oregon.
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- ^ a b c d e f "Thomas del Ruth". IMDb.
- ^ a b c Unknown[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b "The West Wing: About the Series".
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