Russell Metty

Russell Metty, A.S.C.
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Born	(1906-09-20)September 20, 1906 Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Died	April 28, 1978(1978-04-28) (aged 71) Canoga Park, California, U.S.
Occupation	Cinematographer

Russell Metty, A.S.C. (September 20, 1906 – April 28, 1978) was an American cinematographer who won the Academy Award Best Cinematography, Color, for the 1960 film Spartacus.

Metty's career began around 1925 as an assistant with Standard Film Laboratory, who was then was hired by Paramount Pictures working in the camera department. He left for RKO in 1929. He became a regular cameraman at Universal Studios, and was a regular collaborator with the German film director Douglas Sirk, making eleven films all together with Sirk.

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