Thomas Del Ruth | |
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 Del Ruth in 2004 | |
| Born | May 1, 1942 |
| Years active | 1964–2010 |
| Spouse | Patricia West-Del Ruth |
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Thomas Del Ruth ASC (born May 1, 1942) is a retired American cinematographer. [1]
Thomas Del Ruth | |
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| Del Ruth in 2004 | |
| Born | May 1, 1942 |
| Years active | 1964–2010 |
| Spouse | Patricia West-Del Ruth |
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Thomas Del Ruth ASC (born May 1, 1942) is a retired American cinematographer. [1]
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.
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]
| 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 |
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
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| 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
Primetime Emmy Awards
| Year | Category | Title | Result | Ref. |
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| 1995 | Outstanding Individual Achievement in Cinematography for a Miniseries or a Special | My Brother's Keeper | Nominated | [7] |
| Year | Category | Title | Result | Ref. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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 |
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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