Thomas Del Ruth Biography

American film director

Thomas Del Ruth ASC (born May 1, 1942) is a retired American cinematographer.

Biography

Del Ruth was born in 1942 in Beverly Hills, California, as the son of film director Roy Del Ruth, and actress Winnie Lightner. He was educated at Van Nuys High School and the University of Southern California and began working as a commercial print model and actor after serving in the US Army (1961-1965).

Del Ruth switched from being in front of the camera to being behind it in 1966 and was promoted to director of photography in 1979 by Universal Studios. Del Ruth has received two Emmy Awards for outstanding cinematography as well as five additional Emmy nominations. In addition, he has won four American Society of Cinematographers Outstanding Cinematography Awards as well as an additional six 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 *istant Director, film producer and director.

Del Ruth retired in 2009 to La Quinta, California.

Awards

American Society of Cinematographers

Nominations

  • 1994 - Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Movies of the Week/Pilots for The X-Files
  • 2000 - Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Movies of the Week/Pilots for The West Wing
  • 2003 - Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Episodic TV series for The West Wing
  • 2004 - Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Episodic TV series for The West Wing
  • 2005 - Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Episodic TV series for The West Wing
  • 2006 - Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Movies of the Week/Pilots for Code Breakers
  • 2007 - Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Movies of the Week/Pilots for Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip

Wins

  • 1995 - Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Movies of the Week/Pilots for ER
  • 1995 - Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Regular Series for ER
  • 1999 - Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Movies of the Week/Pilots for The West Wing
  • 2002 - Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Movies of the Week/Pilots for The West Wing

Primetime Emmy Awards

Nominations

  • 1995 - Outstanding Individual Achievement in Cinematography for a Miniseries or a Special for My Brother's Keeper
  • 2002 - Outstanding Cinematography for a Single Camera Series for The West Wing
  • 2003 - Outstanding Cinematography for a Single Camera Series for The West Wing
  • 2004 - Outstanding Cinematography for a Single Camera Series for The West Wing
  • 2007 - Outstanding Cinematography For a Single-camera Series for Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip

Wins

  • 2000 - Outstanding Cinematography for a Single Camera Series for The West Wing
  • 2001 - Outstanding Cinematography for a Single Camera Series for The West Wing

Filmography

As cinematographer unless otherwise specified

  • Flipped (2010) (Warner Brothers Features)
  • Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip (14 episodes, 2006–2007)
  • The Book of Daniel (2006) TV series (unknown episodes)
  • Code Breakers (2005) (TV) (director of photography)
  • Heartless (2005/I) (TV)
  • The West Wing (96 episodes, 1999–2004)
  • It Came from the Sky (1999) (film) (director of photography)
  • Down Will Come Baby (1999) (TV)
  • Charmed (7 episodes, 1998)
  • Kissing a Fool (1998) (director of photography)
  • Leave It to Beaver (1997)
  • When the Cradle Falls (1997) (TV)
  • A* (1997) (TV) (director of photography) (as Tom Del Ruth)

... a.k.a. A*: The Sky is Falling - Philippines (English *le) (video *le)

  • The Underworld (1997)
  • Full Circle (1996) (TV) (as Tom Del Ruth)
  • Chasing the Dragon (1996) (TV)
  • JAG (13 episodes, 1995)
  • Courthouse (1 episode, 1995) - Pilot (1995) TV episode
  • Abandoned and Deceived (1995) (TV) (director of photography)
  • My Brother's Keeper (1995) (TV) (director of photography) (as Tom Del Ruth)
  • One Christmas (1994)

... a.k.a. Truman Capote's One Christmas - USA (complete *le)

  • ER (3 episodes, 1994) - (director of photography)
  • Next Door (1994)
  • Royce (1994)
  • Shattered Image (1994)
  • House of Secrets (1993) (TV) (as Tom Del Ruth)
  • Donato and Daughter (1993) (TV)
  • The X Files (1 episode, 1993)

... a.k.a. The X-Files - USA... a.k.a. X-File - *an (English *le) - Pilot (1993) TV episode (director of photography)

  • Barbarians at the Gate (1993)
  • Amore! (1993)
  • T Bone N Weasel (1992) (TV)
  • The Mighty Ducks (1992) (director of photography)
  • Little Sister (1992)
  • Kuffs (1992) (director of photography)
  • Look Who's Talking Too (1990)
  • Look Who's Talking (1989) (director of photography)
  • Wolf (1989) (TV)
  • Dream Breakers (1989) (TV)

... a.k.a. In Evil's Grasp - USA (syndication *le)

  • Ladykillers (1988)
  • Satisfaction (1988) (director of photography)

... a.k.a. Girls of Summer - Canada (English *le)

  • The Running Man (1987) (director of photography)
  • Cross My Heart (1987)
  • Spies (1987) TV series (unknown episodes)
  • Outlaws (1 episode, 1986) - Outlaws (1986) TV episode
  • Who Is Julia? (1986) (TV)
  • Stand by Me (1986)
  • Blind Justice (1986) (TV)
  • Quicksilver (1986)
  • Code of Vengeance (1985)
  • The Breakfast Club (1985) (director of photography)
  • Fandango (1985)
  • Impulse (1984)
  • Best Kept Secrets (1984)
  • Get Crazy (1983)
  • Blue Thunder (1983) (director of photography)
  • Intimate Agony (1983) (TV) (director of photography)

... a.k.a. Doctor in Paradise - USA (video box *le)

  • Hysterical (1983)
  • Who Will Love My Children? (1983) (TV)
  • Simon & Simon (3 episodes, 1981–1983)
    • Pirate's Key: Part 1 (1983) TV episode
    • Pirate's Key: Part 2 (1983) TV episode
    • Details at Eleven (1981) TV episode (director of photography)
  • In Love with an Older Woman (1982) (TV)
  • Paper Dolls (1982)
  • Death Wish II (1982)

... a.k.a. Death Wish 2 - USA (DVD box *le)

  • Million Dollar Infield (1982) (TV)
  • Help Wanted: Male (1982) (TV) (director of photography)
  • Elvis and the Beauty Queen (1981) (TV)
  • This House Possessed (1981) (TV)
  • Underground Aces (1981)
  • The Wonderful World of Phillip Malley (1981) (pilot episode)
  • Mark, I Love You (1980) (TV)
  • Motel Hell (1980)
  • She's Dressed to Kill (1979)
  • The Last Convertible (1979) TV mini-series (parts 1 and 3)
  • Mrs. Columbo (9 episodes, 1979)
  • Crash (1978) (camera operator) (as Tom Del Ruth)
  • Big Wednesday (1978) (camera operator)
  • Wheels (1978) TV mini-series (camera operator)
  • It Happened One Christmas (1977) (TV) (camera operator)
  • Three Warriors (1977) (camera operator)
  • Handle with Care (1977) (camera operator)
  • Testimony of Two Men (1977) TV mini-series (camera operator)
  • The Shootist (1976) (camera operator) (as Tom Del Ruth)
  • The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976) (camera operator) (as Tom Del Ruth)
  • Sparkle (1976) (camera operator)
  • The *ss and the Dir*er Fox (1976) (camera operator)
  • Gable and Lombard (1976) (camera operator)
  • Smile (1975) (camera operator) (as Tom Del Ruth)
  • *skin (1975) (camera operator)

... a.k.a. Bustin' Out - USA (reissue *le)... a.k.a. Street Fight - USA (video *le)

  • The Day of the Locust (1975) (camera operator)
  • Aloha Bobby and Rose (1975) (camera operator)

... a.k.a. Aloha, Bobby and Rose - USA (poster *le)

  • The Front Page (1974) (camera operator)
  • Zandy's Bride (1974) (*istant camera)

... a.k.a. For Better, for Worse - USA (TV *le)

  • Melvin Purvis: G-Man (1974) (TV) (camera operator)
  • Electra Glide in Blue (1973) (*istant camera)
  • Birds of Prey (1973) (TV) (*istant camera)
  • Play It as It Lays (1972) (*istant camera)
  • Cry for Me, Billy (1972) (*istant camera)
  • Fat City (1972) (*istant camera)
  • Brewster McCloud (1970) (*istant camera)
  • Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970) (*istant camera: second unit)
  • Myra Breckinridge (1970) (*istant camera)
  • The Happy Ending (1969) (*istant camera)
  • Butch C*idy and the Sundance Kid (1969) (*istant camera)
  • Justine (1969) (*istant camera)
  • The Secret Life of an American Wife (1968) (*istant camera)
  • Bandolero! (1968) (*istant camera)
  • The Detective (1968) (*istant camera)
  • Planet of the Apes (*istant camera)
  • Peyton Place (1964) TV series (*istant camera) (unknown episodes, 1967)
  • Valley of the Dolls (1967) (*istant camera)
  • Doctor Dolittle (1967) (*istant camera)
  • Divorce American Style (1967) (*istant camera)
  • Tobruk (1967) (*istant camera: second unit)
  • Batman (1966) TV series (*istant camera) (unknown episodes, 1966)
  • The Sand Pebbles (1966) (second *istant camera)

Actor:Cinema Scene (2005) (V) .... Guest

Director:JAG (1 episode, 1996), Sightings (1996) pilot episode, (as Tom Del Ruth)

Producer:Wolf (1989) TV series (producer) ( 13 episodes)

References

    External links

    • Archive of American Television Thomas Del Ruth interview

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