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Thomas Del Ruth

{{short description|American film director}}

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1942|05|01}}

| birth_place = Beverly Hills, California, U.S.

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| parents = {{ubl|Roy Del Ruth|Winnie Lightner}}

| spouse = Patricia West-Del Ruth

| occupation = Cinematographer{{Cite web|url=http://www.filmreference.com/film/97/Thomas-Del-Ruth.html|title=Thomas del Ruth Biography (1943?-)}}

| years active = 1964–2010

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Thomas Del Ruth {{post-nominals|list=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,{{cite web|last=Herman|first=Karen|title=Thomas Del Ruth Interview|url=http://www.emmytvlegends.org/interviews/people/thomas-del-ruth|publisher=Archive of American Television|accessdate=2 April 2013}} 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 Assistant Director, film producer and director.{{Cite web |url=http://www.cameraguild.com/index.html?interviews%2Fchat_del_ruth%2Findex.htm~top.main_hp |title=International Cinematographers Guild |access-date=2022-07-22 |archive-date=2007-08-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070808033457/http://www.cameraguild.com/index.html?interviews%2Fchat_del_ruth%2Findex.htm~top.main_hp |url-status=dead }}{{cite news

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Del Ruth retired in 2009 to La Quinta, California.{{cite web

| url = http://www.ktvz.com/news/the-breakfast-club-cinematographer-shares-memories/32518284

| title = 'The Breakfast Club' cinematographer shares memories

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| date = April 23, 2015

| quote = 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.

| accessdate = 2015-04-23

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Awards

=American Society of Cinematographers=

==Nominations==

  • 1994 - Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Movies of the Week/Pilots for The X-Files[http://digitalcontentproducer.com/fadetoblack/video_fade_black_19/ Unknown]{{Dead link | date=January 2025 | fix-attempted=yes}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0215878/awards|title=Thomas del Ruth|website=IMDb}}
  • 2000 - Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Movies of the Week/Pilots for The West Wing{{Cite web|url=http://westwing.bewarne.com/credits/index.html|title = The West Wing: About the Series}}
  • 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{{cite web | url=http://www.cinematographers.nl/PaginasDoPh/del%20ruth.htm | title=Pejuangjitu | Pejuangjitu Login | Pejuangjitu Daftar| Pejuang Jitu }}

... a.k.a. Asteroid: The Sky is Falling - Philippines (English title) (video title)

  • 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 title)

  • 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 - Japan (English title) - Pilot (1993) TV episode (director of photography)

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

... a.k.a. Girls of Summer - Canada (English title)

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

  • 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 title)

... a.k.a. Bustin' Out - USA (reissue title)

... a.k.a. Street Fight - USA (video title)

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

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

Actor:

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

Director:

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

Producer:

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

References

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External links

  • [http://www.emmytvlegends.org/interviews/people/thomas-del-ruth Archive of American Television Thomas Del Ruth interview]
  • [https://www.imdb.com/media/rm457543168/nm0215878]

{{Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Cinematography for a Series (One Hour)}}

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Category:1942 births

Category:American cinematographers

Category:Film producers from California

Category:Primetime Emmy Award winners

Category:Living people

Category:Film people from Beverly Hills, California

Category:Film directors from California

Category:USC School of Cinematic Arts alumni