Robert Surtees on the set of "Cowboys, The" c. 1971.
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Caption: Robert Surtees on the set of "Cowboys, The" c. 1971.
About Robert Lee Surtees
Cinematographer, Camera Department, Miscellaneous Crew
Born: August 9, 1906
Star sign: Leo
Known for: The Graduate (1967), Ben-Hur (1959), The Sting (1973), The Last Picture Show (1971)
Source: IMDB
Robert L. Surtees began his working life as a portrait photographer and retoucher, before becoming camera assistant at Universal in 1927. He spent a lengthy apprenticeship (15 years) working under such experienced cinematographers as Hal Mohr, Joseph Ruttenberg and Gregg Toland. Between 1929 and 1930, he was seconded to the Universal studios in ...
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