Russell Harlan
- Known for
- Camera
- Born
- September 16, 1903
- Died
- February 28, 1974
- Birthplace
- Los Angeles, California, USA
Born Russell September 16, 1903 in Los Angeles, California to Frank and Bertha Harlan, who hailed from Iowa and Missouri. Russell was raised in Los Angeles along with his younger brother Richard (b. 1911). His paternal grandmother Sarah J. Harlan also lived with the family. Harlan started in the film industry as an actor and stuntman, and by the early 1930s was working behind the camera as an assistant. His first work as lead cinematographer was in 1937, when he filmed four "Hopalong Cassidy" westerns for Harry Sherman Productions. Harlan had a career as a cinematographer that spanned some thirty-three years from 1937 to 1970. He was nominated six times for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography, including two in 1962 for his work on Hatari! and To Kill a Mockingbird.
Filmography
Darling Lili 1970
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Tobruk 1967
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Hawaii 1966
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The Great Race 1965
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Dear Heart 1965
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Quick, Before It Melts 1965
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Man's Favorite Sport? 1964
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A Gathering of Eagles 1963
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To Kill a Mockingbird 1962
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The Spiral Road 1962
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Hatari! 1962
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Sunrise at Campobello 1960
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Pollyanna 1960
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Operation Petticoat 1959
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Day of the Outlaw 1959
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Rio Bravo 1959
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King Creole 1958
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Run Silent, Run Deep 1958
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Witness for the Prosecution 1957
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This Could Be the Night 1957
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Something of Value 1957
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Lust for Life 1956
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The Last Hunt 1956
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Land of the Pharaohs 1955
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Blackboard Jungle 1955
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Riot in Cell Block 11 1954
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Ruby Gentry 1952
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The Ring 1952
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The Big Sky 1952
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The Thing from Another World 1951
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