Thomas Del Ruth (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 Assistant Director, film producer and director. Del Ruth retired in 2009 to La Quinta, California.

Awards

American Society of Cinematographers

Nominations

Wins

Primetime Emmy Awards

Nominations

Wins

Filmography

As cinematographer unless otherwise specified ... a.k.a. Asteroid: The Sky is Falling - Philippines (English title) (video title) ... a.k.a. Truman Capote's One Christmas - USA (complete title) ... 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) ... 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)