Thomas Del Ruth

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

Early life Del Ruth was born in 1942 in Beverly Hills, California, as the son of film director Roy Del Ruth, {Star on Hollywood Blvd} and Singer and Musical star Winnie Lightner.

He was educated at Van Nuys High School and the University of Southern California and began working in the Motion Picture business as a Messenger at WB in 1959 and again at Disney Studios in 1965,{after serving in the US Army (1961-1965). Del Ruth was selected for the Disney Management program and through the program, becoming a second assistant director. Del Ruth was a Member of SAG and performed as a commercial actor and print model until his desired transition to the Camera Dept. in 1967.

Career Del Ruth switched from being in front of the camera to being behind it in 1967 and was promoted to director of photography in 1979 by Universal Studios.

He has received two Emmy Awards for outstanding cinematography as well as six additional Emmy nominations. In addition, he has won four American Society of Cinematographers Outstanding Cinematography Awards as well as an additional seven 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, producer and director.

Filmography

Film

Television Year Title Director Notes 1973-1974 ABC's Wide World of Sports 6 episodes 1976 The Olympiad Bud Greenspan 2 episodes1979 Mrs. Columbo Don MedfordEdward M. AbromsSam Wanamaker 4 episodes The Last Convertible Gus Trikonis Part 3 1981 The Wonderful World of Phillip Malley Harry Falk Pilot 1981–1983 Simon & Simon Corey Allen 3 episodes 1986 Outlaws Peter Werner Pilot episode 1987 Spies 1989-1990 Wolf 11 episodes;Also credited as producer 1993 The X-Files Robert Mandel Episode "Pilot" 1994 ER Rod HolcombMimi LederMark Tinker 3 episodes (Including "24 Hours") 1995 Courthouse Ron Lagomarsino Episode "Pilot" 1995-1996 JAG 7 episodes;Also directed episode "Sightings" 1998 Charmed 7 episodes 1999-2004 The West Wing 96 episodes 2006 The Book of Daniel James Frawley Episode "Temptation" 2006-2007 Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip 14 episodes 2007-2008 Moonlight Rod Holcomb Episode "No Such Thing as Vampires"

TV movies

Awards and nominations American Society of Cinematographers

Primetime Emmy Awards Year Category Title Result 1995 Outstanding Individual Achievement in Cinematography for a Miniseries or a Special My Brother's Keeper 2000Outstanding Cinematography for a Single Camera SeriesThe West Wing 2001 2002 2003 2004 2007 Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip