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

Biography

Del Ruth was born in 1942 in

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, as the son of film director Roy Del Ruth, and actress

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. He was educated at

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and the

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and began working as a commercial print model and actor after serving as a

paratrooper A paratrooper is a military parachutist—someone trained to parachute into a military operation, and usually functioning as part of an airborne force. Military parachutists (troops) and parachutes were first used on a large scale during Worl ...

in the

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(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

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. Del Ruth has received two

Emmy Award The Emmy Awards, or Emmys, are an extensive range of awards for artistic and technical merit for the American and international television industry. A number of annual Emmy Award ceremonies are held throughout the calendar year, each with the ...

s 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. He has experience as a

cameraman A camera operator, or depending on the context cameraman or camerawoman, is a professional operator of a film camera or video camera as part of a film crew. The term "cameraman" does not imply that a male is performing the task. In filmmakin ...

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and

director Director may refer to: Literature * ''Director'' (magazine), a British magazine * ''The Director'' (novel), a 1971 novel by Henry Denker * ''The Director'' (play), a 2000 play by Nancy Hasty Music * Director (band), an Irish rock band * ''Di ...

. Del Ruth retired in 2009 to

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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 ''The X-Files'' is an American science fiction on television, science fiction drama (film and television), drama television series created by Chris Carter (screenwriter), Chris Carter. The series revolves around Federal Bureau of Investigation ...

''http://digitalcontentproducer.com/fadetoblack/video_fade_black_19/ *2000 - Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Movies of the Week/Pilots for ''

The West Wing ''The West Wing'' is an American serial (radio and television), serial political drama television series created by Aaron Sorkin that was originally broadcast on NBC from September 22, 1999, to May 14, 2006. The series is set primarily in the ...

'' *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 ''Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip'' is an American comedy-drama television series created and primarily written by Aaron Sorkin. The series was about the production of a live comedy series, similar to ''Saturday Night Live''. Produced by Warner B ...

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''http://www.cinematographers.nl/PaginasDoPh/del%20ruth.htm *'' Flipped'' (2010) (Warner Brothers Features) *''

'' (14 episodes, 2006–2007) *'' The Book of Daniel'' (2006) TV series (unknown episodes) *''Code Breakers'' (2005) (TV) (director of photography) *''Heartless'' (2005/I) (TV) *''

'' (96 episodes, 1999–2004) *''

It Came from the Sky ''It Came from the Sky'' is a 1999 American-Canadian made-for-television drama film starring John Ritter, Yasmine Bleeth, Christopher Lloyd and JoBeth Williams. Plot Donald Bridges (John Ritter) and his wife Alice (JoBeth Williams) have a young ...

'' (1999) (film) (director of photography) *''

Down Will Come Baby ''Down Will Come Baby'' is a 1999 American suspense thriller television film written and directed by Gregory Goodell, based on the 1991 novel of the same name by Gloria Murphy. The film tells the story of Leah (played by Meredith Baxter), a c ...

'' (1999) (TV) *''

Charmed ''Charmed'' is an American fantasy drama television series created by Constance M. Burge and produced by Aaron Spelling and his production company Spelling Television, with Brad Kern serving as showrunner. The series was originally broadcast ...

'' (7 episodes, 1998) *''

Kissing a Fool ''Kissing a Fool'' is a 1998 American romantic comedy film directed by Doug Ellin. It primarily stars David Schwimmer, Jason Lee, Mili Avital, Kari Wührer, and Vanessa Angel. Schwimmer was one of the executive producers. Plot Max (David Schwim ...

'' (1998) (director of photography) *'' Leave It to Beaver'' (1997) *''When the Cradle Falls'' (1997) (TV) *''

Asteroid An asteroid is a minor planet of the inner Solar System. Sizes and shapes of asteroids vary significantly, ranging from 1-meter rocks to a dwarf planet almost 1000 km in diameter; they are rocky, metallic or icy bodies with no atmosphere. ...

'' (1997) (TV) (director of photography) (as Tom Del Ruth) ... a.k.a. ''Asteroid: The Sky is Falling'' -

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(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 A courthouse or court house is a building that is home to a local court of law and often the regional county government as well, although this is not the case in some larger cities. The term is common in North America. In most other English-spe ...

'' (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 Truman Garcia Capote ( ; born Truman Streckfus Persons; September 30, 1924 – August 25, 1984) was an American novelist, screenwriter, playwright and actor. Several of his short stories, novels, and plays have been praised as literary classics, ...

'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 ''Donato and Daughter'', released on video as ''Dead to Rights'', is a 1993 American crime drama television film directed by Rod Holcomb and written by Robert Roy Pool, based on the 1988 novel of the same name by Jack Early. It stars Charles Bro ...

'' (1993) (TV) *''

The X Files ''The X-Files'' is an American science fiction drama television series created by Chris Carter. The series revolves around Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Special Agents Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) and Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson), who ...

'' (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) *''

Barbarians at the Gate ''Barbarians at the Gate: The Fall of RJR Nabisco'' is a 1989 book about the leveraged buyout (LBO) of RJR Nabisco, written by investigative journalism, investigative journalists Bryan Burrough and John Helyar. The book is based upon a series of ...

'' (1993) *''Amore!'' (1993) *''

T Bone N Weasel ''T Bone N Weasel'' is a 1992 television film directed by Lewis Teague and starring Gregory Hines and Christopher Lloyd. It is based on Jon Klein's 1986 play of the same name. Cast *Gregory Hines as T Bone *Christopher Lloyd as William "Weasel" ...

'' (1992) (TV) *''

The Mighty Ducks ''The Mighty Ducks'' is an American media franchise. It features a trilogy of live-action films released in the 1990s by Walt Disney Pictures, an animated television series, a live-action sequel television series, and a real-world hockey team ...

'' (1992) (director of photography) *'' Little Sister'' (1992) *''

Kuffs ''Kuffs'' is a 1992 American action comedy film directed by Bruce A. Evans and produced by Raynold Gideon. The film stars Christian Slater and Tony Goldwyn, as well as Milla Jovovich and Ashley Judd in her film debut. The film was written directl ...

'' (1992) (director of photography) *''

Look Who's Talking Too ''Look Who's Talking Too'' is a 1990 American romantic comedy film and a sequel to director Amy Heckerling's 1989 comedy ''Look Who's Talking''. The film stars the original cast members John Travolta and Kirstie Alley as James and Mollie Ubriacco, ...

'' (1990) *''

Look Who's Talking ''Look Who's Talking'' is a 1989 American romantic comedy film written and directed by Amy Heckerling, and starring John Travolta and Kirstie Alley. Bruce Willis plays the voice of Mollie's son, Mikey. The film features George Segal as Albert. P ...

'' (1989) (director of photography) *''Wolf'' (1989) (TV) *''Dream Breakers'' (1989) (TV) ... a.k.a. ''In Evil's Grasp'' - USA (syndication title) *'' Ladykillers'' (1988) *'' Satisfaction'' (1988) (director of photography) ... a.k.a. ''Girls of Summer'' - Canada (English title) *'' The Running Man'' (1987) (director of photography) *'' Cross My Heart'' (1987) *''

Spies Spies most commonly refers to people who engage in spying, espionage or clandestine operations. Spies or The Spies may also refer to: * Spies (surname), a German surname * Spies (band), a jazz fusion band * Spies (song), "Spies" (song), a song by ...

'' (1987) TV series (unknown episodes) *''Outlaws'' (1 episode, 1986) - Outlaws (1986) TV episode *''Who Is Julia?'' (1986) (TV) *'' Stand by Me'' (1986) *'' Blind Justice'' (1986) (TV) *'' Quicksilver'' (1986) *''

Code of Vengeance ''Code of Vengeance'' is the umbrella title for a series of American television programs, produced by Universal Television, that aired on NBC in 1985 and 1986. Charles Taylor stars as David Dalton, a Vietnam veteran who has become a drifter, tr ...

'' (1985) *''

The Breakfast Club ''The Breakfast Club'' is a 1985 American teen coming-of-age comedy-drama film written, produced, and directed by John Hughes. It stars Emilio Estevez, Paul Gleason, Anthony Michael Hall, Judd Nelson, Molly Ringwald, and Ally Sheedy. The film t ...

'' (1985) (director of photography) *''

Fandango Fandango is a lively partner dance originating from Portugal and Spain, usually in triple meter, traditionally accompanied by guitars, castanets, or hand-clapping. Fandango can both be sung and danced. Sung fandango is usually bipartite: it has ...

'' (1985) *''Impulse'' (1984) *''Best Kept Secrets'' (1984) *''

Get Crazy ''Get Crazy'' is a 1983 American musical comedy film directed by Allan Arkush, and stars Malcolm McDowell, Allen Garfield, Daniel Stern, Gail Edwards, and Ed Begley Jr. Plot It is December 31, 1982, and the Saturn Theater is preparing for i ...

'' (1983) *''

Blue Thunder ''Blue Thunder'' is a 1983 American action thriller film from Columbia Pictures, produced by Gordon Carroll, Phil Feldman, and Andrew Fogelson and directed by John Badham. The Blue Thunder helicopter itself did exist as two copies of modifie ...

'' (1983) (director of photography) *''Intimate Agony'' (1983) (TV) (director of photography) ... a.k.a. ''Doctor in Paradise'' - USA (video box title) *''Hysterical'' (1983) *''

Who Will Love My Children? ''Who Will Love My Children?'' is a 1983 American made-for-television biographical film based on the life of Lucile Fray. Lucile Fray was diagnosed with cancer in 1952 and wanted to find suitable homes for her ten children, since she felt her hu ...

'' (1983) (TV) *''

Simon & Simon ''Simon & Simon'' is an American crime drama television series that originally ran from November 24, 1981, to September 16, 1989. The series was broadcast on CBS, and starred Gerald McRaney and Jameson Parker as two disparate brothers who operate ...

'' (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 ''Death Wish II'' is a 1982 American vigilante action film directed and co-edited by Michael Winner. It is the first of four sequels to the 1974 film ''Death Wish''. It is the second installment in the ''Death Wish'' film series. In the story, ...

'' (1982) ... a.k.a. ''Death Wish 2'' - USA (DVD box title) *'' Million Dollar Infield'' (1982) (TV) *''Help Wanted: Male'' (1982) (TV) (director of photography) *''

Elvis and the Beauty Queen ''Elvis and the Beauty Queen'' is a 1981 American made-for-television drama musical film starring Don Johnson and Stephanie Zimbalist. It aired on NBC on March 1, 1981 at 9pm. Plot Don Johnson stars as Elvis Presley in this made-for-TV true sto ...

'' (1981) (TV) *''

This House Possessed ''This House Possessed'' is a 1981 American made-for-television horror film directed by William Wiard and starring Parker Stevenson and Lisa Eilbacher. Plot Following a nervous breakdown, a recuperating rock star and his young nurse discover the ...

'' (1981) (TV) *''

Underground Aces ''Underground Aces'' is a 1981 film directed by Robert Butler and starring Dirk Benedict and Melanie Griffith.http://www.allrovi.com/movies/movie/underground-aces-v51753 The plot revolves around a group of misfits who park cars in a hotel's unde ...

'' (1981) *''The Wonderful World of Phillip Malley'' (1981) (pilot episode) *''Mark, I Love You'' (1980) (TV) *''

Motel Hell ''Motel Hell'' is a 1980 American comedy horror film directed by Kevin Connor and starring Rory Calhoun, Nancy Parsons, and Nina Axelrod. The plot follows farmer, butcher, motel manager, and meat entrepreneur Vincent Smith, who traps travele ...

'' (1980) *''She's Dressed to Kill'' (1979) *'' The Last Convertible'' (1979) TV mini-series (parts 1 and 3) *''Mrs. Columbo'' (9 episodes, 1979) *''Crash'' (1978) (camera operator) (as Tom Del Ruth) *''

Big Wednesday ''Big Wednesday'' is a 1978 American coming of age film directed by John Milius. Written by Milius and Dennis Aaberg, it is loosely based on their own experiences at Malibu, California. The picture stars Jan-Michael Vincent, William Katt, and Gary ...

'' (1978) (camera operator) *''Wheels'' (1978) TV mini-series (camera operator) *''

It Happened One Christmas ''It Happened One Christmas'' is a 1977 American made-for-television Christmas fantasy- comedy-drama film directed by Donald Wrye, starring Marlo Thomas, Wayne Rogers, Orson Welles, and Cloris Leachman. It originally premiered as ''The ABC Sunda ...

'' (1977) (TV) (camera operator) *''

Three Warriors ''Three Warriors'' is a 1977 American drama film directed by Kieth Merrill, written by Sy Gomberg, and starring Charles White-Eagle, McKee Redwing, Lois Red Elk, Randy Quaid, Christopher Lloyd and Trey Wilson. It premiered at the Chicago Internati ...

'' (1977) (camera operator) *'' Handle with Care'' (1977) (camera operator) *''Testimony of Two Men'' (1977) TV mini-series (camera operator) *''

The Shootist ''The Shootist'' is a 1976 American Western film directed by Don Siegel and based on Glendon Swarthout's 1975 novel of the same name.Swarthout, Glendon (1975). ''The Shootist'', New York, New York: Doubleday. It is John Wayne's final film ro ...

'' (1976) (camera operator) (as Tom Del Ruth) *''

The Outlaw Josey Wales ''The Outlaw Josey Wales'' is a 1976 American Revisionist Western film set during and after the American Civil War. It was directed by and starred Clint Eastwood (as Josey Wales), with Chief Dan George, Sondra Locke, Sam Bottoms, and Geraldin ...

'' (1976) (camera operator) (as Tom Del Ruth) *''

Sparkle Sparkle may refer to: * Sparkle (catamaran), a catamaran designed by Angus Primrose * Sparkle (drink), a lemon-flavored soft drink * Sparkle, a brand of paper towels owned by Georgia-Pacific * Dick Tracy#Plenty family, Sparkle Plenty, a character ...

'' (1976) (camera operator) *''

The Duchess and the Dirtwater Fox ''The Duchess and the Dirtwater Fox'' is a 1976 American Western romantic comedy film starring Goldie Hawn and George Segal, produced, directed and co-written by Melvin Frank. It is about an 1880s dance hall girl (Hawn) from San Francisco who st ...

'' (1976) (camera operator) *''

Gable and Lombard ''Gable and Lombard'' is a 1976 American biographical film directed by Sidney J. Furie. The screenplay by Barry Sandler is based on the romance and consequent marriage of screen stars Clark Gable and Carole Lombard. The original music score w ...

'' (1976) (camera operator) *''Smile'' (1975) (camera operator) (as Tom Del Ruth) *'' Coonskin'' (1975) (camera operator) ... a.k.a. ''Bustin' Out'' - USA (reissue title) ... a.k.a. ''Street Fight'' - USA (video title) *''

The Day of the Locust ''The Day of the Locust'' is a 1939 novel by American author Nathanael West set in Hollywood, California. The novel follows a young artist from the Yale School of Fine Arts named Tod Hackett, who has been hired by a Hollywood studio to do scene ...

'' (1975) (camera operator) *''

Aloha Bobby and Rose ''Aloha, Bobby and Rose'' is a 1975 American road drama film written and directed by Floyd Mutrux and starring Paul Le Mat, Dianne Hull and Robert Carradine. The plot concerns a young working-class couple who accidentally cause the death of a st ...

'' (1975) (camera operator) ... a.k.a. ''Aloha, Bobby and Rose'' - USA (poster title) *''

The Front Page ''The Front Page'' is a Broadway comedy about newspaper reporters on the police beat. Written by former Chicago reporters Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur, it was first produced in 1928 and has been adapted for the cinema several times. Plot The ...

'' (1974) (camera operator) *''

Zandy's Bride ''Zandy's Bride'' is a 1974 American Western film directed by Jan Troell and starring Gene Hackman and Liv Ullmann. The film is also known as ''For Better, for Worse'' in the United States (TV title). It was filmed on location near Big Sur, ...

'' (1974) (assistant camera) ... a.k.a. ''For Better, for Worse'' - USA (TV title) *'' Melvin Purvis: G-Man'' (1974) (TV) (camera operator) *''

Electra Glide in Blue ''Electra Glide in Blue'' is a 1973 American action film, starring Robert Blake as a motorcycle cop in Arizona and Billy "Green" Bush as his partner. The film was produced and directed by James William Guercio, and is named after the Harley ...

'' (1973) (assistant camera) *''Birds of Prey'' (1973) (TV) (assistant camera) *''

Play It as It Lays ''Play It as It Lays'' is a 1970 novel by the American writer Joan Didion. ''Time'' magazine included the novel in its " 100 Best English-Language Novels from 1923 to 2005". About the book, Joan Didion said, "I didn’t think it was going to mak ...

'' (1972) (assistant camera) *''

Cry for Me, Billy ''Cry for Me, Billy'' (also known as ''Count Your Bullets'') is a 1972 American Western film directed by William A. Graham and starring Cliff Potts and Maria Potts. It was one of the first films from Brut Productions.Following the Scent to Bru ...

'' (1972) (assistant camera) *'' Fat City'' (1972) (assistant camera) *''

Brewster McCloud ''Brewster McCloud'' is a 1970 American black comedy film directed by Robert Altman. The film follows a young recluse (Bud Cort, as the title character) who lives in a fallout shelter of the Houston Astrodome, where he is building a pair of wings ...

'' (1970) (assistant camera) *''

Tora! Tora! Tora! ''Tora! Tora! Tora!'' ( ja, トラ・トラ・トラ！) is a 1970 epic film, epic war film that dramatizes the Empire of Japan, Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941. The film was produced by Elmo Williams and directed by Richard Fleischer, T ...

'' (1970) (assistant camera: second unit) *''

Myra Breckinridge ''Myra Breckinridge'' is a 1968 satirical novel by Gore Vidal written in the form of a diary. Described by the critic Dennis Altman as "part of a major cultural assault on the assumed norms of gender and sexuality which swept the western world i ...

'' (1970) (assistant camera) *''

The Happy Ending ''The Happy Ending'' is a 1969 drama film written and directed by Richard Brooks, which tells the story of a repressed housewife who longs for liberation from her husband and daughter. It stars Jean Simmons (who received an Oscar nomination), ...

'' (1969) (assistant camera) *''

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid ''Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid'' is a 1969 American Western buddy film directed by George Roy Hill and written by William Goldman. Based loosely on fact, the film tells the story of Wild West outlaws Robert LeRoy Parker, known as Butch C ...

'' (1969) (assistant camera) *'' Justine'' (1969) (assistant camera) *''

The Secret Life of an American Wife ''The Secret Life of an American Wife'' is a 1968 comedy film written and directed by George Axelrod. The film was released by 20th Century Fox in 1968, and was considered a box-office failure. It features a music score by Billy May. Edy Willia ...

'' (1968) (assistant camera) *''

Bandolero! ''Bandolero!'' is a 1968 American Western film directed by Andrew V. McLaglen and starring James Stewart, Dean Martin, Raquel Welch and George Kennedy. The story centers on two brothers on the run from a posse, led by a local sheriff who want ...

'' (1968) (assistant camera) *'' The Detective'' (1968) (assistant camera) *''

Planet of the Apes ''Planet of the Apes'' is an American science fiction media franchise consisting of films, books, television series, comics, and other media about a world in which humans and intelligent apes clash for control. The franchise is based on Frenc ...

'' (assistant camera) *'' Peyton Place'' (1964) TV series (assistant camera) (unknown episodes, 1967) *'' Valley of the Dolls'' (1967) (assistant camera) *''

Doctor Dolittle Doctor John Dolittle is the central character of a series of children's books by Hugh Lofting starting with the 1920 ''The Story of Doctor Dolittle''. He is a physician who shuns human patients in favour of animals, with whom he can speak in the ...

'' (1967) (assistant camera) *''

Divorce American Style ''Divorce American Style'' is a 1967 American film, directed by Bud Yorkin and starring Dick Van Dyke, Debbie Reynolds, Jason Robards, Jean Simmons, and Van Johnson. Norman Lear produced the comedy satire and wrote the script, based on a story by ...

'' (1967) (assistant camera) *''

Tobruk Tobruk or Tobruck (; grc, Ἀντίπυργος, ''Antipyrgos''; la, Antipyrgus; it, Tobruch; ar, طبرق, Tubruq ''Ṭubruq''; also transliterated as ''Tobruch'' and ''Tubruk'') is a port city on Libya's eastern Mediterranean coast, near th ...

'' (1967) (assistant camera: second unit) *''

Batman Batman is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger, and debuted in Detective Comics 27, the 27th issue of the comic book ''Detective Comics'' on ...

'' (1966) TV series (assistant camera) (unknown episodes, 1966) *''

The Sand Pebbles ''The Sand Pebbles'' is a 1962 novel by American author Richard McKenna about a Yangtze River gunboat and its crew in 1926. It was the winner of the 1963 Harper Prize for fiction. The book was initially serialized in the ''Saturday Evening Po ...

'' (1966) (second assistant camera) Actor: ''Cinema Scene'' (2005) (V) .... Guest Director: ''JAG'' (1 episode, 1996), Sightings (1996) pilot episode, (as Tom Del Ruth) Producer: ''Wolf'' (1989) TV series (producer) ( 13 episodes)

References

External links

Archive of American Television Thomas Del Ruth interview

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