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Thomas Del Ruth
Birth at
1 May 1942
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Thomas Del Ruth is an American cameraman who won the Primetime Emmy Award twice (both times for the series). West Wing" ) He was born on May 1, 1942 in Beverly Hills in the family of film director Roy Del Ruth, the owner of a star on the Walk of Fame in Hollywood, and actress Vinnie Lightner. From an early age, Thomas was immersed in the atmosphere of cinema and everything related to it, and therefore it is not surprising that he chose it as the business of his life. He was educated at the University
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Thomas Del Ruth is an American cameraman who won the Primetime Emmy Award twice (both times for the series).
West Wing" )
He was born on May 1, 1942 in Beverly Hills in the family of film director Roy Del Ruth, the owner of a star on the Walk of Fame in Hollywood, and actress Vinnie Lightner. From an early age, Thomas was immersed in the atmosphere of cinema and everything related to it, and therefore it is not surprising that he chose it as the business of his life. He was educated at the University of Southern California and began his career after serving in the military in 1965 as an actor. But most of all, Del Ruth wanted to be behind the camera, not in front of it. As a result, he graduated from Los Angeles Film School and became a cameraman.
Thomas' career was very successful - in addition to two Emmy awards, he also received five nominations for it, in addition, he was repeatedly nominated and won the American Society of Cinematographers award three times - for the series "The West Wing" and "Ambulance".