Biography
Ray Rennahan (also credited as Raymond Rennahan) was an American cinematographer who began working with cameras in 1917. He became a leading figure in the development of colour cinematography, particularly with Technicolor, photographing early features such as The Toll of the Sea (1922) and Becky Sharp (1935).
He served as director of photography on For Whom the Bell Tolls (1943) and received Academy Award nominations for the film. Rennahan won two Oscars for colour cinematography, shared for Gone with the Wind (1939) and Blood and Sand (1941). His other notable credits include Drums Along the Mohawk (1939), Duel in the Sun (1946), The Three Caballeros (1944) and The Paleface (1948). He received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and served as president and secretary of the American Society of Cinematographers. From the late 1950s he worked extensively in television, including western series.
