Russell Harlan

Cinematographer. Born 16 September 1903 in Los Angeles, California, USA. Died 28 February 1974.

Titles on Fi1m

Average Fi1m score

Oscar nominations

Born

16 September 1903, Los Angeles, California, USA

Died

28 February 1974

Active

1948–1962

Frequently works with

Howard Hawks, John Wayne, Walter Brennan

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The arc

Average Fi1m score of the work we have reviewed, by decade.

Fi1m against the critics

87Fi1m

82Critics

We rate Russell’s work 4 points above the press, across 5 titles with a critics’ score.

The spread

80 and above5

60 to 791

Under 600

Of 6 reviewed titles.

In numbers

Reviewed: 6 films
Screen time: 12 hours of reviewed films
Box office: $37m across 4 films with figures
Academy Awards: 6 Oscar nominations
Active: 1948–1962

Genres

Drama4
Western3
Crime2
Romance2
Adventure1
Mystery1

Best and worst on Fi1m

88BestRio Bravo1959

73WorstThe Big Sky1952

Credits by decade

Everything credited, reviewed or not.

191930s

391940s

231950s

121960s

11970s

Directors most worked with

Howard Hawks3 titles

Co-stars most worked with

John Wayne2 titles

Walter Brennan2 titles

Awards

Academy Awards6 nominated

Nominated1967Best Cinematography, Color · Hawaii
Nominated1966Best Cinematography, Color · The Great Race
Nominated1963Best Cinematography, Color · Hatari!
Nominated1963Best Cinematography, Black-and-White · To Kill a Mockingbird
Nominated1956Best Cinematography, Black-and-White · Blackboard Jungle
Nominated1953Best Cinematography, Black-and-White · The Big Sky

Awards from Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.