Born in St. Petersburg, Russia. Former photojournalist and newsreel photographer-producer who served as a cinematographer with Fox (1917-26), MGM (1926-62) and Paramount. Ruttenberg was one of Hollywood's foremost directors of photography from the late 1930s through the 50s. Some of Ruttenberg's notable non-nominated credits include THREE GODFATHERS, FRANKIE AND JOHNNIE and FURY (all 1936), A DAY AT THE RACES (1937), THE WOMEN and BALALAIKA (both 1939), THE PHILADELPHIA STORY and COMRADE X (both 1940), WOMAN OF THE YEAR and RANDOM HARVEST (both 1942), MRS. PARKINGTON (1944), VALLEY OF DECISION (1945), B.F.'S DAUGHTER (1948), THAT FORSYTE WOMAN (1949), THE MAGNIFICENT YANKEE (1950), THE GREAT CARUSO (1951), THE PRISONER OF ZENDA (1952), BRIGADOON and THE LAST TIME I SAW PARIS (both 1954), INTERRUPTED MELODY and KISMET (both 1955), THE SWAN (1956), THE WRECK OF THE MARY DEARE (1959), BACHELOR IN PARADISE (1961), IT HAPPENED AT THE WORLD'S FAIR (1963), HARLOW (1965), THE OSCAR (1966) and his last film, SPEEDWAY (1968).  Cinematography 1938: THE GREAT WALTZ  Nominated for Cinematography (Black and White) 1940: WATERLOO BRIDGE  Nominated for Cinematography (Black and White) 1941: DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE  Cinematography (Black and White) 1942: MRS. MINIVER  Nominated for Cinematography (Black and White) 1943: MADAME CURIE  Nominated for Cinematography (Black and White) 1944: GASLIGHT  Nominated for Cinematography (Black and White) 1953: JULIUS CAESAR  Cinematography (Black and White) 1956: SOMEBODY UP THERE LIKES ME  Cinematography (Color) 1958: GIGI  Nominated for Cinematography (Color) 1960: BUTTERFIELD 8 (w. Charles Harten) 10 nominations, 4 Awards