Robert L. Surtees, 1906-1985
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N 39° 05.068 W 084° 31.204
16S E 714499 N 4329076
Famed cinematographer.
Waymark Code: WMB1ZY
Location: Kentucky, United States
Date Posted: 03/25/2011
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"This famous cinematographer won three Academy Awards during a 54-year career in the motion picture business. Surtees, a Covington native, distinguished himself as a specialist in color photography. He won Academy Awards for "King Solomon's Mines" (1950), "The Bad and the Beautiful" (1952), and "Ben-Hur" (1959). See over.
(Reverse) Academy Award Winner - Surtees spent early years, 1928-30, in Germany perfecting his craft, then returned to the United States. This Director of Photography received sixteen Academy Award nominations. Among his film credits are "Oklahoma," "Doctor Dolittle," "The Graduate," "Summer of '42," "The Last Picture Show," and "The Sting." Died in Monterey, California, 1985. Over."
Marker Name: Robert L. Surtees, 1906-1985
Marker Location: City
Type of Marker: Person
Marker Number (for official markers): 1881
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Kentucky Historical Society
Kentucky Department of Highways
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