Robert Surtees (cinematographer)

Robert Surtees
Born(1906-08-09)August 9, 1906
DiedJanuary 5, 1985(1985-01-05) (aged 78)
OccupationCinematographer
Years active1931–1978
Known forThe Bad and the Beautiful
Ben-Hur
The Graduate
King Solomon's Mines
The Last Picture Show
Oklahoma!
Same Time, Next Year
The Sting
Summer of '42
Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo
The Turning Point
Quo Vadis
SpouseMaydell Lois James (m. 1930)
Children4, including Bruce Surtees

Robert L. Surtees (August 9, 1906 – January 5, 1985) was an American cinematographer who won three Academy Awards for the films King Solomon's Mines, The Bad and the Beautiful and the 1959 version of Ben-Hur. Surtees worked at various studios, including Universal, UFA, Warner Brothers, and MGM, lighting for notable directors Howard Hawks, Mike Nichols, and William Wyler, gaining him a reputation as one of the most versatile cinematographers of his time.