Rudolph Maté

Rudolph Maté

Rudolph Maté (21 January 189827 October 1964), born Rudolf Matheh or Mayer, was an accomplished cinematographer and film director.

Born in Kraków, Austria-Hungary, Maté started in the film business after graduating from the University of Budapest. He went on to work as an assistant cameraman in Hungary and later throughout Europe, sometimes with noted lensman Karl Freund. Maté worked on Carl Theodor Dreyer's film "The Passion of Joan of Arc" (1928) which led to his being hired as director of photography on a number of prominent films.

Maté worked as cinematographer on Hollywood films from the mid 1930s, including "Dodsworth" (1936) and "Stella Dallas" (1937). He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography in five consecutive years, for "Foreign Correspondent" (1940), "That Hamilton Woman" (1941), "To Be or Not to Be" (1942), "Sahara" (1943), "Cover Girl" (1944), and "Gilda" (1946).

In 1947, he turned to directing films, including "When Worlds Collide" (1951), the "film noir" classic "D.O.A.", and "No Sad Songs for Me" (both 1950).

Directed by Rudolph Maté, "The 300 Spartans" is a 1962 film depicting the Battle of Thermopylae. Made with the cooperation of the Greek government, it was shot in the village of Perachora in the Peloponnese.

He died from a heart attack in Hollywood on 27 October 1964, age 66.

Filmography

As director

*"D.O.A." (1950)
*"Union Station (1950)
*"Branded" (1950)
*"When Worlds Collide" (1951)
*"The Green Glove ( [1952] )
*"The Black Shield of Falworth" (1954)
*"The Violent Men" (1955)
*"The Deep Six" (1958)
*"For the First Time" (1959)
*"The 300 Spartans" (1962) (also produced)

As cinematographer

*"Charlie Chan's Secret" (1936)
*"Dodsworth" (1936)
*"Stella Dallas" (1937)
*"Love Affair" (1939)
*"My Favorite Wife" (1940)
*"Foreign Correspondent" (1940)
*"Seven Sinners" (1940)
*"That Hamilton Woman" (1940) (photographed by)
*"The Flame of New Orleans" (1941)
*"To Be or Not to Be" (1942)
*"The Pride of the Yankees" (1942)
*"Sahara" (1943)
*"Cover Girl" (1943)
*"Gilda" (1946) (director of photography)
*"Down to Earth" (1947) (director of photography)
*"It Had to Be You" (1947)

External links

*imdb name|id=0005789|name=Rudolph Maté


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