- Films
- 111
- Avg rating
- 6.43
- Peak run
- 1955’57
- 7+ run
- 3 films
Every film, by TMDB rating
The career
Dot size shows audience votes. Films below the source vote floor sit on the baseline.
As a cinematographer, films with 25+ votes
Russell by the numbers
Average
6.43
54 rated films
Vote weighted
6.53
bigger films count more
Median
6.5
half are better
Consistency
±0.65
rating spread
Career
36y
1937 to 1972
Total votes
11.3K
across every film
Best
7.7
Touch of Evil
Worst
4.4
Whistle Stop
Newest first
Filmography
| 1972 | Cancel My Reservation | · | 5 |
| 1972 |  Ben | 6.1 | 145 |
| 1971 |  The Omega Man | 6.2 | 647 |
| 1969 | Change of Habit | 5.3 | 30 |
| 1969 |  Eye of the Cat | 5.5 | 44 |
| 1968 |  Madigan | 6.2 | 91 |
| 1967 | Counterpoint | · | 23 |
| 1967 |  Rough Night in Jericho | 6.7 | 41 |
| 1967 |  Thoroughly Modern Millie | 6.8 | 103 |
| 1966 | Texas Across the River | 5.6 | 33 |
| 1966 |  The Appaloosa | 6.4 | 76 |
| 1966 |  Madame X | 6.4 | 44 |
| 1965 |  The War Lord | 6.2 | 79 |
| 1965 | The Art of Love | · | 14 |
| 1965 | Bus Riley's Back in Town | · | 7 |
| 1964 | I'd Rather Be Rich | · | 5 |
| 1963 |  Captain Newman, M.D. | 6.8 | 36 |
| 1963 |  The Thrill of It All | 7.1 | 89 |
| 1963 | Tammy and the Doctor | · | 9 |
| 1962 | If a Man Answers | 6.1 | 30 |
Better together?
Russell Metty's regulars
- Douglas SirkCinematographer · 10 films · 6.91 avg
- Joseph PevneyCinematographer · 5 films · 6.45 avg
- Harry KellerCinematographer · 4 films
- Frederick de CordovaCinematographer · 3 films
- Herbert WilcoxCinematographer · 3 films
- George ShermanCinematographer · 3 films · 6.00 avg
- Edward DmytrykCinematographer · 3 films · 6.00 avg
- Michael GordonCinematographer · 3 films · 5.80 avg
- Charles LamontCinematographer · 2 films
- Richard WallaceCinematographer · 2 films
- Robert StevensonCinematographer · 2 films
- Orson WellesCinematographer · 2 films · 7.48 avg
The number on the right is the lift: their average together minus the average of their two careers. Acting pairs here count billed roles (an actor in a director's top six, co-stars both in the top five); each duo page counts every film they made together in those roles.
Films together: Douglas Sirk and Russell Metty movies · Joseph Pevney and Russell Metty movies · Harry Keller and Russell Metty movies · Frederick de Cordova and Russell Metty movies
Takes
On Russell Metty
2 nominations, 1 wins
Awards record
- NominatedBest Cinematography (Color) · Academy Awards 1962Russell Metty
- WonBest Cinematography (Color) · Academy Awards 1961Russell Metty