Ray Rennahan
About
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Also Known As
Raymond Rennahan
Birth Place
Las Vegas, New Mexico, USA
Born
May 01, 1896
Died
May 30, 1980
Cause of Death
Heart Failure
Biography
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Pioneer of color photography who began his career as a cameraman in 1917. Rennahan produced striking color images for films such as "The Mystery of the Wax Museum" (1933) and "Wings of the Morning" (1937)--the first British Technicolor film, co-shot with Jack Cardiff. He switched to working in TV in the late 1950s....
Filmography
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I Love a Mystery
(1973)
Director Of Photography
Terror in a Texas Town
(1958)
Director of Photography
The Halliday Brand
(1957)
Director of Photography
The Guns of Fort Petticoat
(1957)
Director of Photography
7th Cavalry
(1956)
Director of Photography
The Court Jester
(1956)
Director of Photography
Family & Companions
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Lilian Hunt
Wife
Married on May 11, 1916.
Biography
Pioneer of color photography who began his career as a cameraman in 1917. Rennahan produced striking color images for films such as "The Mystery of the Wax Museum" (1933) and "Wings of the Morning" (1937)--the first British Technicolor film, co-shot with Jack Cardiff. He switched to working in TV in the late 1950s.
Filmography
Cinematography (Feature Film)
I Love a Mystery
(1973)
Director Of Photography
Terror in a Texas Town
(1958)
Director of Photography
The Halliday Brand
(1957)
Director of Photography
The Guns of Fort Petticoat
(1957)
Director of Photography
7th Cavalry
(1956)
Director of Photography
The Court Jester
(1956)
Director of Photography
Rage at Dawn
(1955)
Director of Photography
Texas Lady
(1955)
Director of Photography
A Lawless Street
(1955)
Director of Photography
Stranger on Horseback
(1955)
Director of Photography
Pony Express
(1953)
Director of Photography
Flight to Tangier
(1953)
Director of Photography
Arrowhead
(1953)
Director of Photography
Flaming Feather
(1952)
Director of Photography
At Sword's Point
(1952)
Director of Photography
Denver & Rio Grande
(1952)
Director of Photography
Hurricane Smith
(1952)
Director of Photography
Silver City
(1951)
Director of Photography
The Great Missouri Raid
(1951)
Director of Photography
Warpath
(1951)
Director of Photography
The White Tower
(1950)
Director of Photography
Fancy Pants
(1950)
Fill-in Camera
Streets of Laredo
(1949)
Director of Photography
Whispering Smith
(1949)
Director of Photography
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
(1949)
Director of Photography
The Paleface
(1948)
Director of Photography
Duel in the Sun
(1947)
Director of Photography
California
(1947)
Director of Photography
The Perils of Pauline
(1947)
Director of Photography
Unconquered
(1947)
Director of Photography
The Three Caballeros
(1945)
Live action seq Photographer
It's a Pleasure!
(1945)
Director of Photography
Incendiary Blonde
(1945)
Director of Photography
A Thousand and One Nights
(1945)
Director of Photography
Lady in the Dark
(1944)
Director of Photography
Belle of the Yukon
(1944)
Director of Photography
Up in Arms
(1944)
Director of Photography
Victory Through Air Power
(1943)
Director of Photography
For Whom the Bell Tolls
(1943)
Director of Photography
The Black Swan
(1942)
Loc Photographer
Louisiana Purchase
(1941)
Director of Photography
That Night in Rio
(1941)
Director of Photography
Belle Starr
(1941)
Director of Photography
Blood and Sand
(1941)
Director of Photography
Maryland
(1940)
Associate Photographer
Chad Hanna
(1940)
Director of Photography
The Blue Bird
(1940)
Technicolor Associate
Northwest Passage (Book I--Rogers' Rangers)
(1940)
Photographer 1938 loc scenes
Down Argentine Way
(1940)
Director of Photography
Drums Along the Mohawk
(1939)
Director of Photography
Dodge City
(1939)
Associate Photographer
Kentucky
(1938)
Photography
Her Jungle Love
(1938)
Photography
Wings of the Morning
(1937)
Technicolor Photographer
Walter Wanger's Vogues of 1938
(1937)
Technicolor Photographer
Ebb Tide
(1937)
Photography
Becky Sharp
(1935)
Photography
Kid Millions
(1934)
Col Photographer
The Cat and the Fiddle
(1934)
Technicolor Photographer
Mystery of the Wax Museum
(1933)
Director of Photography
Doctor X
(1932)
Photography
Manhattan Parade
(1931)
First Technicolor Camera
The Runaround
(1931)
Photography
Fanny Foley Herself
(1931)
Camera
The Vagabond King
(1930)
Director of Photography
Whoopee!
(1930)
Photography
King of Jazz
(1930)
Cinematographer
Redskin
(1929)
Technicolor seq
Gold Diggers of Broadway
(1929)
Director of Photography
Blood Test
(1923)
Director of Photography
Visual Effects (Feature Film)
It's a Pleasure!
(1945)
Transparency projection shots
Post Production (Feature Film)
Gone With the Wind
(1939)
Technicolor Associate
The Goldwyn Follies
(1938)
Photographer adv
Cast (Short)
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
(1940)
Himself
Cinematography (Short)
La Gazza Ladra Overture
(1954)
Cinematographer
Teddy the Rough Rider
(1940)
Cinematographer
Campus Cinderella
(1938)
Cinematographer
Out Where the Stars Begin
(1938)
Cinematographer
The Romance of Robert Burns
(1937)
Cinematographer
The Littlest Diplomat
(1937)
Cinematographer
Romance of Louisiana
(1937)
Cinematographer
A Day at Santa Anita
(1937)
Cinematographer
Starlit Days at the Lido
(1935)
Cinematographer
Memories and Melodies
(1935)
Cinematographer
Gypsy Night
(1935)
Cinematographer
La Fiesta de Santa Barbara
(1935)
Cinematographer
Star Night at the Cocoanut Grove
(1934)
Cinematographer
Show Kids
(1934)
Cinematographer
What, No Men?
(1934)
Cinematographer
Service with a Smile
(1934)
Cinematographer
Good Morning, Eve!
(1934)
Cinematographer
La Cucaracha
(1934)
Cinematographer
Run, Girl, Run
(1928)
Cinematographer
His Unlucky Night
(1928)
Cinematographer
The Flag: A Story Inspired by the Tradition of Betsy Ross
(1927)
Cinematographer
Film Production - Main (Short)
Two Hearts in Wax Time
(1935)
Photography
Pirate Party on Catalina Isle
(1935)
Photography
Post Production (Short)
Matchmaking Mama
(1929)
Color
Life Events
Videos
Movie Clip
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Trailer
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Family
John Rennahan
Father
Mary Rennahan
Mother
Rae Moore
Daughter
Companions
Lilian Hunt
Wife
Married on May 11, 1916.
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