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Rudolph Maté

Rudolph Maté

Highest Rated: 100% Liliom (1934)

Lowest Rated: 29% The Flame of New Orleans (1941)

Birthday: Jan 21, 1898

Birthplace: Krakau, Poland, Austria-Hungary

Distinguished cinematographer of Hungarian parentage who began his career in Germany in the 1920s. Mate shot several films for Carl Theodor Dreyer, notably the dream-like masterpiece "Vampyr" (1932), before moving to Hollywood in 1934. His expressionist sensibility redeemed several lesser films, like Tay Garnett's "Professional Soldier" (1935), as well as making significant contributions to classics such as Charles Vidor's "Gilda" (1946). Mate turned to directing in 1947, with results ranging from the highly competent to the forgettable; his most famous directorial effort is the riveting 1949 noir standard "D.O.A."

Photos

SAHARA, Humphrey Bogart, on location, (back, in fedora, cinematographer Rudolph Mate), 1943 THREE VIOLENT PEOPLE, from left: Gilbert Roland, director Rudolph Mate, Charlton Heston on set, 1956 GILDA, Rita Hayworth, getting her makeup touched up while cinematographer Rudolph Mate, left, checks lenses and director Charles Vidor, right, takes a cigarette break, on-set, 1946
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Filmography

Movies

Credit
No Score Yet No Score Yet Seven Seas to Calais Director - 1963
No Score Yet No Score Yet Aliki My Love Director - 1963
No Score Yet 70% The 300 Spartans Director - 1962
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Barbarians Director - 1960
No Score Yet 20% For the First Time Director - 1959
No Score Yet 20% The Deep Six Director - 1958
No Score Yet 59% Three Violent People Director - 1956
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Rawhide Years Director - 1956
No Score Yet 72% Miracle in the Rain Director - 1956
No Score Yet No Score Yet Port Afrique Director - 1956
No Score Yet 68% The Violent Men Director - 1955
No Score Yet 38% The Far Horizons Director - 1955
No Score Yet 42% The Black Shield of Falworth Director - 1954
No Score Yet 33% The Siege at Red River Director - 1954
No Score Yet 38% Second Chance Director - 1953
No Score Yet 71% The Mississippi Gambler Director - 1953
No Score Yet No Score Yet Forbidden Director - 1953
No Score Yet 41% The Green Glove Director - 1952
No Score Yet No Score Yet Sally and Saint Anne Director - 1952
No Score Yet No Score Yet Paula Director - 1952
81% 63% When Worlds Collide Director - 1951
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Prince Who Was a Thief Director - 1951
No Score Yet 47% No Sad Songs for Me Director - 1950
80% 62% Branded Director - 1950
No Score Yet 64% Union Station Director - 1950
88% 75% D.O.A. Director - 1949
50% 45% The Dark Past Director - 1949
No Score Yet 67% It Had to Be You Director - 1947
90% 88% Gilda Cinematographer - 1946
92% 86% Sahara Cinematographer - 1943
96% 93% To Be or Not to Be Cinematographer - 1942
No Score Yet 84% It Started With Eve Cinematographer - 1941
29% 55% The Flame of New Orleans Cinematographer - 1941
96% 81% Foreign Correspondent Cinematographer - 1940
86% 82% My Favorite Wife Cinematographer - 1940
80% 42% Seven Sinners Cinematographer - 1940
92% 70% Love Affair Cinematographer - 1939
80% 36% The Real Glory Cinematographer - 1939
No Score Yet 44% Blockade Cinematographer - 1938
No Score Yet No Score Yet Youth Takes a Fling Cinematographer - 1938
90% 83% Stella Dallas Cinematographer - 1937
91% 69% Come and Get It Cinematographer - 1936
60% 43% Charlie Chan's Secret Cinematographer - 1936
No Score Yet 43% Dante's Inferno Cinematographer - 1935
100% 77% Liliom Cinematographer - 1934
98% 82% Vampyr Cinematographer - 1932
80% 74% Beauty Prize Cinematographer - 1930
98% 93% The Passion of Joan of Arc Cinematographer $6.4K 1928
94% 71% Michael Cinematographer - 1924

TV

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No Score Yet No Score Yet Zane Grey Theatre Director 1960
No Score Yet No Score Yet Letter to Loretta Director 1959