Joseph Ruttenberg

Cinematographer

As cinematographer, Joseph Ruttenberg shot 16 rated films; 7 were hits (80/100+), a .438 batting average.

Batting average
.438
Hits
7 of 16 feature films rated 80/100 or higher
Percentile
top 8% of 425 cinematographers, confidence-adjusted (how it works)
Career
1936–1963

Films, rated out of 100

  1. It Happened at the World's Fair (1963) — 45/100
  2. Gigi (1958) — 77/100
  3. Somebody Up There Likes Me (1956) — 79/100
  4. Brigadoon (1954) — 66/100
  5. The Last Time I Saw Paris (1954) — 60/100
  6. Julius Caesar (1953) — 81/100 · hit
  7. Gaslight (1944) — 80/100 · hit
  8. Madame Curie (1943) — 74/100
  9. Woman of the Year (1942) — 74/100
  10. Mrs. Miniver (1942) — 82/100 · hit
  11. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941) — 63/100
  12. The Philadelphia Story (1940) — 94/100 · hit
  13. Waterloo Bridge (1940) — 77/100
  14. The Women (1939) — 82/100 · hit
  15. A Day at the Races (1937) — 82/100 · hit
  16. Fury (1936) — 83/100 · hit

Films that qualify under the rating methodology, not a complete filmography.

Best and worst

Highest rated

  1. The Philadelphia Story (1940) — 94/100 · hit
  2. Fury (1936) — 83/100 · hit
  3. A Day at the Races (1937) — 82/100 · hit

Lowest rated

  1. It Happened at the World's Fair (1963) — 45/100
  2. The Last Time I Saw Paris (1954) — 60/100
  3. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941) — 63/100

How these numbers work: Methodology