Thomas Del Ruth Interview - Part 1 of 5

Thomas Del Ruth was interviewed for two hours plus in Los Angeles, CA. Del Ruth talked about growing up the son of parents in the entertainment industry (his father, Roy Del Ruth was a director, and his mother a singer) and his early interest in cinematography. He discussed his first jobs as an assistant on such series as Batman and Peyton Place . He then detailed his climb up the production ladder, which culminated in his becoming a bona fide Director of Photography on the series Mrs. Columbo ...