Ralph Woolsey(1914-2018)
- Cinematographer
- Camera and Electrical Department
- Director
Ralph Woolsey was born on January 1, 1914. A native of Oregon he began
his career making wildlife and conservation films for the state of
Minnesota in the late 1930s and in World War II worked as a cameraman
for the U.S. air force. After the war he worked chiefly in
documentaries, in 1957 becoming a contracted photographer for Warner
Brothers television shows such as 'Maverick., 'Cheyenne' and '77,
Sunset Strip', gaining an Emmy for his work on 'It Takes a Thief' in
1968. In addition to his work in films and television he taught
cinematography at the USC film school and San Diego University. He was
president of the American Society of Cinematographers from 1983 to 1984
and in 2003 received their Presidents Award for outstanding
contribution to cinematography.
