Rudolph Maté

Rudolph Maté (born Rudolf Mayer; 21 January 1898 – 27 October 1964) was a Polish-Hungarian cinematographer who worked in Hungary, Austria, Germany, and France. He collaborated with notable directors including Fritz Lang, René Clair, and Carl Theodor Dreyer, attracting notable recognition for ''The Passion of Joan of Arc'' (1928) and ''Vampyr'' (1932).

In 1935, he relocated to the United States serving as a cinematographer on notable Hollywood films, including ''Dodsworth'' (1936), ''Foreign Correspondent'' (1940), and ''Gilda'' (1946). By 1947, Maté became a film director, with notable titles such as ''D.O.A.'' (1950), ''When Worlds Collide'' (1951), and ''The 300 Spartans'' (1962). Provided by Wikipedia