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- Birth nameBruce Mohr Powell Surtees
- Bruce Surtees was born on August 3, 1937 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was a cinematographer, known for Dirty Harry (1971), Beverly Hills Cop (1984) and Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972). He was married to Carol Buby and Judy Rucker. He died on February 23, 2012 in Carmel, California, USA.
- SpousesCarol Buby(1979 - February 23, 2012) (his death)Judy Rucker (divorced, 1 child)
- Son of Oscar-winning cinematographer Robert Surtees.
- Close friend of Clint Eastwood, 14 of whose films he worked on as director of photography.
- Trained at the Art College of Design in Pasadena, he first worked as camera operator on films shot by his father, Robert L. Surtees.
- He is survived by his second wife, Carol Buby Surtees of Carmel, California; daughter, Suzanne Surtees from his first marriage to Judy Rucker which ended in divorce; a brother Tom Surtees, and sister, Nancy Surtees.
- He studied at the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California and began his career under his father.
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