Ray Rennahan

Birth Name:

Raymond Rennahan

Birth Place:

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Profession

Cinematographer, Camera department, Visual effects

Was one of only six cinematographers in history to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
First worked as a cinematographer on the film "Blood Test" in 1923
Best known as a cinematographer who worked on "Gone with the Wind" and "Blood and Sand․"
Helped to film, develop, and edit the very first two-color Technicolor film, "The Toll of the Sea," in 1922
Perfected the three-strip Technicolor system and filmed the first short, "La Cucaracha" in 1934, and the first film, "Becky Sharp" in 1935, with the new process
Worked on television shows like "M Squad," "Laramie," "The Virginian," and "McHale's Navy․"
Was a member of the American Society of Cinematographers

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