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Ross A. Maehl

  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • Cinematographer
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Ross A. Maehl was born on 3 October 1938 in Los Angeles, California, USA. Ross A. is a cinematographer, known for Rocky (1976), Risky Business (1983) and The Karate Kid (1984).
BornOctober 3, 1938
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      • 2 nominations total

    Known for

    Sylvester Stallone and Talia Shire in Rocky (1976)
    Rocky
    8.1
    Movie
    • Camera and Electrical Department(as Ross Maehl)
    • 1976
    Tom Cruise and Rebecca De Mornay in Risky Business (1983)
    Risky Business
    6.8
    Movie
    • Camera and Electrical Department
    • 1983
    Ralph Macchio and Pat Morita in The Karate Kid (1984)
    The Karate Kid
    7.3
    Movie
    • Camera and Electrical Department
    • 1984
    Ralph Macchio and Pat Morita in The Karate Kid Part III (1989)
    The Karate Kid Part III
    5.3
    Movie
    • Camera and Electrical Department
    • 1989

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    Camera and Electrical Department

    • Julia Roberts, Robert Duvall, Dennis Quaid, Gena Rowlands, Kyra Sedgwick, and Haley Aull in Something to Talk About (1995)
      Something to Talk About
      5.8
      • chief lighting technician
      • 1995
    • Tommy Lee Jones and Jessica Lange in Blue Sky (1994)
      Blue Sky
      6.4
      • gaffer (as Ross Maehl)
      • 1994
    • Luke Perry in 8 Seconds (1994)
      8 Seconds
      6.6
      • additional photographer
      • 1994
    • The Young Riders (1989)
      The Young Riders
      7.7
      TV Series
      • chief lighting technician
      • 1990
    • Jennifer Grey, Josh Charles, Tom Hulce, and Blair Underwood in Murder in Mississippi (1990)
      Murder in Mississippi
      7.0
      TV Movie
      • gaffer
      • 1990
    • Matthew Modine and Daphne Zuniga in Gross Anatomy (1989)
      Gross Anatomy
      6.2
      • gaffer (as Ross Maehl)
      • 1989
    • Ralph Macchio and Pat Morita in The Karate Kid Part III (1989)
      The Karate Kid Part III
      5.3
      • gaffer
      • 1989
    • Sela Ward, Brooke Adams, Stephanie Faracy, and Shelley Hack in Bridesmaids (1989)
      Bridesmaids
      5.9
      TV Movie
      • gaffer
      • 1989
    • Foxfire (1987)
      Home Fires Burning
      5.7
      TV Movie
      • gaffer
      • 1989
    • Anthony Edwards and Anjelica Huston in Mr. North (1988)
      Mr. North
      5.9
      • gaffer (as Ross Maehl)
      • 1988
    • River Phoenix, Meredith Salenger, Ione Skye, and Louanne in A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon (1988)
      A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon
      5.5
      • gaffer
      • 1988
    • Molly Ringwald and Randall Batinkoff in For Keeps? (1988)
      For Keeps?
      5.9
      • gaffer
      • 1988
    • Happy New Year (1987)
      Happy New Year
      5.9
      • chief lighting technician (as Ross Maehl)
      • 1987
    • Kate Capshaw in Code Name: Dancer (1987)
      Code Name: Dancer
      5.2
      TV Movie
      • gaffer
      • 1987
    • John Candy in Armed and Dangerous (1986)
      Armed and Dangerous
      5.7
      • gaffer
      • 1986

    Cinematographer

    • Jean-Claude Van Damme in Inferno (1999)
      Inferno
      5.2
      • Cinematographer
      • 1999
    • The Lazarus Man (1996)
      The Lazarus Man
      7.4
      TV Series
      • director of photography
      • 1996
    • Never Say Never: The Deidre Hall Story (1995)
      Never Say Never: The Deidre Hall Story
      6.2
      TV Movie
      • director of photography
      • 1995
    • Jane Seymour in A Passion for Justice: The Hazel Brannon Smith Story (1994)
      A Passion for Justice: The Hazel Brannon Smith Story
      5.1
      TV Movie
      • Cinematographer
      • 1994
    • Gunsmoke: One Man's Justice (1994)
      Gunsmoke: One Man's Justice
      7.1
      TV Movie
      • Cinematographer
      • 1994
    • Praying Mantis (1993)
      Praying Mantis
      5.2
      TV Movie
      • Cinematographer (as Ross Maehl)
      • 1993
    • Gunsmoke: The Long Ride (1993)
      Gunsmoke: The Long Ride
      7.1
      TV Movie
      • director of photography
      • 1993
    • Jane Seymour in Sunstroke (1992)
      Sunstroke
      5.3
      TV Movie
      • Cinematographer
      • 1992
    • The Young Riders (1989)
      The Young Riders
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 1991–1992
    • Gunsmoke: To the Last Man (1992)
      Gunsmoke: To the Last Man
      7.1
      TV Movie
      • director of photography
      • 1992

    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • Ross Maehl
    • Born
      • October 3, 1938
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Relatives
      • Calvin Maehl(Sibling)

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