Who was born first, Robert Surtees or Vincente Minnelli?
Robert Surtees (cinematographer) Robert L. Surtees, A.S.C. (August 9, 1906 – January 5, 1985) was an American cinematographer who won three Academy Awards for the films "King Solomon's Mines", "The Bad and the Beautiful" and the 1959 version of "Ben Hur". Surtees has worked at various studios, including Universal, UFA, Warner Brothers, and MGM alongside directors such as Robert Mulligan, Peter Bogdanovich, and Vincente Minnelli gaining him a reputation as one of the most versatile cinematographers to date.
Robert Braithwaite (engineer) Robert Braithwaite, CBE, DL (born May 1943), is a British entrepreneur, marine engineer and Founder and President of the luxury powerboat manufacturer, alongside John Macklin, Sunseeker. Born in Otley Moor, Yorkshire, Robert Braithwaite left school at 14 with no qualifications and moved to the Hampshire coast where his parents became proprietors of a village store near Christchurch.