| Summary: | Cameraman and producer Robert Tutman was born on October 15, 1946 in Baltimore, Maryland. He initially worked as a still photographer until 1968, when he was hired as a cameraman for NBC's WBAL-TV in Baltimore. In 1970, Tutman moved to CBS Network News in Chicago, Illinois, becoming the company's first African American cameraman. From 1995 to 1999, he served as a senior cameraman for Chicago's WBBM-TV. Tutman established his own production company in 1996, and, from 1999 to 2001, he produced programs for the Chicago Public Schools. He went on to serve as a producer for Monument City Films in Baltimore and WYCC-TV in Chicago, and then later as director of photography for The Africa Channel and as a producer at Chicago Film Works. Tutman's honors include Emmy Award nominations as well as the Gold Camera Award, which he received during the 1996 Chicago Industrial Film Festival.
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