
Conrad L. Hall
Personal Info
Known for
Camera
Gender
Male
Birthday
1926-06-21
Day of Death
2003-01-04 (76 years old)
Place of Birth
Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia
Conrad L. Hall
Biography
Conrad Lafcadio Hall, ASC (June 21, 1926 – January 4, 2003) was a French Polynesian-born American cinematographer. Named after writers Joseph Conrad and Lafcadio Hearn, he became widely prominent as a cinematographer earning numerous accolades including three Academy Awards (with ten nominations), three BAFTA Awards and five American Society of Cinematographers Awards.
Hall won three Academy Awards for Best Cinematography for his work on Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969), American Beauty (1999), and Road to Perdition (2002). He was also Oscar-nominated for Morituri (1965), The Professionals (1966), In Cold Blood (1967), The Day of the Locust (1975), Tequila Sunrise (1988), Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993), and A Civil Action (1998). He is also known for Cool Hand Luke (1967), Fat City (1972), and Marathon Man (1976).
In 2003, Hall was judged to be one of history's ten most influential cinematographers in a survey of the members of the International Cinematographers Guild. He has been given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
From Wikipedia article 'Conrad Hall'
Known For
Acting
(2010)
Something's Gonna Live
as Self
(2010)
A Cinematic Life: The Art and Influence of Conrad Hall
as Self (archive footage)
(2006)
Who Needs Sleep?
as Self
(2000)
(1992)
Visions of Light
as Self
(1970)
(1954)
Crew
(2002)
Road to Perdition
Director of Photography, In Memory Of
(1999)
American Beauty
Director of Photography
(1998)
A Civil Action
Director of Photography
(1998)
Without Limits
Director of Photography
(1996)
Faithful
Director of Photography
(1994)
Love Affair
Director of Photography
(1993)
Searching for Bobby Fischer
Director of Photography
(1992)
Jennifer Eight
Director of Photography
(1991)
Class Action
Director of Photography
(1988)
Tequila Sunrise
Director of Photography
(1987)
Black Widow
Director of Photography
(1977)
It Happened One Christmas
Director of Photography
(1976)
Marathon Man
Director of Photography
(1975)
The Day of the Locust
Director of Photography
(1975)
Smile
Director of Photography
(1974)
Catch My Soul
Director of Photography
(1973)
Electra Glide in Blue
Director of Photography
(1972)
Fat City
Director of Photography
(1969)
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Director of Photography, Stunts
(1969)
Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here
Director of Photography
(1969)
Trilogy
Director of Photography
(1969)
The Happy Ending
Director of Photography
(1968)
Hell in the Pacific
Director of Photography
(1967)
Cool Hand Luke
Director of Photography
(1967)
In Cold Blood
Director of Photography
(1967)
Divorce American Style
Director of Photography
(1966)
The Professionals
Director of Photography
(1966)
Incubus
Director of Photography
(1966)
A Christmas Memory
Director of Photography
(1966)
Harper
Director of Photography
(1965)
Wild Seed
Director of Photography
(1965)
Morituri
Director of Photography
(1964)
The Unknown
Director of Photography
(1964)
The Ghost of Sierra de Cobre
Director of Photography
(1964)
Fanfare for a Death Scene
Director of Photography
(1962)
Pressure Point
Camera Operator
(1960)
Islands of the Sea
Director of Photography
(1960)
Private Property
Camera Operator
(1958)
Edge of Fury
Director of Photography
(1956)
Running Target
Screenplay
(1955)
East of Eden
Camera Operator