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'
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: June 21, 1926
Deathday: January 04, 2003
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Known For
Visions of Light
1992-09-17
Who Needs Sleep?
2006-01-19
Something's Gonna Live
2010-08-27
American Beauty: Look Closer...
2000-10-24
The Disneyland Story
1954-10-27
The Making Of 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid'
1970-01-01
A Cinematic Life: The Art and Influence of Conrad Hall
2010-08-03