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.

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Filmography

View Visions of Light
Visions of Light

Visions of Light

1992Film
7.0
View American Beauty: Look Closer...
American Beauty: Look Closer...

American Beauty: Look Closer...

2000Film
7.6
View Who Needs Sleep?
Who Needs Sleep?

Who Needs Sleep?

2006Film
6.8
View The Disneyland Story
The Disneyland Story

The Disneyland Story

1954Film
8.0
View The Making Of 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid'
The Making Of 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid'

The Making Of 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid'

1970Film
5.0
View A Cinematic Life: The Art and Influence of Conrad Hall
A Cinematic Life: The Art and Influence of Conrad Hall

A Cinematic Life: The Art and Influence of Conrad Hall

2010Film
5.5
View Something's Gonna Live
Something's Gonna Live

Something's Gonna Live

2010Film
8.5