Conrad Hall
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.
- Known for
- Camera
- Born
- 1926-06-21 · Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia
- Died
- 2003-01-04
Known for
- American Beauty (1999) — Director of Photography
- Road to Perdition (2002) — Director of Photography
- Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) — Director of Photography
- Cool Hand Luke (1967) — Director of Photography
- Marathon Man (1976) — Director of Photography
- East of Eden (1955) — Camera Operator
- Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993) — Director of Photography
- Tequila Sunrise (1988) — Director of Photography
- A Civil Action (1998) — Director of Photography
- In Cold Blood (1967) — Director of Photography
- Jennifer Eight (1992) — Director of Photography
- The Professionals (1966) — Director of Photography
- Black Widow (1987) — Director of Photography
- Harper (1966) — Director of Photography
- Fat City (1972) — Director of Photography
- Hell in the Pacific (1968) — Director of Photography