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Conrad L. Hall (1926-2003)

Alias:
Conrad Hall
Conrad Lafcadio Hall

Birthplace:
Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia

Born:
June 21, 1926

Died:
January 4, 2003

Biography from TheMovieDB

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'

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Film Production

Camera Operator:
1955  East of Eden
1960  Private Property
1962  Pressure Point

Director of Photography:
1955  East of Eden
1958  Edge of Fury
1960  Islands of the Sea
1960  Private Property
1962  Pressure Point
1964  Fanfare for a Death Scene
1964  The Ghost of Sierra de Cobre
1964  The Unknown
1965  Morituri
1965  Wild Seed
1966  A Christmas Memory
1966  Harper
1966  Incubus
1966  The Professionals
1967  Cool Hand Luke
1967  Divorce American Style
1967  In Cold Blood
1968  Hell in the Pacific
1969  Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
1969  Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here
1969  The Happy Ending
1969  Trilogy
1972  Fat City
1973  Electra Glide in Blue
1974  Catch My Soul
1975  Smile
1975  The Day of the Locust
1976  Marathon Man
1977  It Happened One Christmas
1987  Black Widow
1988  Tequila Sunrise
1991  Class Action
1992  Jennifer Eight
1993  Searching for Bobby Fischer
1994  Love Affair
1996  Faithful
1998  A Civil Action
1998  Without Limits
1999  American Beauty
2002  Road to Perdition

In Memory Of:
1955  East of Eden
1958  Edge of Fury
1960  Islands of the Sea
1960  Private Property
1962  Pressure Point
1964  Fanfare for a Death Scene
1964  The Ghost of Sierra de Cobre
1964  The Unknown
1965  Morituri
1965  Wild Seed
1966  A Christmas Memory
1966  Harper
1966  Incubus
1966  The Professionals
1967  Cool Hand Luke
1967  Divorce American Style
1967  In Cold Blood
1968  Hell in the Pacific
1969  Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
1969  Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here
1969  The Happy Ending
1969  Trilogy
1972  Fat City
1973  Electra Glide in Blue
1974  Catch My Soul
1975  Smile
1975  The Day of the Locust
1976  Marathon Man
1977  It Happened One Christmas
1987  Black Widow
1988  Tequila Sunrise
1991  Class Action
1992  Jennifer Eight
1993  Searching for Bobby Fischer
1994  Love Affair
1996  Faithful
1998  A Civil Action
1998  Without Limits
1999  American Beauty
2002  Road to Perdition

Screenplay:
1955  East of Eden
1956  Running Target
1958  Edge of Fury
1960  Islands of the Sea
1960  Private Property
1962  Pressure Point
1964  Fanfare for a Death Scene
1964  The Ghost of Sierra de Cobre
1964  The Unknown
1965  Morituri
1965  Wild Seed
1966  A Christmas Memory
1966  Harper
1966  Incubus
1966  The Professionals
1967  Cool Hand Luke
1967  Divorce American Style
1967  In Cold Blood
1968  Hell in the Pacific
1969  Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
1969  Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here
1969  The Happy Ending
1969  Trilogy
1972  Fat City
1973  Electra Glide in Blue
1974  Catch My Soul
1975  Smile
1975  The Day of the Locust
1976  Marathon Man
1977  It Happened One Christmas
1987  Black Widow
1988  Tequila Sunrise
1991  Class Action
1992  Jennifer Eight
1993  Searching for Bobby Fischer
1994  Love Affair
1996  Faithful
1998  A Civil Action
1998  Without Limits
1999  American Beauty
2002  Road to Perdition

Stunts:
1955  East of Eden
1956  Running Target
1958  Edge of Fury
1960  Islands of the Sea
1960  Private Property
1962  Pressure Point
1964  Fanfare for a Death Scene
1964  The Ghost of Sierra de Cobre
1964  The Unknown
1965  Morituri
1965  Wild Seed
1966  A Christmas Memory
1966  Harper
1966  Incubus
1966  The Professionals
1967  Cool Hand Luke
1967  Divorce American Style
1967  In Cold Blood
1968  Hell in the Pacific
1969  Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
1969  Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here
1969  The Happy Ending
1969  Trilogy
1972  Fat City
1973  Electra Glide in Blue
1974  Catch My Soul
1975  Smile
1975  The Day of the Locust
1976  Marathon Man
1977  It Happened One Christmas
1987  Black Widow
1988  Tequila Sunrise
1991  Class Action
1992  Jennifer Eight
1993  Searching for Bobby Fischer
1994  Love Affair
1996  Faithful
1998  A Civil Action
1998  Without Limits
1999  American Beauty
2002  Road to Perdition

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TV Production

Director of Photography:
1963  The Outer Limits

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