Haskell Wexler

Personal Info

Birthday

February 6, 1926

Day of Death

2015-12-27

(89 years old)

Place of Birth

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Haskell Wexler

Biography

Haskell Wexler (February 6, 1922 – December 27, 2015) is an American cinematographer, producer, and director. Wexler was judged to be one of film history's ten most influential cinematographers in a survey of the members of the International Cinematographers Guild. He won the Academy Award for Best Cinematography twice, in 1966 and 1976 in five nominations. Description above from the Wikipedia article Haskell Wexler, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Coming Home

Battle in Seattle

The Big Empty

Medium Cool

The Moving Picture Co. 1914

Filmography

2021
Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking
as Self
2019
Them That Work
as Self
Hal
as Self
2016
Close Encounters with Vilmos Zsigmond
as Self
2015
Notfilm
as Self
Rebel Citizen
as Himself
Neil Young - Haskell Wexler - Teatro Session
as Self
2014
The Moving Picture Co. 1914
as Cameraman / Carpenter
2013
Medium Cool Revisited
as Self
2012
Pablo
as Self
2010
Something's Gonna Live
as Self
A Cinematic Life: The Art and Influence of Conrad Hall
as Self
2009
No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos
as Self
2008
Turning Up the Heat: Movie Making in the 60's
as Self
2007
Battle in Seattle
as Haskell Wexler
Women Behind the Camera
as Self
The Man Who Shot Chinatown: The Life and Work of John A. Alonzo
as Self
2006
Who Needs Sleep?
as Self
2005
The Big Empty
as Bookstore Customer
Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool
as Self
George Lucas: Creating an Empire
as Self
2004
Tell Them Who You Are
as Self
Chicago Filmmakers on the Chicago River
as Self
2002
Rosy-Fingered Dawn: A Film on Terrence Malick
as Self
1998
The Making of 'American Graffiti'
as Self
1995
At Sundance
as Self
1992
Visions of Light
as Self
1987
Uncle Meat
as Self
1978
Coming Home
as Officer Awarding Medals (uncredited)
1976
Underground
as Himself
1969
Medium Cool
as Cameraman on Scaffold (uncredited)