Haskell Wexler

cinematographer • camera_department • director

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 ...

Born: February 6, 1926 in Chicago, Illinois, USA

Died: December 27, 2015 (age 89)

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Known For

7.5

The Conversation

Movies & TV Credits

120 total credits across film and television

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking Movie	6.9	Actor	Self	2021
Hal Movie	7.0	Actor	Self	2019
Them That Work Short Film	6.1	Actor	Self	2019
From Wounded Knee to Standing Rock: A Reporter's Journey Movie	9.1	Camera	Director of Photography	2019
Close Encounters with Vilmos Zsigmond Movie	6.7	Actor	Self	2016
To Begin the World Over Again: The Life of Thomas Paine Movie	8.6	Camera	Director of Photography	2016
Rebel Citizen Movie	6.0	Actor	Himself	2015
Notfilm Movie	6.5	Actor	Self	2015
Neil Young - Haskell Wexler - Teatro Session Movie	6.1	Actor	Self	2015
Neil Young - Haskell Wexler - Teatro Session Movie	6.1	Production	Producer	2015
The Moving Picture Co. 1914 Short Film	7.8	Actor	Cameraman / Carpenter	2014
Medium Cool Revisited Short Film	6.9	Actor	Self	2013
Eagles: Live At The Capital Centre March 1977 Movie	9.0	Camera	Director of Photography	2013
Four Days in Chicago Movie	7.8	Directing	Director	2013
Medium Cool Revisited Short Film	6.9	Directing	Director	2013
Pablo Movie	6.4	Actor	Self	2012
The Story of Film: An Odyssey Limited Series	8.2	Actor	Self(2 Episodes)	2011
Bringing King to China Movie	6.4	Camera	Director of Photography	2011
Something's Gonna Live Movie	7.0	Actor	Self	2010
A Cinematic Life: The Art and Influence of Conrad Hall Movie	7.5	Actor	Self	2010
Something's Gonna Live Movie	7.0	Camera	Director of Photography	2010
Will the Real Terrorist Please Stand Up Movie	7.7	Camera	Director of Photography	2010
No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos Movie	7.6	Actor	Self	2009
In the Name of Democracy Movie	8.2	Camera	Director of Photography	2009
Turning Up the Heat: Movie Making in the 60's Movie	—	Actor	Self	2008
A Sense of Wonder Movie	8.4	Camera	Director of Photography	2008
Women Behind the Camera Movie	8.4	Actor	Self	2007
The Man Who Shot Chinatown: The Life and Work of John A. Alonzo Movie	6.5	Actor	Self	2007
Battle in Seattle Movie	6.4	Actor	Haskell Wexler	2007
From Wharf Rats to Lords of the Docks Movie	8.9	Directing	Director	2007
Who Needs Sleep? Movie	6.9	Actor	Self	2006
Who Needs Sleep? Movie	6.9	Directing	Director	2006
George Lucas: Creating an Empire Movie	7.2	Actor	Self	2005
The Big Empty Short Film	6.8	Actor	Bookstore Customer	2005
Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool Movie	7.2	Actor	Self	2005
Bastards of the Party Movie	7.9	Camera	Director of Photography	2005
Tell Them Who You Are Movie	6.7	Actor	Self	2004
Chicago Filmmakers on the Chicago River Movie	7.7	Actor	Self	2004
Silver City Movie	5.8	Camera	Director of Photography	2004
Rosy-Fingered Dawn: A Film on Terrence Malick Movie	5.7	Actor	Self	2002
Look Out, Haskell, It's Real: The Making of 'Medium Cool' Movie	7.3	Actor	—	2001
Bruce Springsteen: The Complete Video Anthology 1978-2000 Movie	8.0	Camera	Director of Photography	2001
61* Movie	7.8	Camera	Director of Photography	2001
Bread and Roses Movie	6.9	Camera	Second Assistant Camera	2000
Bus Rider's Union Movie	6.8	Directing	Director	2000
Good Kurds, Bad Kurds: No Friends But the Mountains Movie	6.5	Camera	Director of Photography	2000
The Man on Lincoln's Nose Short Film	8.6	Camera	Director of Photography	2000
Limbo Movie	6.8	Camera	Director of Photography	1999
The Making of 'American Graffiti' Movie	7.1	Actor	Self	1998
Sandra Bernhard: I'm Still Here... Damn It! TV Special	7.2	Camera	Director of Photography	1998
The Reality Trip Movie	5.8	Actor	self	1997
Mulholland Falls Movie	6.1	Camera	Director of Photography	1996
The Rich Man's Wife Movie	5.5	Camera	Director of Photography	1996
Mexico Short Film	8.0	Camera	Director of Photography	1996
At Sundance Movie	4.0	Actor	Self	1995
Canadian Bacon Movie	5.8	Camera	Director of Photography	1995
The Sixth Sun: Mayan Uprising in Chiapas Movie	8.8	Camera	Director of Photography	1995
The Secret of Roan Inish Movie	7.3	Camera	Director of Photography	1994
Visions of Light Movie	7.5	Actor	Self	1992
The Babe Movie	5.7	Camera	Director of Photography	1992
Papakolea: A Story of Hawaiian Land Movie	—	Camera	Director of Photography	1992
Other People's Money Movie	6.0	Camera	Director of Photography	1991
Blaze Movie	6.2	Camera	Director of Photography	1989
Three Fugitives Movie	6.1	Camera	Director of Photography	1989
Colors Movie	6.9	Camera	Director of Photography	1988
Uncle Meat Movie	6.6	Actor	Self	1987
Matewan Movie	7.8	Camera	Director of Photography	1987
Uncle Meat Movie	6.6	Camera	Director of Photography	1987
Latino Movie	5.6	Directing	Director	1985
The Black Stallion Returns Movie	6.1	Camera	Director of Photography	1983
The Man Who Loved Women Movie	5.1	Camera	Director of Photography	1983
Target Nicaragua: Inside a Covert War Movie	—	Camera	Director of Photography	1983
Lookin' to Get Out Movie	4.9	Camera	Director of Photography	1982
Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip Movie	7.7	Camera	Director of Photography	1982
Hail Columbia! Short Film	6.9	Camera	Director of Photography	1982
Second-Hand Hearts Movie	4.3	Camera	Director of Photography	1981
No Nukes Movie	6.6	Camera	Director of Photography	1980
Paul Jacobs and the Nuclear Gang Movie	8.6	Camera	Director of Photography	1979
Coming Home Movie	7.4	Actor	Officer Awarding Medals (uncredited)	1978
Coming Home Movie	7.4	Camera	Director of Photography	1978
Days of Heaven Movie	7.8	Camera	Additional Photography	1978
The CIA Case Officer: John "Bob" Stockwell Movie	—	Camera	Director of Photography	1978
War Without Winners Short Film	6.7	Directing	Director	1978
Underground Movie	6.8	Actor	Himself	1976
Bound for Glory Movie	7.1	Camera	Director of Photography	1976
Underground Movie	6.8	Directing	Director	1976
Land of My Birth Movie	—	Camera	Director of Photography	1976
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest Movie	8.6	Camera	Director of Photography	1975
The Conversation Movie	7.8	Camera	Director of Photography	1974
Introduction to the Enemy Movie	5.9	Directing	Director	1974
American Graffiti Movie	7.5	Camera	Other	1973
The Trial of the Catonsville Nine Movie	7.1	Camera	Director of Photography	1972
Wondering About Things Movie	—	Actor	—	1971
Brazil: A Report on Torture Movie	7.7	Directing	Director	1971
Conversation with Allende Movie	—	Camera	Director of Photography	1971
Interviews with My Lai Veterans Short Film	7.2	Camera	Director of Photography	1971
Medium Cool Movie	7.1	Actor	Cameraman on Scaffold (uncredited)	1969
Medium Cool Movie	7.1	Directing	Director	1969
Faces Movie	7.6	Camera	Director of Photography	1968
The Thomas Crown Affair Movie	7.0	Camera	Director of Photography	1968
In the Heat of the Night Movie	8.0	Camera	Director of Photography	1967
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Movie	7.9	Camera	Director of Photography	1966
The Loved One Movie	7.0	Camera	Director of Photography	1965
The Bus Movie	7.1	Directing	Director	1965
The Best Man Movie	7.4	Camera	Director of Photography	1964
America America Movie	7.5	Camera	Director of Photography	1963
A Face in the Rain Movie	5.1	Camera	Director of Photography	1963
Grand Central Market Movie	—	Camera	Camera Operator	1963
Angel Baby Movie	6.0	Camera	Director of Photography	1961
The Hoodlum Priest Movie	6.4	Camera	Director of Photography	1961
The Runaway Movie	7.0	Camera	Director of Photography	1961
The Fisherman and His Soul Movie	—	Camera	Director of Photography	1961
Studs Lonigan Movie	4.8	Camera	Director of Photography	1960
The Savage Eye Movie	6.7	Camera	Director of Photography	1960
Wild River Movie	7.6	Camera	Additional Photography	1960
Five Bold Women Movie	6.6	Camera	Director of Photography	1960
Stakeout on Dope Street Movie	6.0	Camera	Director of Photography	1958
T Is for Tumbleweed Short Film	6.3	Camera	Director of Photography	1958
The Oscars TV Show	7.0	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	1953
The Living City Short Film	5.6	Directing	Director	1953

Haskell Wexler

Known For

American Graffiti

In the Heat of the Night

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

The Conversation

Movies & TV Credits