Conrad Hall

Conrad L. Hall
On the set of Jennifer 8 (1992)
Born
Conrad Lafcadio Hall

(1926-06-21)June 21, 1926
Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia
DiedJanuary 4, 2003(2003-01-04) (aged 76)
Other namesConnie
OccupationCinematographer
Years active1949–2003
TitleASC
Spouses
  • Virginia Schwartz
    (m. 1952; div. 1969)
  • (m. 1969; div. 1974)
  • Susan Kowarsh-Hall
    (before 2003)
Children3, including Conrad W. Hall
FatherJames Norman Hall
AwardsFull list

Conrad Lafcadio Hall, ASC (June 21, 1926 – January 4, 2003) was a French Polynesian-born American cinematographer.[1] 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.[2] He has been given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

  1. ^ Rick Lyman (January 8, 2003). "Conrad Hall, Cinematographer Of 'Butch Cassidy,' Dies at 76". The New York Times. p. A 21. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
  2. ^ "Top 10 Most Influential Cinematographers Voted on by Camera Guild". August 16, 2003. Archived from the original on January 9, 2014. Retrieved January 28, 2011.