Edward Lachman

Edward Lachman
Lachman in 2009
Born (1948-03-31) March 31, 1948 (age 76)
Other namesEd Lachman
Alma materHarvard University
University of Tours
Ohio University
Occupations
  • Cinematographer
  • director
Years active1972–present
Children1

Edward Lachman (born March 31, 1948) is an American cinematographer and director. He has primarily worked in independent film, and has served as director of photography on films by Todd Haynes (including Far from Heaven in 2002 and Carol in 2015, both of which earned Lachman Oscar nominations[1]), Ulrich Seidl, Wim Wenders, Steven Soderbergh and Paul Schrader. His other work includes Werner Herzog's La Soufrière (1977), Desperately Seeking Susan (1985), Sofia Coppola's The Virgin Suicides (1999), Robert Altman's final film A Prairie Home Companion (2006), and Todd Solondz's Life During Wartime (2009).[2] He is a member of the American Society of Cinematographers.

In 1989, Lachman co-directed a segment of the anthology film Imagining America.[3] In 2002, he co-directed the controversial Ken Park with Larry Clark. In 2013, Lachman produced a series of videos in collaboration with French electronic duo Daft Punk, for their album Random Access Memories.

  1. ^ "The 75th Academy Awards". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
  2. ^ "EDWARD LACHMAN". www.cinematographers.nl. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
  3. ^ Michael Wilmington (June 7, 1989). "'Imagining America': Four Riffs on a Common Theme". Los Angeles Times.