Haskell Wexler

Haskell Wexler

Actor · Director · Producer · Writer

Chicago, Illinois, USA
February 6, 1926

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.

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Representative Works

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
8.4
/ English
The Conversation
The Conversation
7.5
/ English
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
7.7
/ English
In the Heat of the Night
In the Heat of the Night
7.7
/ English
American Graffiti
American Graffiti
7.0
/ English
Colors
Colors
6.5
/ English
Three Fugitives
Three Fugitives
6.7
/ English
Mulholland Falls
Mulholland Falls
6.0
/ English
Days of Heaven
Days of Heaven
7.5
/ English
The Thomas Crown Affair
The Thomas Crown Affair
6.8
/ English
THX 1138
THX 1138
6.4
/ English
Medium Cool
Medium Cool
6.6
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
1975Winner

Best Director

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

The Conversation
1974Nominee

Best Director

The Conversation

Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
1966Winner

Best Director

Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

Career Highlights

In the Heat of the Night
1967Highlight

Best Director

In the Heat of the Night

American Graffiti
1973Highlight

Best Performance

American Graffiti

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