Haskell Wexler
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.
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| Known For | Camera |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 0.7025 |
| Birthday | 1926-02-06 |
| Place of Birth | Chicago, Illinois, USA |
| Also Known As |
2004
Tell Them Who You Are
6.2/13
The son of acclaimed cinematographer Haskell Wexler confronts his complex father by turning the camera on him. What results is a portrait of a difficu...
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Tell Them Who You Are
1987
Uncle Meat
6.286/7
This is a documentary about an unfinished movie. Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention try to film the sci-fi epic "Uncle Meat."
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Uncle Meat
2012
Pablo
6.9/7
Pablo blends documentary and animation elements to tell the saga of "famous unknown" Pablo Ferro, a man with a personal journey that spans from Havana...
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Pablo
2010
Something's Gonna Live
7.833/6
The Los Angeles Times Critics' Pick Something’s Gonna Live is an intimate portrait of life, death, friendship and the movies, as recalled by some of H...
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Something's Gonna Live
2009
No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos
5.615/13
The artistry, triumph and lifelong friendship of the great cinematographers Laszlo Kovacs and Vilmos Zsigmond. With film school equipment, they shoot...
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No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos
2016
Close Encounters with Vilmos Zsigmond
6.9/5
A very special encounter between legendary American cinematographer Vilmos Zsigmond and young French director Pierre Filmon. A personal journey with t...
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Close Encounters with Vilmos Zsigmond
1992
Visions of Light
7.049/50
Cameramen and women discuss the craft and art of cinematography and of the "DP" (the director of photography), illustrating their points with clips fr...
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Visions of Light
2002
Rosy-Fingered Dawn: A Film on Terrence Malick
7/4
Rosy-Fingered Dawn is a film on Terrence Malick. It is about the making of BADLANDS, DAYS OF HEAVEN, THE THIN RED LINE and the personal involvement of...
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Rosy-Fingered Dawn: A Film on Terrence Malick
2005
George Lucas: Creating an Empire
5/1
A Biography of George Lucas.
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George Lucas: Creating an Empire
1971
Wondering About Things
0/0
Laymen as well as celebrities in the sciences and creative arts give their views and values regarding their creative efforts and technological society...
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Wondering About Things
1969
Medium Cool
6.645/86
John Cassellis is the toughest TV news reporter around. After extensively reporting about violence and racial tensions in poor communities, he discove...
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Medium Cool
1978
Coming Home
7.012/206
In 1968 California, a Marine officer's wife falls in love with a former high school classmate who suffered a paralyzing combat injury in the war.
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Coming Home
2005
The Big Empty
7.3/10
A young woman consults multiple doctors for a persistent internal pain, eventually leading to the discovery of a vast, frozen tundra within her body....
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The Big Empty
2007
Battle in Seattle
6.307/269
Thousands of activists arrive in Seattle, Washington in masses to protest the WTO Ministerial Conference of 1999 (World Trade Organization). Although...
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Battle in Seattle
2006
Who Needs Sleep?
6.833/6
A documentary that highlights the deadly combination of sleep deprivation and long days of work, focusing on the American film industry.
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Who Needs Sleep?
2005
Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool
5.917/12
Friends, family, co-stars and admirers of actor Steve McQueen talk about his life and his movie career.
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Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool
2015
Neil Young - Haskell Wexler - Teatro Session
0/0
In the video John Hanlon, producer/recording engineer says: "Neil just captures the moment, he gives it his all, he goes for the throat. If he is not...
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Neil Young - Haskell Wexler - Teatro Session
2004
Chicago Filmmakers on the Chicago River
7.5/2
A documentary feature that reveals the creative process of Chicago moviemakers. Using the city's famous river as a location, directors are placed in...
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Chicago Filmmakers on the Chicago River
2015
Rebel Citizen
0/0
What began as a video master class evolved into a film about the political documentaries of Oscar-winning cinematographer Haskell Wexler. Comprised of...
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Rebel Citizen
2001
Look Out Haskell, It’s Real!: The Making of Medium Cool
10/1
“Look out Haskell, it’s real!” details the production of Haskell Wexler‘s 1969 feature Medium Cool. It features interviews with members of the film’s...
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Look Out Haskell, It’s Real!: The Making of Medium Cool
1976
Underground
7.333/3
A documentary about the Weathermen, founded as a militant faction of the Students for a Democratic Society (SDS), who fought to overthrow the U.S. gov...
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Underground
2014
The Moving Picture Co. 1914
0/0
In the early 1900s, Ellen, an aspiring actress, tries to find her lucky break in a studio where everything goes wrong.
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The Moving Picture Co. 1914
2007
Women Behind the Camera
3/4
Reveals the courageous lives of pioneer camerawomen from Hollywood to Bollywood, from war zones to children’s laughter, in a way that has never been s...
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Women Behind the Camera
2019
Hal
6.6/15
Hal Ashby's obsessive genius led to an unprecedented string of Oscar®-winning classics, including Harold and Maude, Shampoo and Being There. But as co...
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Hal
2013
Medium Cool Revisited
0/0
Haskell Wexler revisits the themes of his previous work "Medium Cool" on the occasion of the Occupy demonstrations in Chicago in 2012.
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Medium Cool Revisited
1995
At Sundance
5.8/5
A group portrait of filmmakers attend the 1995 Sundance Film Festival. Featuring Matthew Harrison, Richard Linklater, Ethan Hawke, Todd Haynes, Greg A...
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At Sundance
2008
Turning Up the Heat: Movie Making in the 60's
0/0
Documentary featuring interviews with director Norman Jewison and others providing an in-depth look at the production of the 1967 film IN THE HEAT OF...
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Turning Up the Heat: Movie Making in the 60's
2015
Notfilm
5/6
NOTFILM is a feature-length experimental essay on FILM -- its author Samuel Beckett, its star Buster Keaton, its production and its philosophical impl...
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Notfilm
2019
Them That Work
0/0
Documentary about the impact left by John Sayles’ 1987 film Matewan, about a shooting between company gun thugs and union organizers in Southern West...
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Them That Work
1998
The Making of 'American Graffiti'
7.8/10
Documentary that features many interviews and other footage of the cast and crew for the film American Graffiti (1973)
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The Making of 'American Graffiti'
2007
The Man Who Shot Chinatown: The Life and Work of John A. Alonzo
6/1
Cinematographer John A. Alonzo was one of the driving creative forces in the resurgence of expressionistic American movies of the late 1960s and '70s....
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The Man Who Shot Chinatown: The Life and Work of John A. Alonzo
2021
Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking
6.2/4
A look at the extraordinary achievements and contemporary legacy of Oscar Micheaux, a pioneer of the African-American film industry.
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Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking
2010
A Cinematic Life: The Art and Influence of Conrad Hall
5.5/2
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A Cinematic Life: The Art and Influence of Conrad Hall
2008
The Brothers Warner
6.6/17
An intimate portrait and saga of four film pioneers--Harry, Albert, Sam and Jack who rose from immigrant poverty through personal tragedies perseverin...
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