 The first motion picture that he was officially credited as a cinematographer was "Mothers of Men" in 1920.Some of Haller's recognized works after that include "Weary River" (1928), "Dawn Patrol" (1930), "The Rich Are Always with Us" (1932)— a film where he first photographed Bette Davis—, "The Emperor Jones" (1933), and "Dangerous" (1935).In 1938, Haller received his first Academy Awards nomination for Best Cinematography for the film "Jezebel".