Conrad Hall
Year Film Category Result
1965 Morituri Best Cinematography Nominated
1966 The Professionals Best Cinematography Nominated
1967 In Cold Blood Best Cinematography Nominated
1969 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid Best Cinematography Won
1975 The Day of the Locust Best Cinematography Nominated
1988 Tequila Sunrise Best Cinematography Nominated
1993 Searching for Bobby Fischer Best Cinematography Nominated
1998 A Civil Action Best Cinematography Nominated
1999 American Beauty Best Cinematography Won
2002 Road to Perdition ( posthumous ) Best Cinematography Won
Awards and nominations -- Academy Awards [ 5 ] [ 6 ]
Conrad Lafcadio Hall, (June 21, 1926 - January 4, 2003) was a French Polynesian-born American cinematographer. Named after writers Joseph Conrad and Lafcadio Hearn, he was best known for photographing such films as In Cold Blood, Cool Hand Luke, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, American Beauty, and Road to Perdition. For his work he garnered a number of awards, including three Academy Awards and BAFTA Awards. 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. He has been given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.