Guide Note

Conrad L. Hall is an highly acclaimed cinematographer who began his career as a camera operator in the 1940s. Credited as a cinematographer for the first time in the 1958 film, Edge of Fury, Hall went on to contribute to such films as: Cool Hand Luke, In Cold Blood, The Day of the Locust and American Beauty. He died 11 weeks before he won the Oscar for Best Cinematography for Road to Perdition in 2002.

Fast Facts:

Born: June 21, 1926 in Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia
Parents: James Norman Hall & Sarah Winchester Hall
Attended the University of Southern California
1st professional credit for, Sea Theme
One of six cinematographers to have a star on Hollywood Boulevard's "Walk of Fame"
Member of American Society of Cinematographers
Died: January 4, 2003 from bladder cancer
Won 3 Oscars for Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, American Beauty and Road to Perdition

Brief Biography

Graduating from the University of Southern California in 1949, Conrad Hall developed a distinct style pronounced in such films as: In Cold Blood and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid both film of which he earned an Academy Award. Departing from the classical rules of cinematography, Hall often captured the essence of the main characters through his camera work; as evidenced in his use of sepia tone in Butch Cassidy, which idealized the plight of the protagonists while keeping the story in a historical context. Examples of such methods can be seen throughout Hall's work.

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BBC News: Oscar-Winning Film-Maker Dies (2003)
American Cinematographer: Conrad L. Hall, Captured A Series Of Magical, Indelible Moments (2003)
Video: Butch Cassidy Opening Sequence (Time: 6:09)

Conrad L. Hall News and Articles

MovieMaker Magazine: The Road To Perfection / A Conversation With Conrad L. Hall (February 3, 2007)
Kodak.com: "Memories On Film That Will Endure Forever" (518 KB) (2003)
BBC: "Hall's Legacy Lights The Way" (2003)
CityBeat: The Art That's Conrad L. Hall (2002)
New York Times: "At Home With: Conrad L. Hall; Leaving Paradise For the Movies" (2000)
FilmBuffOnline: In Remembrance- Conrad L Hall
Ain't It Cool News: Oscar Winning Cinematographer Conrad L. Hall Has Died In Santa Monica, California

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Conrad L. Hall Videos

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YouTube: Road To Perdition Trailer (Time: 2:44)
YouTube: American Beauty Trailer (Time: 3:04)
YouTube: Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid (Time:1:50)
Google Video: Road To Perdition (Time: 3:51)

Conrad L. Hall Biographies and Profiles

Conrad L. Hall Timeline

Note: Many of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
June 21, 1926: Born
1965 Incubus: IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes
1966 The Professionals: IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes
1967 Divorce American Style: IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes
1967 Cool Hand Luke: IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes | Mahalo
1968 Hell in the Pacific: IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes
1969 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid: IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes | Mahalo
1972 Fat City: IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes
1973 Electra Glide in Blue: IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes
1975 Smile: IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes
1976 Marathon Man: IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes
1988 Tequila Sunrise: IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes
1991 Class Action: IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes
1993 Searching for Bobby Fischer: IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes
1998 A Civil Action: IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes
1999 American Beauty: IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes | Mahalo
2002 Road to Perdition: IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes

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