Conrad Hall

Conrad Lafcadio Hall ASC June 21 1926 January 4 2003 was a French Polynesianborn American cinematographer Named after writers Joseph Conrad and Lafcadio Hearn he became widely prominent as a cinematographer earning numerous accolades including three Academy Awards with ten nominations three BAFTA Awards and five American Society of Cinematographers Awards Hall won three Academy Awards for Best Cinematography for his work on Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid 1969 American Beauty 1999 and Road to Perdition 2002 He was also Oscarnominated for Morituri 1965 The Professionals 1966 In Cold Blood 1967 The Day of the Locust 1975 Tequila Sunrise 1988 Searching for Bobby Fischer 1993 and A Civil Action 1998 He is also known for Cool Hand Luke 1967 Fat City 1972 and Marathon Man 1976 In 2003 Hall was judged to be one of historys 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