
Haskell Wexler
- Known for
- Camera
- Born
- 6 February 1926 · Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Died
- 27 December 2015
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Haskell Wexler, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
Acting 35
- 2025The Reality Trip as self
- 2021Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking as Self
- 2019Them That Work as Self
- 2019Hal as Self
- 2016Close Encounters with Vilmos Zsigmond as Self
- 2015Notfilm as Self
- 2015Rebel Citizen as Himself
- 2015Neil Young - Haskell Wexler - Teatro Session as Self
- 2014The Moving Picture Co. 1914 as Cameraman / Carpenter
- 2013Medium Cool Revisited as Self
- 2012Pablo as Self
- 2010Something's Gonna Live as Self (archive footage)
- 2010A Cinematic Life: The Art and Influence of Conrad Hall as Self
- 2009No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos as Self
- 2008The Brothers Warner as Self
- 2008Turning Up the Heat: Movie Making in the 60's as Self
- 2007Battle in Seattle as Haskell Wexler
- 2007Women Behind the Camera as Self
- 2007The Man Who Shot Chinatown: The Life and Work of John A. Alonzo as Self
- 2006Who Needs Sleep? as Self
- 2005The Big Empty as Bookstore Customer
- 2005Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool as Self
- 2005George Lucas: Creating an Empire as Self
- 2004Tell Them Who You Are as Self
- 2004Chicago Filmmakers on the Chicago River as Self
- 2002Rosy-Fingered Dawn: A Film on Terrence Malick as Self
- 2001Look Out Haskell, It’s Real!: The Making of Medium Cool
- 1998The Making of 'American Graffiti' as Self
- 1995At Sundance as Self
- 1992Visions of Light as Self
- 1987Uncle Meat as Self
- 1978Coming Home as Officer Awarding Medals (uncredited)
- 1976Underground as Himself
- 1971Wondering About Things as Self
- 1969Medium Cool as Cameraman on Scaffold (uncredited)
Camera 82
- 2019From Wounded Knee to Standing Rock: A Reporter's Journey · director of photography
- 2016To Begin the World Over Again: The Life of Thomas Paine · camera operator
- 2015Neil Young - Haskell Wexler - Teatro Session · director of photography
- 2013Four Days in Chicago · director of photography
- 2013Medium Cool Revisited · director of photography
- 2013Eagles: Live At The Capital Centre March 1977 · director of photography
- 2011Bringing King to China · director of photography
- 2010Will the Real Terrorist Please Stand Up · director of photography
- 2010Something's Gonna Live · director of photography
- 2009In the Name of Democracy · director of photography
- 2008A Sense of Wonder · director of photography
- 2007From Wharf Rats to Lords of the Docks · camera operator
- 2006Who Needs Sleep? · director of photography
- 2005Bastards of the Party · director of photography
- 2004Silver City · director of photography
- 2001Bruce Springsteen: The Complete Video Anthology 1978-2000 · director of photography
- 200161* · director of photography
- 2000The Man on Lincoln's Nose · director of photography
- 2000Bus Rider's Union · director of photography
- 2000Bread and Roses · second assistant camera
- 2000Good Kurds, Bad Kurds: No Friends But the Mountains · director of photography
- 1999Limbo · director of photography
- 1998I'm Still Here... Damn It! · director of photography
- 1996The Rich Man's Wife · director of photography
- 1996Mulholland Falls · director of photography
- 1996Mexico · director of photography
- 1995Canadian Bacon · director of photography
- 1995The Sixth Sun: Mayan Uprising in Chiapas · director of photography
- 1994The Secret of Roan Inish · director of photography
- 1992The Babe · director of photography
- 1992Papakolea: A Story of Hawaiian Land · director of photography
- 1991Other People's Money · director of photography
- 1989Blaze · director of photography
- 1989Three Fugitives · director of photography
- 1988Colors · director of photography
- 1987Matewan · director of photography
- 1987Uncle Meat · director of photography
- 1983The Man Who Loved Women · director of photography
- 1983The Black Stallion Returns · director of photography
- 1983Target Nicaragua: Inside a Covert War · director of photography
- 1982Lookin' to Get Out · director of photography
- 1982Hail Columbia! · director of photography
- 1982Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip · director of photography
- 1981Second-Hand Hearts · director of photography
- 1980No Nukes · director of photography
- 1979Paul Jacobs and the Nuclear Gang · director of photography
- 1978The CIA Case Officer: John "Bob" Stockwell · director of photography
- 1978Days of Heaven · additional photography
- 1978Coming Home · director of photography
- 1976Bound for Glory · director of photography
- 1976Underground · director of photography
- 1976Land of My Birth · director of photography
- 1975One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest · director of photography
- 1974Introduction to the Enemy · director of photography
- 1974The Conversation · director of photography
- 1973American Graffiti · other
- 1972The Trial of the Catonsville Nine · director of photography
- 1971Brazil: A Report on Torture · director of photography
- 1971Interviews with My Lai Veterans · director of photography
- 1971Conversation with Allende · director of photography
- 1969Medium Cool · camera operator
- 1968Faces · director of photography
- 1968The Thomas Crown Affair · director of photography
- 1967In the Heat of the Night · director of photography
- 1966Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? · director of photography
- 1965The Loved One · director of photography
- 1965The Bus · director of photography
- 1964The Best Man · director of photography
- 1963America America · director of photography
- 1963A Face in the Rain · director of photography
- 1963Grand Central Market · camera operator
- 1961The Fisherman and His Soul · director of photography
- 1961Angel Baby · director of photography
- 1961The Hoodlum Priest · director of photography
- 1961The Runaway · director of photography
- 1960Studs Lonigan · director of photography
- 1960Five Bold Women · director of photography
- 1960The Savage Eye · director of photography
- 1960Wild River · additional photography
- 1958T Is for Tumbleweed · director of photography
- 1958Stakeout on Dope Street · director of photography
- 1953The Living City · director of photography
Directing 16
- 2016To Begin the World Over Again: The Life of Thomas Paine · director
- 2015Neil Young - Haskell Wexler - Teatro Session · director
- 2013Four Days in Chicago · director
- 2013Medium Cool Revisited · director
- 2007From Wharf Rats to Lords of the Docks · director
- 2006Who Needs Sleep? · director
- 2000Bus Rider's Union · director
- 1985Latino · director
- 1980No Nukes · director
- 1978War Without Winners · director
- 1976Underground · director
- 1974Introduction to the Enemy · director
- 1971Brazil: A Report on Torture · director
- 1969Medium Cool · director
- 1965The Bus · director
- 1953The Living City · director
Production 5
- 2015Neil Young - Haskell Wexler - Teatro Session · producer
- 1992Papakolea: A Story of Hawaiian Land · producer
- 1969Medium Cool · producer
- 1965The Loved One · producer
- 1965The Bus · producer
Writing 5
- 2013Four Days in Chicago · writer
- 2006Who Needs Sleep? · writer
- 1985Latino · writer
- 1969Medium Cool · writer
- 1965The Bus · writer
crew 3
- 2007From Wharf Rats to Lords of the Docks · cinematography
- 1998Finding North · thanks
- 1971THX 1138 · thanks





