---
name: "Edward Lachman"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/edward-lachman"
fi1m_id: "edward-lachman"
imdb_id: "nm0005767"
tmdb_id: 6345
wikidata_id: "Q616171"
roles: ["Cinematographer"]
born: "31 March 1948"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 9
average_fi1m_score: 78
average_over: 9
updated: "2026-10-01T19:40:12.760951+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Edward Lachman

## Identity

Edward Lachman

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/edward-lachman
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** edward-lachman
- **IMDb ID:** nm0005767
- **TMDB ID:** 6345
- **Wikidata ID:** Q616171
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Lachman, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q616171, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005767/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/6345

Cinematographer. Born 31 March 1948 in Morristown, New Jersey, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Cinematographer
- **Born:** 31 March 1948, Morristown, New Jersey, USA
- **Active:** 1977–present
- **Also known as:** Ed Lachman, Edward Lachman Jr.
- **Frequently works with:** [Todd Haynes](https://film.one/person/todd-haynes.md), [Christine Vachon](https://film.one/person/christine-vachon.md), [Cate Blanchett](https://film.one/person/cate-blanchett.md), [Steven Soderbergh](https://film.one/person/steven-soderbergh.md)
- **Academy Awards:** 4 Oscar nominations
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1970s 82 (1), 1990s 80 (1), 2000s 80 (4), 2010s 79 (2), 2020s 57 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 77 to 74 across 8 titles
- **Score spread:** 5 at 80+, 3 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Genres:** Drama 9, Romance 3, Music 2, Crime 1, History 1, Thriller 1
- **Screen time:** 15 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $344m across 7 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Lachman, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q616171, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005767/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/6345

## Streaming the US now

- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Carol*](https://film.one/film/carol.md) (88), [*I'm Not There*](https://film.one/film/im-not-there.md) (74)
- **Apple TV:** [*The Limey*](https://film.one/film/the-limey.md) (80)
- **HBO Max:** [*Mildred Pierce*](https://film.one/tv/mildred-pierce.md) (70)
- **Netflix:** [*Maria*](https://film.one/film/maria.md) (57)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Edward Lachman is an American cinematographer. He was born on 31 March 1948 in Morristown, New Jersey.

Lachman has worked as director of photography on *Erin Brockovich* (2000), directed by Steven Soderbergh, *The Limey* (1999), also directed by Soderbergh, and *Maria* (2024), directed by Pablo Larraín. He has collaborated frequently with Todd Haynes on films including *Far from Heaven* (2002), *I'm Not There* (2007) and *Carol* (2015). Other credits include *The Virgin Suicides* (1999), directed by Sofia Coppola, *Selena* (1997) and *Dark Waters* (2019). He received Academy Award nominations for *Far from Heaven*, *Carol* and *El Conde* (2023).

Lachman studied art history and painting before entering film. He is a member of the American Society of Cinematographers.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, hollywoodreporter.com.*

## On Fi1m (9)

- *Maria* (2024), Fi1m 57, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/maria.md)
- *Carol* (2015), Fi1m 88, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/carol.md)
- *Mildred Pierce* (2011), Fi1m 70, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/tv/mildred-pierce.md)
- *I'm Not There* (2007), Fi1m 74, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/im-not-there.md)
- *Far from Heaven* (2002), Fi1m 87, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/far-from-heaven.md)
- *Erin Brockovich* (2000), Fi1m 78, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/erin-brockovich.md)
- *The Virgin Suicides* (2000), Fi1m 83, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/the-virgin-suicides.md)
- *The Limey* (1999), Fi1m 80, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/the-limey.md)
- *Stroszek* (1977), Fi1m 82, Second Unit Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/stroszek.md)

## Complete filmography (88)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Maria* (2024), Director of Photography — Fi1m 57, [page](https://film.one/film/maria.md)
- *El Conde* (2023), Director of Photography
- *Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues* (2022), Director of Photography
- *The Velvet Underground* (2021), Director of Photography
- *Dark Waters* (2019), Director of Photography
- *Wonderstruck* (2017), Director of Photography
- *Wiener-Dog* (2016), Director of Photography, Camera Operator
- *Carol* (2015), Director of Photography — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/film/carol.md)
- *Don't Blink - Robert Frank* (2015), Director of Photography
- *Sluizer Speaks* (2014), Actor
- *Cathedrals of Culture* (2014), Director of Photography
- *Six by Sondheim* (2013), Director of Photography
- *Venice 70: Future Reloaded* (2013), Director of Photography
- *Daft Punk | Random Access Memories | The Collaborators* (2013), series, Creator
- *Paradise: Faith* (2013), Director of Photography
- *Paradise: Hope* (2013), Director of Photography
- *Dark Blood* (2012), Director of Photography
- *Paradise: Love* (2012), Director of Photography
- *Mildred Pierce* (2011), series, Director of Photography — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/tv/mildred-pierce.md)
- *About Jenny Holzer* (2011), Director of Photography
- *Howl* (2010), Director of Photography
- *Life During Wartime* (2010), Director of Photography
- *Collapse* (2009), Director of Photography
- *Hounddog* (2008), Director of Photography
- *Life for a Child* (2008), Director
- *Import/Export* (2007), Director of Photography
- *I'm Not There* (2007), Director of Photography — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/im-not-there.md)
- *A Prairie Home Companion* (2006), Director of Photography
- *The Music of Regret* (2006), Director of Photography
- *Stryker* (2005), Director of Photography
- *Ken Park* (2003), Director of Photography, Director
- *Far from Heaven* (2002), Director of Photography — Fi1m 87, [page](https://film.one/film/far-from-heaven.md)
- *S1m0ne* (2002), Director of Photography
- *Sweet November* (2001), Director of Photography
- *The Virgin Suicides* (2000), Director of Photography — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/film/the-virgin-suicides.md)
- *Erin Brockovich* (2000), Director of Photography — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/erin-brockovich.md)
- *The Limey* (1999), Director of Photography — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/the-limey.md)
- *Why Do Fools Fall In Love* (1998), Director of Photography
- *Selena* (1997), Director of Photography
- *Touch* (1997), Director of Photography
- *My Family* (1995), Director of Photography
- *My New Gun* (1992), Director of Photography
- *Pets or Meat: The Return to Flint* (1992), Director of Photography
- *Light Sleeper* (1992), Director of Photography
- *London Kills Me* (1991), Director of Photography
- *Mississippi Masala* (1991), Director of Photography
- *Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter* (1990), Director
- *Catchfire* (1990), Director of Photography
- *The Local Stigmatic* (1990), Director of Photography
- *Lou Reed and John Cale: Songs for Drella* (1990), Director of Photography, Director
- *Protect me from what I want* (1990), Director of Photography, Director
- *Imagining America* (1989), Director
- *Less Than Zero* (1987), Director of Photography
- *A Gathering of Old Men* (1987), Director of Photography
- *Making Mr. Right* (1987), Director of Photography
- *Mother Teresa* (1986), Director of Photography
- *True Stories* (1986), Director of Photography
- *The Tender Age* (1986), Director of Photography
- *Ornette: Made in America* (1986), Director of Photography
- *The Day You Love Me* (1986), Director of Photography
- *Stripper* (1985), Director of Photography
- *Insignificance* (1985), Additional Camera
- *The Look* (1985), Cinematography
- *Tokyo-Ga* (1985), Director of Photography
- *Desperately Seeking Susan* (1985), Director of Photography
- *Heart of the Garden* (1985), Cinematography
- *Report from Hollywood* (1985), Director
- *R.A.B.L.* (1985), Director of Photography
- *The Last Trip to Harrisburg* (1984), Director, Director of Photography
- *Huie's Sermon* (1983), Camera Operator
- *Say Amen, Somebody* (1983), Director of Photography
- *The Little Wars* (1982), Director of Photography
- *Split Cherry Tree* (1982), Director of Photography
- *They All Laughed* (1981), Camera Operator
- *An All Round Maid* (1981), Director of Photography
- *Lightning Over Water* (1980), Director of Photography
- *Union City* (1980), Director of Photography
- *Last Embrace* (1979), Additional Photography
- *Wings Of Ash* (1978), Director of Photography
- *La Soufrière: Waiting for an Inevitable Catastrophe* (1977), Camera Operator, Director of Photography
- *The American Friend* (1977), Assistant Camera
- *Stroszek* (1977), Second Unit Director of Photography — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/stroszek.md)
- *False Face* (1977), Director of Photography
- *How Much Wood Would a Woodchuck Chuck* (1976), Camera Operator, Assistant Camera
- *The Lords of Flatbush* (1974), Director of Photography
- *America First* (1972), Assistant Camera
- *Distances*, Director of Photography
- *The Exiles*, Director of Photography

## Gallery

- ![Edward Lachman](https://film.one/media/person/9841/gallery-a9c6ff905319.png) Edward Lachman — Ed_Lachman,_Todd_Solondz_and_Shirley_Henderson.jpg: nicolas genin
derivative work: RanZag (talk), CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ec/Edward_Lachman.png?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![66ème Festival du Cinéma de Venise (Mostra), 2ème jour (03/09/2009) Ed Lachman (directeur de la photographie), Todd Solondz et Shirley Henderson lors du Photoca](https://film.one/media/person/9841/gallery-ffec93f4bfc8.jpg) 66ème Festival du Cinéma de Venise (Mostra), 2ème jour (03/09/2009) Ed Lachman (directeur de la photographie), Todd Solondz et Shirley Henderson lors du Photoca — nicolas genin, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ca/Ed_Lachman%2C_Todd_Solondz_and_Shirley_Henderson.jpg/1280px-Ed_Lachman%2C_Todd_Solondz_and_Shirley_Henderson.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![66ème Festival du Cinéma de Venise (Mostra), 2ème jour (03/09/2009) Ed Lachman (directeur de la photographie) lors du Photocall pour le film : Life during a war](https://film.one/media/person/9841/gallery-03127b46cdf3.jpg) 66ème Festival du Cinéma de Venise (Mostra), 2ème jour (03/09/2009) Ed Lachman (directeur de la photographie) lors du Photocall pour le film : Life during a war — nicolas genin from Paris, France, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0f/Ed_Lachman_66%C3%A8me_Festival_de_Venise_%28Mostra%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Maria Premiere - BFI LFF - Royal Festival Hall - Friday 18th October 2024](https://film.one/media/person/9841/gallery-69adf563c201.jpg) Maria Premiere - BFI LFF - Royal Festival Hall - Friday 18th October 2024 — Raph_PH, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/db/JolieMariaBFILFF181024_%2820_of_28%29_%2854081523250%29.jpg/1280px-JolieMariaBFILFF181024_%2820_of_28%29_%2854081523250%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Edward Lachman](https://film.one/media/person/9841/gallery-a3d266062faa.jpg) Edward Lachman — Image via TMDB
- ![Maria Premiere - BFI LFF - Royal Festival Hall - Friday 18th October 2024](https://film.one/media/person/9841/gallery-dfff40570a55.jpg) Maria Premiere - BFI LFF - Royal Festival Hall - Friday 18th October 2024 — Raph_PH, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a5/JolieMariaBFILFF181024_%2821_of_28%29_%2854081523220%29.jpg/1280px-JolieMariaBFILFF181024_%2821_of_28%29_%2854081523220%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Maria Premiere - BFI LFF - Royal Festival Hall - Friday 18th October 2024](https://film.one/media/person/9841/gallery-6608310701f1.jpg) Maria Premiere - BFI LFF - Royal Festival Hall - Friday 18th October 2024 — Raph_PH, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4e/JolieMariaBFILFF181024_%2822_of_28%29_%2854081064446%29.jpg/1280px-JolieMariaBFILFF181024_%2822_of_28%29_%2854081064446%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)

## Awards

### Academy Awards — 0 won, 4 nominated

- 2025: Best Cinematography (nominated), for *Maria*
- 2024: Best Cinematography (nominated), for *El Conde*
- 2016: Best Cinematography (nominated), for *Carol*
- 2003: Best Cinematography (nominated), for *Far from Heaven*

### Other awards — 4 won

- Silver Frog 2023: Silver Frog (won), for *El Conde*
- Golden Frog 2015: Golden Frog (won), for *Carol*
- Marburg Camera Award 2015: Marburg Camera Award (won)
- Silver Frog 2002: Silver Frog (won), for *Far from Heaven*

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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