---
name: "Haskell Wexler"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/haskell-wexler"
fi1m_id: "haskell-wexler"
imdb_id: "nm0005549"
tmdb_id: 7067
wikidata_id: "Q1379980"
roles: ["Cinematographer"]
born: "6 February 1926"
died: "27 December 2015"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 10
average_fi1m_score: 82
average_over: 10
updated: "2026-09-26T16:31:58.666321+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."
---

# Haskell Wexler

## Identity

Haskell Wexler

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/haskell-wexler
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** haskell-wexler
- **IMDb ID:** nm0005549
- **TMDB ID:** 7067
- **Wikidata ID:** Q1379980
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haskell_Wexler, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1379980, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005549/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/7067

Cinematographer. Born 6 February 1926 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. Died 27 December 2015.

## Details

- **Work:** Cinematographer
- **Born:** 6 February 1926, Chicago, Illinois, USA
- **Died:** 27 December 2015
- **Active:** 1963–2001
- **Frequently works with:** [Hal Ashby](https://film.one/person/hal-ashby.md)
- **Academy Awards:** 2 Oscars (2 won · 3 nominated)
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1960s 83 (4), 1970s 82 (6)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 82 to 78 across 9 titles
- **Score spread:** 7 at 80+, 3 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Genres:** Drama 10, Crime 2, Mystery 2, Romance 2, Comedy 1, History 1
- **Screen time:** 21 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $351m across 7 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haskell_Wexler, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1379980, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005549/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/7067

## Streaming the US now

- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*The Conversation*](https://film.one/film/the-conversation.md) (92)
- **The Roku Channel:** [*In the Heat of the Night*](https://film.one/film/in-the-heat-of-the-night.md) (85)
- **HBO Max:** [*Faces*](https://film.one/film/faces.md) (76)

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

## Biography

Haskell Wexler was an American cinematographer, director and producer. He worked on numerous feature films from the 1950s onwards and received five Academy Award nominations for cinematography.

Wexler shot *Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?* (1966), for which he won the Oscar for Best Cinematography (Black-and-White). He also photographed *In the Heat of the Night* (1967), *The Thomas Crown Affair* (1968), *The Conversation* (1974), *One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest* (1975) and *Bound for Glory* (1976), the last of which brought him a second Oscar. He directed the 1969 film *Medium Cool* and contributed additional photography to *Days of Heaven* (1978).

Wexler was born in Chicago and died in Santa Monica, California, in 2015. He was noted for his work on politically engaged projects and received a lifetime achievement award from the American Society of Cinematographers.

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

## On Fi1m (10)

- *Coming Home* (1978), Fi1m 76, as Officer Awarding Medals (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/coming-home.md)
- *Days of Heaven* (1978), Fi1m 85, Additional Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/days-of-heaven.md)
- *Bound for Glory* (1976), Fi1m 71, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/bound-for-glory.md)
- *One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest* (1975), Fi1m 86, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/one-flew-over-the-cuckoos-nest.md)
- *The Conversation* (1974), Fi1m 92, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/the-conversation.md)
- *American Graffiti* (1973), Fi1m 84, Other — [page](https://film.one/film/american-graffiti.md)
- *Faces* (1968), Fi1m 76, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/faces.md)
- *In the Heat of the Night* (1967), Fi1m 85, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/in-the-heat-of-the-night.md)
- *Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?* (1966), Fi1m 86, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/whos-afraid-of-virginia-woolf.md)
- *America America* (1963), Fi1m 84, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/america-america.md)

## Complete filmography (90)

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

- *From Wounded Knee to Standing Rock: A Reporter's Journey* (2019), Director of Photography
- *To Begin the World Over Again: The Life of Thomas Paine* (2016), Director of Photography, Camera Operator, Director
- *Neil Young - Haskell Wexler - Teatro Session* (2015), Director, Producer, Director of Photography
- *The Moving Picture Co. 1914* (2014), as Cameraman / Carpenter
- *Four Days in Chicago* (2013), Director, Writer, Director of Photography
- *Medium Cool Revisited* (2013), Director of Photography, Director
- *Eagles: Live At The Capital Centre March 1977* (2013), Director of Photography
- *Bringing King to China* (2011), Director of Photography
- *Will the Real Terrorist Please Stand Up* (2010), Director of Photography
- *Something's Gonna Live* (2010), Director of Photography
- *In the Name of Democracy* (2009), Director of Photography
- *A Sense of Wonder* (2008), Director of Photography
- *Battle in Seattle* (2007), as Haskell Wexler
- *From Wharf Rats to Lords of the Docks* (2007), Director, Cinematography, Director of Photography, Camera Operator
- *Who Needs Sleep?* (2006), Director, Director of Photography, Writer, Camera Operator
- *The Big Empty* (2005), as Bookstore Customer
- *Bastards of the Party* (2005), Director of Photography
- *Silver City* (2004), Director of Photography
- *Look Out Haskell, It’s Real!: The Making of Medium Cool* (2001), Actor
- *Bruce Springsteen: The Complete Video Anthology 1978-2000* (2001), Director of Photography
- *61** (2001), Director of Photography
- *The Man on Lincoln's Nose* (2000), Director of Photography
- *Bus Rider's Union* (2000), Director of Photography, Director
- *Bread and Roses* (2000), Second Assistant Camera
- *Good Kurds, Bad Kurds: No Friends But the Mountains* (2000), Director of Photography
- *Limbo* (1999), Director of Photography
- *I'm Still Here... Damn It!* (1998), Director of Photography
- *Finding North* (1998), Thanks
- *The Rich Man's Wife* (1996), Director of Photography
- *Mulholland Falls* (1996), Director of Photography
- *Mexico* (1996), Director of Photography
- *Canadian Bacon* (1995), Director of Photography
- *The Sixth Sun: Mayan Uprising in Chiapas* (1995), Director of Photography
- *The Secret of Roan Inish* (1994), Director of Photography
- *The Babe* (1992), Director of Photography
- *Papakolea: A Story of Hawaiian Land* (1992), Producer, Executive Producer, Director of Photography
- *Other People's Money* (1991), Director of Photography
- *Blaze* (1989), Director of Photography
- *Three Fugitives* (1989), Director of Photography
- *Colors* (1988), Director of Photography
- *Matewan* (1987), Director of Photography
- *Uncle Meat* (1987), Director of Photography
- *Latino* (1985), Director, Writer
- *The Man Who Loved Women* (1983), Director of Photography
- *The Black Stallion Returns* (1983), Director of Photography
- *Target Nicaragua: Inside a Covert War* (1983), Director of Photography
- *Lookin' to Get Out* (1982), Director of Photography
- *Hail Columbia!* (1982), Director of Photography
- *Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip* (1982), Director of Photography
- *Second-Hand Hearts* (1981), Director of Photography
- *No Nukes* (1980), Director of Photography, Director
- *Paul Jacobs and the Nuclear Gang* (1979), Director of Photography
- *The CIA Case Officer: John "Bob" Stockwell* (1978), Director of Photography
- *Days of Heaven* (1978), Additional Photography — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/film/days-of-heaven.md)
- *Coming Home* (1978), as Officer Awarding Medals (uncredited) · Director of Photography — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/film/coming-home.md)
- *War Without Winners* (1978), Director
- *Bound for Glory* (1976), Director of Photography — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/film/bound-for-glory.md)
- *Underground* (1976), Director, Director of Photography
- *Land of My Birth* (1976), Director of Photography
- *One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest* (1975), Director of Photography — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/film/one-flew-over-the-cuckoos-nest.md)
- *Introduction to the Enemy* (1974), Director of Photography, Director
- *The Conversation* (1974), Director of Photography — Fi1m 92, [page](https://film.one/film/the-conversation.md)
- *American Graffiti* (1973), as Other — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/american-graffiti.md)
- *The Trial of the Catonsville Nine* (1972), Director of Photography
- *Brazil: A Report on Torture* (1971), Director of Photography, Director
- *THX 1138* (1971), Thanks
- *Interviews with My Lai Veterans* (1971), Director of Photography
- *Conversation with Allende* (1971), Director of Photography
- *Medium Cool* (1969), as Cameraman on Scaffold (uncredited) · Director, Writer, Camera Operator, Producer, Director of Photography
- *Faces* (1968), Director of Photography — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/film/faces.md)
- *The Thomas Crown Affair* (1968), Director of Photography
- *In the Heat of the Night* (1967), Director of Photography — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/film/in-the-heat-of-the-night.md)
- *Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?* (1966), Director of Photography — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/film/whos-afraid-of-virginia-woolf.md)
- *The Loved One* (1965), Producer, Director of Photography
- *The Bus* (1965), Writer, Director, Producer, Director of Photography
- *The Best Man* (1964), Director of Photography
- *America America* (1963), Director of Photography — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/america-america.md)
- *A Face in the Rain* (1963), Director of Photography
- *Grand Central Market* (1963), Camera Operator
- *The Fisherman and His Soul* (1961), Director of Photography
- *Angel Baby* (1961), Director of Photography
- *The Hoodlum Priest* (1961), Director of Photography
- *The Runaway* (1961), Director of Photography
- *Studs Lonigan* (1960), Director of Photography
- *Five Bold Women* (1960), Director of Photography
- *The Savage Eye* (1960), Director of Photography
- *Wild River* (1960), Additional Photography
- *T Is for Tumbleweed* (1958), Director of Photography
- *Stakeout on Dope Street* (1958), Director of Photography
- *The Living City* (1953), Director of Photography, Director

## Gallery

- ![Haskell Wexler](https://film.one/media/person/102333/gallery-3dc7a3718dde.jpg) Haskell Wexler — Canadian Film Centre from Toronto, Canada, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8a/Haskell_Wexler_at_%22A_Tribute_to_Norman_Jewison%22_at_LACMA_in_Los_Angeles_on_April_16%2C_2009._Photo_by_George_Pimentel._%2848198894311%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Cole Miller (right) receives award from Haskell Wexler (left) at annual Office of the Americas event (2008)](https://film.one/media/person/102333/gallery-204f8cc95527.jpg) Cole Miller (right) receives award from Haskell Wexler (left) at annual Office of the Americas event (2008) — Prayn4peace, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/70/Cole_Miller_receives_award_from_Haskell_Wexler_at_annual_Office_of_the_Americas_event.jpg/1280px-Cole_Miller_receives_award_from_Haskell_Wexler_at_annual_Office_of_the_Americas_event.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Saul Landau with longtime friend Haskell Wexler, the filmmaker, and Rita Taggart at the 1999 Letelier-Moffitt Awards. (2013)](https://film.one/media/person/102333/gallery-b07a14a430c9.jpg) Saul Landau with longtime friend Haskell Wexler, the filmmaker, and Rita Taggart at the 1999 Letelier-Moffitt Awards. (2013) — Institute of Policy Studies, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1f/Haskell_Wexler%2C_Rita_Taggart%2C_Saul_Landau.jpg/1280px-Haskell_Wexler%2C_Rita_Taggart%2C_Saul_Landau.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Haskell Wexler, Robert Boyle and Norman Jewison at "A Tribute to Norman Jewison" at LACMA in Los Angeles on April 16, 2009. Photo by George Pimentel.](https://film.one/media/person/102333/gallery-caa01b9625a0.jpg) Haskell Wexler, Robert Boyle and Norman Jewison at "A Tribute to Norman Jewison" at LACMA in Los Angeles on April 16, 2009. Photo by George Pimentel. — Canadian Film Centre from Toronto, Canada, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/62/Haskell_Wexler%2C_Robert_Boyle_and_Norman_Jewison_at_%22A_Tribute_to_Norman_Jewison%22_at_LACMA_in_Los_Angeles_on_April_16%2C_2009._Photo_by_George_Pimentel._%2848198894311%29.jpg/1280px-thumbnail.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)

## Awards

### Academy Awards — 2 won, 3 nominated

- 1990: Best Cinematography (nominated), for *Blaze*
- 1988: Best Cinematography (nominated), for *Matewan*
- 1977: Best Cinematography (won), for *Bound for Glory*
- 1976: Best Cinematography (nominated), for *One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest*
- 1967: Best Cinematography, Black-and-White (won), for *Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?*

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

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