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Haskell Wexler
Deceased

When Did Haskell Wexler Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 89
GenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn06/02/1926Born inChicago, Illinois, USADied27/12/2015Died inSanta MonicaWikidataQ1379980TMDb#7067

Haskell Wexler was an American filmmaker, cinematographer, and documentarian. He won the Academy Award for Best Cinematography twice, in 1966 for Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? and 1976 for Bound for Glory, out of five total nominations. As a director, he was known for his socio-politically provocative documentary and docufiction works, emerging from the civil rights movement and counterculture of the 1960s.

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Filmography14 titles

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YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
2021Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black FilmmakingMovieSelf95
2016Close Encounters with Vilmos ZsigmondMovieSelf90
2011The Story of Film: An OdysseySeriesSelf85
2009No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & VilmosMovieSelf83
2008The Brothers WarnerMovieSelf82
2007Women Behind the CameraMovieSelf81
2006Who Needs Sleep?MovieSelf80
2005Steve McQueen: The Essence of CoolMovieSelf79
2004Tell Them Who You AreMovieSelf78
2002Rosy-Fingered Dawn: A Film on Terrence MalickMovieSelf76
1998The Making of 'American Graffiti'MovieSelf72
1978Coming HomeMovieOfficer Awarding Medals (uncredited)52
1969Medium CoolMovieCameraman on Scaffold (uncredited)43
1953The OscarsSeriesSelf27