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Haskell Wexler

American filmmaker (1922-2015) · United States · On the map · Directors · Died at 93

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.

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Academy Award for Best Cinematography1977
Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Black-and-White1967
Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

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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.

Country
United States
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1922 to 2015 · aged 93

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