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Haskell Wexler

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American filmmaker (1922-2015)

United StatesDirectorsLived 1922 to 2015 · aged 93
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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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1977Academy Award for Best Cinematography
1967Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Black-and-White
star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

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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.

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

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