Oscar-Winning
Cinematographer Conrad Hall Gets a Star!
Written by: Katherine
Brodsky
Hollywood, CA -- Oscar-winning
cinematographer Conrad Hall, ASC was honored on The Hollywood Walk Of
Fame with a star of his own. The legendary cinematographer has
received the 2,224th star,
which was unveiled at 11:30am, Thursday, May 1, at 7060
Hollywood Boulevard near Sycamore Avenue. Throughout his career, Conrad
Hall earned ten Oscar nominations. He took home the Oscar© in 1969 for Butch
Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, in 2000 for the beloved American Beauty,
and most recently for Road to Perdition. Other nominations
include Morituri, The Professionals, In Cold Blood,
Day of the Locust, Tequila Sunrise, Searching for Bobby Fischer
and A Civil Action. Some other credits include Marathon Man, Without Limits, Black
Widow and Class Action.
Hall received Lifetime Achievement Awards from the American
Society of Cinematographers (ASC) in 1993 as well as countless other
awards. “Conrad Hall made a deep and indelible impression on the art
of filmmaking,” said ASC president Richard Crudo. “He introduced a
bold, new style of naturalistic cinematography, which has been widely
emulated but never reproduced.” Hall mentored scores of young
filmmakers and volunteered much of his time at places such as the International
Cinematographers Guild Lighting Workshops and the Kodak
Cinematographer in Residence at UCLA.
Hall
died on January 4, 2003 in Los Angeles. He was 76 years old. His star
is located near the star of his good friend, and fellow
cinematographer Haskell Wexler, ASC.
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