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Edward Lachman

  • Cinematographer
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • Director
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Edward Lachman
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Edward Lachman was born on 31 March 1946 in Morristown, New Jersey, USA. He is a cinematographer and director, known for Carol (2015), Far from Heaven (2002) and Ken Park (2002).
BornMarch 31, 1946
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BornMarch 31, 1946
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    • Nominated for 4 Oscars
      • 52 wins & 51 nominations total

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    Known for

    Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara in Carol (2015)
    Carol
    7.3
    • Cinematographer(as Ed Lachman)
    • 2015
    Julianne Moore, Dennis Quaid, and Dennis Haysbert in Far from Heaven (2002)
    Far from Heaven
    7.3
    • Cinematographer
    • 2002
    Ken Park (2002)
    Ken Park
    5.8
    • Cinematographer(as Ed Lachman, photography)
    • 2002
    I'm Not There (2007)
    I'm Not There
    6.8
    • Cinematographer
    • 2007

    Credits

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    Cinematographer



    • How to Be a Good Person in a Bad World
      • Cinematographer
      • Pre-production
    • Fever
      • Cinematographer
      • In Development



    • Angelina Jolie in Maria (2024)
      Maria
      6.4
      • director of photography (as Ed Lachman)
      • 2024
    • Jaime Vadell in El Conde (2023)
      El Conde
      6.4
      • Cinematographer (cinematography)
      • 2023
    • Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues (2022)
      Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
      7.4
      • Cinematographer
      • 2022
    • The Velvet Underground (2021)
      The Velvet Underground
      7.3
      • Cinematographer
      • 2021
    • Mark Ruffalo in Dark Waters (2019)
      Dark Waters
      7.6
      • director of photography
      • 2019
    • Julianne Moore, Michelle Williams, Oakes Fegley, and Millicent Simmonds in Wonderstruck (2017)
      Wonderstruck
      6.2
      • director of photography (as Ed Lachman)
      • 2017
    • Wiener-Dog (2016)
      Wiener-Dog
      5.9
      • director of photography (as Ed Lachman)
      • 2016
    • Don't Blink (2015)
      Don't Blink
      6.8
      • Cinematographer
      • 2015
    • Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara in Carol (2015)
      Carol
      7.3
      • director of photography (as Ed Lachman)
      • 2015
    • Cathedrals of Culture (2014)
      Cathedrals of Culture
      6.9
      • Cinematographer (segment "The Salk Institute", as Ed Lachman)
      • 2014
    • Six by Sondheim (2013)
      Six by Sondheim
      7.9
      TV Movie
      • Cinematographer (segment "'I'm Still Here'", as Ed Lachman)
      • 2013
    • Venice 70: Future Reloaded (2013)
      Venice 70: Future Reloaded
      5.7
      TV Mini Series
      • Cinematographer (camera)
      • 2013
    • Daft Punk Random Access Memories: The Collaborators (2013)
      Daft Punk Random Access Memories: The Collaborators
      9.4
      TV Mini Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 2013
    • Melanie Lenz in Paradise: Hope (2013)
      Paradise: Hope
      6.6
      • Cinematographer
      • 2013
    • River Phoenix, Jonathan Pryce, and Judy Davis in Dark Blood (2012)
      Dark Blood
      6.3
      • Cinematographer
      • 2012

    Camera and Electrical Department



    • Wiener-Dog (2016)
      Wiener-Dog
      5.9
      • camera operator (as Ed Lachman)
      • 2016
    • The Metropolitan Opera HD Live (2006)
      The Metropolitan Opera HD Live
      8.8
      TV Series
      • cinematographer: Host Segment
      • 2007
    • Richard Gere in Dr. T & the Women (2000)
      Dr. T & the Women
      4.7
      • director of photography: desert unit (as Ed Lachman)
      • 2000
    • 2000 Years of Christianity (2000)
      2000 Years of Christianity
      7.5
      TV Series
      • second camera operator
      • 1999
    • Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey (1993)
      Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey
      7.3
      • director of photography: "Clara Rockmore" concert (as Ed Lachman)
      • 1993
    • Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt (1989)
      Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt
      8.1
      • additional photographer
      • 1989
    • Chuck Berry: Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll (1987)
      Chuck Berry: Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll
      7.7
      • camera operator: documentary
      • director of photography: concert footage (as Ed Lachman)
      • 1987
    • Theresa Russell and Michael Emil in Insignificance (1985)
      Insignificance
      6.4
      • additional camera operator: New York (as Ed Lachman)
      • 1985
    • Lorenzo Lamas and Michelle Nicastro in Body Rock (1984)
      Body Rock
      3.7
      • additional photographer (as Ed Lachman)
      • 1984
    • In Our Hands (1983)
      In Our Hands
      6.4
      • camera operator
      • 1983
    • America Live in Central Park (1981)
      America Live in Central Park
      5.6
      • camera operator: photographed by
      • 1981
    • They All Laughed (1981)
      They All Laughed
      6.3
      • camera operator (as Ed Lachman)
      • 1981
    • Huie's Sermon (1981)
      Huie's Sermon
      5.9
      TV Movie
      • second camera (as Ed Lachmann)
      • 1981
    • She Dances Alone (1981)
      She Dances Alone
      6.6
      • additional photographer (as Ed Lachman)
      • 1981
    • Last Embrace (1979)
      Last Embrace
      6.0
      • additional photographer (as Ed Lachman)
      • 1979

    Director



    • Daft Punk Random Access Memories: The Collaborators (2013)
      Daft Punk Random Access Memories: The Collaborators
      9.4
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2013
    • In the Hearts of Africa
      Short
      • Director
      • 2010
    • Life for a Child (2008)
      Life for a Child
      Short
      • Director
      • 2008
    • Cell Stories
      Short
      • Director
      • 2004
    • Carmen Electra's Aerobic Striptease (2003)
      Carmen Electra's Aerobic Striptease
      6.1
      Video
      • Director (as Ed Lachman)
      • 2003
    • Ken Park (2002)
      Ken Park
      5.8
      • Director (as Ed Lachman)
      • 2002
    • John Cale and Lou Reed in Songs for Drella (1990)
      Songs for Drella
      7.7
      Video
      • Director
      • 1990
    • Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter (1990)
      Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter
      7.2
      TV Movie
      • Director (segment "Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye")
      • 1990
    • American Playhouse (1980)
      American Playhouse
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Director (episode "Get Your Kicks on Route 66")
      • 1989
    • The Last Trip to Harrisburg (1984)
      The Last Trip to Harrisburg
      6.4
      Short
      • Director (as Ed Lachman)
      • 1984
    • Report from Hollywood
      7.2
      • Director
      • 1984

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    Maria
    Trailer 2:33
    Maria
    My Family
    Trailer 2:07
    My Family
    My Family
    Trailer 2:07
    My Family

    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • Edward Lachman Jr.
    • Born
      • March 31, 1946
      • Morristown, New Jersey, USA
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Interview
      • 1 Article

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Member of the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) since 1994.
    • Quotes
      The one thing that a director like Todd Haynes has said about me, is that I don't fall back on one style. That I try to reinterpret the imagery through the storytelling, through the script of what makes that script unique in itself. And I think that partly comes out of art school because I studied different forms, and thinking about how different movements in the art world created whatever they did. And so I understood that, or tried to understand that images are created out of a certain political, social, and even economic means. So for me, what's fun is how I reinvest my ideas through the script, or through the storytelling, to try and find its own language.[2013]

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