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Conrad L. Hall Biography

Birth Name:Conrad Lafcadio Hall

Birth Place:Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia

Profession Cinematographer, Camera department, Writer, Assistant director, Stunts

Fast Facts

Served as a member of the jury for the 19th Moscow International Film Festival
Won a Career Achievement Award for excellence in cinematography from the National Board of Review in 2002
Won a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2002 Ojai Film Festival
Hall discovered his passion for film while attending University of Southern California to study journalism
Before graduating to cinematography, he worked as a studio camera operator
Quote: "There was a great power to be used in telling stories through pictures․"
Became a member of the American Society of Cinematographers in 1967
Often includes a narration by a main character in his films
He is the son of acclaimed author James Norman Hall
His nickname among his associates was "Connie․"

Awards

1966Oscar-Best Cinematography, Black-and-White: nominated
1967Oscar-Best Cinematography, Color: nominated
1968Oscar-Best Cinematography: nominated
1968NSFC Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
1970Oscar-Best Cinematography: winner
1970Golden Laurel-Cinematographer: nominated
1971BAFTA Film Award-Best Cinematography: winner
1976Oscar-Best Cinematography: nominated
1976Best Cinematography Award-: nominated
1989Oscar-Best Cinematography: nominated
1989ASC Award-Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases: winner
1989NSFC Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
1993Jury "Coup de Chapeau"-: winner
1994Oscar-Best Cinematography: nominated
1994ASC Award-Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases: winner
1994Golden Frog-: nominated
1994Bronze Frog-: winner
1995ASC Award-Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases: nominated
1999Oscar-Best Cinematography: nominated
1999ACCA-Best Cinematography: winner
1999LAFCA Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
2000Oscar-Best Cinematography: winner
2000ASC Award-Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases: winner
2000BAFTA Film Award-Best Cinematography: winner
2000Best Cinematography Award-: winner
2000CFCA Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
2000Chlotrudis Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
2000Sierra Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
2000NSFC Award-Best Cinematography: winner
2000OFTA Film Award-Best Cinematography: winner
2000OFCS Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
2000Golden Satellite Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
2002ACCA-Best Achievement in Cinematography: nominated
2002BSFC Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
2002Best Cinematography Award-: winner
2002Golden Frog-: winner
2002Sierra Award-Best Cinematography: winner
2002LAFCA Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
2002NYFCC Award-Best Cinematographer: nominated
2002SDFCS Award-Best Cinematography: winner
2003Oscar-Best Cinematography: winner
2003ASC Award-Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases: winner
2003BAFTA Film Award-Best Cinematography: winner
2003CFCA Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
2003DFWFCA Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
2003Gold Derby Film Award-Cinematography: nominated
2003INOCA-Best Cinematography: winner
2003IOMA-Best Cinematography (Miglior fotografia): nominated
2003OFTA Film Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
2003OFCS Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
2003PFCS Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
2003Golden Satellite Award-Best Cinematography: winner
2014Felix-Best Cinematography: nominated