23 Facts About Conrad Hall

Conrad Hall won three Academy Awards for Best Cinematography for his work on Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, American Beauty, and Road to Perdition.

Conrad Hall was Oscar-nominated for Morituri, The Professionals, In Cold Blood, The Day of the Locust, Tequila Sunrise, Searching for Bobby Fischer, and A Civil Action.

Conrad Hall is known for Cool Hand Luke, Fat City, and Marathon Man.

In 2003, Conrad Hall was judged to be one of history's ten most influential cinematographers in a survey of the members of the International Cinematographers Guild.

Conrad Hall has been given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Conrad L Hall was born on June 21,1926, in Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia.

Conrad Hall's father was James Norman Hall, an ace pilot and captain in the Lafayette Escadrille that fought for France in World War I James co-wrote the 1932 novel Mutiny on the Bounty.

Conrad Hall's mother was Sarah Winchester Hall, who was half Polynesian.

Conrad Hall attended the University of Southern California, intending to study journalism, but ended up doing poorly and instead went to USC's School of Cinema-Television.

Conrad Hall wasn't sure this was the right decision, but that since this was a new art form it would be interesting to start from the bottom.

In 1956 Canyon Films acquired a short film, My Brother Down There, which allowed Conrad Hall to enter into the cameraman position and become part of the International Photographers Guild.

Conrad Hall's breakthrough came with Morituri in 1965, for which he received his first Oscar nomination.

In that same year, Conrad Hall shot Cool Hand Luke and Divorce American Style.

In 1968, Conrad Hall filmed Hell in the Pacific for director John Boorman, which was not a box-office success but has since become a cult classic.

In 1969, Conrad Hall received his first Oscar for Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.

Conrad Hall made two other films that year, The Happy Ending and Tell them Willie Boy is Here.

In 1972, Conrad Hall shot Fat City, with director John Huston.

Conrad Hall returned to the film industry in 1987 to shoot Black Widow.

In 1988, Conrad Hall became part of the union crew for Tequila Sunrise after a few complications.

In 1994, Conrad Hall was honored with the lifetime achievement award from the American Society of Cinematographers.

Conrad Hall met actress Katharine Ross on the set of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and became her third of five husbands in 1969.

Conrad Hall died from bladder cancer at Santa Monica Hospital on January 4,2003, at the age of 76.

Conrad Hall was and still is affectionately referred to as "Connie" by his peers and associates.