Haskell Wexler
American filmmaker (1922-2015)
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.
Filmography in the catalog
Credited on 9 films (1953–1979) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 6 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).
| Year ▲ | Title | Creator | Length | Format | Color | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | The living city | Encyclopaedia Britannica inc. | 0:25:00 | 16mm | B&W | sound |
| 1956 | T Is For Tumbleweed | Pyramid Film & Video | 16mm | sound | ||
| 1959 | The Savage Eye. | City Film Corp. | 35mm | B&W | sound | |
| 1960 | Studs Lonigan. | Longridge Enterprises Inc. | 95 min | 35mm | B&W | sound |
| 1966 | Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? | Chenault Productions | 2:11:00 | 16mm | B&W | sound |
| 1968 | Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf | Mary Jean Parson & Alix Jeffry | 131 min | 8mm | B&W | sound |
| 1976 | One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest | Culver City | 133 min | 16mm | Color | sound |
| 1978 | War Without Winners | 600 Maryland SW Capitol Gallery West | 28 29 min | 16mm | Color | sound |
| 1979 | Paul Jacobs And The Nuclear Gang | PHYSICIANS FOR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY 639 MASSACHUSSETTS AVE CAMBRIDGE MA 02139 | 58 min | 16mm | sound |