Other names Ed Lachman Name Edward Lachman | Role Cinematographer Books S1m0ne | |
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Occupation Cinematographer, director Movies Ken Park, Carol, Far from Heaven, The Virgin Suicides, I'm Not There Similar People Stephen Jasso, Larry Clark, Tiffany Limos, Wolfgang Thaler, Todd Haynes | ||
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Edward Lachman, A.S.C. (born March 31, 1948) is an American cinematographer and director. Lachman is mostly associated with the American independent film movement, and has served as director of photography on films by Todd Haynes (including Far From Heaven in 2002, which earned Lachman an Academy Award nomination), Ulrich Seidl, Wim Wenders, Steven Soderbergh and Paul Schrader. His other work includes Werner Herzog's La Soufrière (1977), Desperately Seeking Susan (1985), Sofia Coppola's directorial debut, The Virgin Suicides (1999), Robert Altman's last picture A Prairie Home Companion (2006), and Todd Solondz's Life During Wartime (2009). He is a member of the American Society of Cinematographers.
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- Kool cinematographers in 60 seconds 3 edward lachman
- Ed Lachman Interview Cinematographer Director
- Life and education
- Selected credits
- References
In 1989, Lachman co-directed a segment of the anthology film Imagining America. In 2002, Lachman co-directed the controversial Ken Park with Larry Clark. In 2013, Lachman produced a series of videos in collaboration with French electronic duo Daft Punk, for the duo's album Random Access Memories.
Ed Lachman Interview | Cinematographer | Director
Life and education
Lachman was born to a Jewish family in Morristown, New Jersey, the son of Rosabel (Roth) and Edward Lachman, a movie theater distributor and owner. He attended Harvard University and studied in France at the University of Tours before pursuing a BFA in painting at Ohio University. He has a daughter, Bella Lachman, who lives in Amsterdam.
Selected credits
As cinematographer
