Edward Lachman (born March 31, 1948) is an American cinematographer and director. He has primarily worked in independent film, and has served as director of photography on films by Todd Haynes (including Far from Heaven in 2002 and Carol in 2015, both of which earned Lachman Oscar nominations[1]), 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 The Virgin Suicides (1999), Robert Altman's final film A Prairie Home Companion (2006), and Todd Solondz's Life During Wartime (2009).[2] He is a member of the American Society of Cinematographers.
Edward Lachman | |
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 Lachman in 2009 | |
| Born | March 31, 1948 Morristown, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Other names | Ed Lachman |
| Alma mater | Harvard University University of Tours Ohio University |
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| Years active | 1972–present |
| Children | 1 |
In 1989, Lachman co-directed a segment of the anthology film Imagining America.[3] In 2002, he 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 their album Random Access Memories.
Early life
Lachman was born to a Jewish family[4] in Morristown, New Jersey, the son of Rosabel (Roth) and Edward Lachman, a movie theater distributor and owner.[5][6][7] He attended Harvard University and studied in France at the University of Tours before pursuing a BFA in painting at Ohio University.[6] He has a daughter, Bella Lachman (b. 2005) who lives in Amsterdam.[8]
Filmography
Cinematographer
Feature film
Short film
| Year | Title | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Wings of Ash: A Dramatization of the Life of Antonin Artaud | Marcus Reichert |
| 1982 | Split Cherry Tree | Andrei Konchalovsky |
| 1984 | The Last Trip to Harrisburg | Brummbaer Udo Kier Himself |
| 1985 | R.A.B.L. | Patrice M. Regnier |
| 2006 | The Music of Regret | Laurie Simmons |
Documentary film
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Lightning Over Water | Wim Wenders Nicholas Ray | With Martin Schäfer |
| 1982 | Say Amen, Somebody | George T. Nierenberg | With Don Lenzer |
| Report from Hollywood | Himself | With Mitch Dubin | |
| 1985 | Tokyo-Ga | Wim Wenders | |
| Ornette: Made in America | Shirley Clarke | ||
| I Played It for You | Ronee Blakley | ||
| Stripper | Jerome Gary | ||
| The Look | Robert Guralnick | ||
| 1986 | Mother Teresa | Ann Petrie Jeanette Petrie | With Sandi Sissel |
| 1991 | Soldiers of Music | Bob Eisenhardt Susan Froemke Albert Maysles | With Wolfgang Becker, Don Lenzer, Albert Maysles and Martin Schaer |
| 1993 | Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey | Steven M. Martin | With Frank G. DeMarco, Chris Lombardi and Robert Stone |
| 2009 | Collapse | Chris Smith | With Max Malkin and Chris Smith |
| 2014 | Cathedrals of Culture | Robert Redford | Segment "The Salk Institute" |
| 2015 | Don't Blink – Robert Frank | Laura Israel | With Lisa Rinzler |
| 2021 | The Velvet Underground | Todd Haynes | |
| 2022 | Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues | Sacha Jenkins |
Documentary short
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | La Soufrière | Werner Herzog | With Jörg Schmidt-Reitwein |
| 1983 | Spaces: The Architecture of Paul Rudolph | Bob Eisenhardt | With John Corso, Don Lenzer and Mark Obenhaus |
| 2004 | Cell Stories | Himself |
Television
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Karajan in Salzburg | Deborah Dickson Susan Froemke | TV special |
| 1993 | TriBeCa | Michael Dinner | Episode "The Box" |
| 1993 | TV Operas | Bob Baldwin | Episode "Horse Opera" |
| 2007 | The Metropolitan Opera HD Live | Brian Large | Episode "The First Emperor" |
Miniseries
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Daft Punk Random Access Memories: The Collaborators | Himself | Documentary series |
| 2011 | Mildred Pierce | Todd Haynes |
TV movies
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | A Gathering of Old Men | Volker Schlöndorff | |
| 2013 | Six by Sondheim | Todd Haynes | Documentary film Segment "I'm Still Here" |
Director
Short film
- The Last Trip to Harrisburg (1984)
Documentary film
- Report from Hollywood (1984) (Also producer)
Feature film
- Ken Park (2002)
Documentary short
- Cell Stories (2004)
- Life for a Child (2008)
- In the Hearts of Africa (2010)
Documentary miniseries
- Daft Punk Random Access Memories: The Collaborators (2013)
TV movies
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Imagining America | Segment "Get Your Kicks on Route 66" |
| 1990 | Red Hot + Blue | Segment "Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye" |
Awards and nominations
Academy Awards
| Year | Category | Title | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Best Cinematography | Far from Heaven | Nominated | [10] |
| 2015 | Carol | Nominated | [11] | |
| 2023 | El Conde | Nominated | [12] |
BAFTA Awards
| Year | Category | Title | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Best Cinematography | Carol | Nominated | [13] |
Primetime Emmy Awards
| Year | Category | Title | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Outstanding Cinematography for a Limited Series | Mildred Pierce | Nominated |
Independent Spirit Awards
| Year | Category | Title | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Best Cinematography | True Stories | Won |
| 1992 | Light Sleeper | Won | |
| 2002 | Far from Heaven | Won | |
| 2015 | Carol | Won |
National Society of Film Critics
| Year | Category | Title | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Best Cinematography | Far from Heaven | Won |
| 2015 | Carol | Won |
American Society of Cinematographers
| Year | Category | Title | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases | Far from Heaven | Nominated |
| 2011 | Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Television | Mildred Pierce | Nominated |
| 2015 | Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases | Carol | Nominated |
| 2023 | El conde | Nominated |
Other awards
| Year | Award | Category | Title | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Bogotá Film Festival | Best Cinematography | El día que me quieras | Won |
| 2002 | Jeonju International Film Festival | Jeonju Daring Digital Award | Ken Park | Nominated |
| Valladolid International Film Festival | Golden Spike | Nominated | ||
| Golden Osella | Best Cinematography | Far from Heaven | Won | |
| Satellite Awards | Best Cinematography | Nominated | ||
| 2015 | British Society of Cinematographers | Best Cinematography | Carol | Won |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards | Best Cinematography | Nominated | ||
| 2017 | Florida Film Critics Circle | Best Cinematography | Wonderstruck | Nominated |