Edward Lachman (born March 31, 1948) is an American cinematographer and director, known primarily for his work in independent films.
Lachman has received four Academy Award for Best Cinematography nominations for his work on Far from Heaven (2002), Carol (2015), El Conde (2023), and Maria (2024). His other work includes La Soufrière (1977), Desperately Seeking Susan (1985), Mississippi Masala (1991), The Virgin Suicides (1999), Erin Brockovich (2000), A Prairie Home Companion (2006), and Life During Wartime (2009).
For his work on television, he was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Cinematography for a Limited Series or Movie for the HBO miniseries Mildred Pierce (2011). He is a member of the American Society of Cinematographers.
Early life 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.Internet Encyclopedia of Cinematographers: Edward Lachman 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 (b. 2005) who is born and raised in Amsterdam and currently lives in Paris.
Career In 1989, Lachman co-directed a segment of the anthology film Imagining America. 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.
Filmography Cinematographer Film Year Title Director Notes 1974 The Lords of Flatbush Martin DavidsonStephen Verona With Joseph Mangine 1977 False Face John Grissmer 1980 Union City Marcus Reichert 1982 Little Wars Maroun Bagdadi With Heinz Hölscher1985 Desperately Seeking Susan Susan Seidelman The Little Sister Jan Egleson Heart of the Garden Lavinia Currier1986 Portfolio Robert Guralnick True Stories David Byrne El día que me quieras Sergio Dow1987 Making Mr. Right Susan Seidelman Less than Zero Marek Kanievska1990 The Local Stigmatic David Wheeler Catchfire Dennis Hopper1991 Mississippi Masala Mira Nair London Kills Me Hanif Kureishi1992 Light Sleeper Paul Schrader My New Gun Stacy Cochran 1995 My Family Gregory Nava1997 Touch Paul Schrader SelenaGregory Nava 1998 Why Do Fools Fall in Love1999 The Limey Steven Soderbergh The Virgin Suicides Sofia Coppola 2000 Erin Brockovich Steven Soderbergh 2001 Sweet November Pat O'Connor2002 Simone Andrew Niccol Ken Park HimselfLarry Clark With Larry Clark Far from Heaven Todd Haynes 2004 Stryker Noam Gonick 2006 A Prairie Home Companion Robert Altman2007 Hounddog Deborah Kampmeier With Jim Denault Import/Export Ulrich Seidl With Wolfgang Thaler I'm Not There Todd Haynes 2009 Life During Wartime Todd Solondz 2010 Howl Rob EpsteinJeffrey Friedman2012 Paradise: LoveUlrich SeidlWith Wolfgang Thaler Paradise: Faith Dark Blood George Sluizer Shot in 1993 2013 Paradise: Hope Ulrich Seidl With Wolfgang Thaler 2015 Carol Todd Haynes 2016 Wiener-Dog Todd Solondz 2017 WonderstruckTodd Haynes 2019 Dark Waters 2023 El CondePablo Larraín 2024 Maria TBA The Exiles Midi Z Filming
Documentary film Year Title Director Notes 1977 La Soufrière Werner Herzog With Jörg Schmidt-Reitwein 1980 Lightning Over Water Wim WendersNicholas Ray With Martin Schäfer1982 Say Amen, Somebody George T. Nierenberg With Don Lenzer Report from Hollywood Himself With Mitch Dubin 1983 Spaces: The Architecture of Paul Rudolph Bob Eisenhardt With John Corso, Don Lenzer and Mark Obenhaus1985 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 PetrieJeanette Petrie With Sandi Sissel 1991 Soldiers of Music Bob EisenhardtSusan FroemkeAlbert 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 2004 Cell Stories Himself Documentary short 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
Television Year Title Director Notes 1987 A Gathering of Old Men Volker Schlöndorff TV movie 1988 Karajan in Salzburg Deborah DicksonSusan 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" 2013 Daft Punk Random Access Memories: The Collaborators Himself Documentary series 2011 Mildred PierceTodd Haynes Miniseries 2013 Six by Sondheim Segment "I'm Still Here"
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Feature film Ken Park (2002)
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 Organizations Year Category Work Result Ref. Academy Awards 2002Best Cinematography Far from Heaven 2015 Carol 2023 El Conde 2024 Maria BAFTA Awards 2015 Best Cinematography Carol Primetime Emmy Awards 2011 Outstanding Cinematography for a Limited Series Mildred Pierce Independent Spirit Awards 1986Best Cinematography True Stories 1992 Light Sleeper 2002 Far from Heaven 2015 Carol National Society of Film Critics 2002Best Cinematography Far from Heaven 2015 Carol American Society of Cinematographers 2011 Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Television Mildred Pierce 2002Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases Far from Heaven 2015 Carol 2023 El conde 2024 Maria Bogotá Film Festival 1986 Best Cinematography El día que me quieras Jeonju International Film Festival2002 Jeonju Daring Digital AwardKen Park Valladolid International Film Festival Golden Spike Venice Film Festival Golden OsellaFar from Heaven Satellite Awards Best Cinematography British Society of Cinematographers 2015 Best Cinematography Carol Critics' Choice Movie Awards Best Cinematography Florida Film Critics Circle 2017 Best Cinematography Wonderstruck
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