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Conrad L. Hall

Conrad L. Hall

Cinematographer, also writer and actor · Died January 4, 2003, aged 76 · Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia

Conrad Lafcadio Hall, ASC (June 21, 1926 – January 4, 2003) was a French Polynesian-born American cinematographer. Named after writers Joseph Conrad and Lafcadio Hearn, he became widely prominent as a cinematographer earning numerous accolades including three Academy Awards (with ten nominations), three BAFTA Awards and five American Society of Cinematographers Awards. Hall won three Academy Awards for Best Cinematography for his work on Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969), American Beauty (1999), and Road to Perdition (2002). He was also Oscar-nominated for Morituri (1965), The Professionals (1966), In Cold Blood (1967), The Day of the Locust (1975), Tequila Sunrise (1988), Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993), and A Civil Action (1998). He is also known for Cool Hand Luke (1967), Fat City (1972), and Marathon Man (1976). In 2003, Hall was judged to be one of history's ten most influential cinematographers in a survey of the members of the International Cinematographers Guild. He has been given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 21, 1926
Died
January 4, 2003 (aged 76)
From
Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia
Works as
Cinematographer, also writer and actor
Titles
37 on MovieCove · 44 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Up 7% in 30 days

What are Conrad L. Hall's films like?

Across their 35 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Crime9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Biography4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 90th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Horror3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 86th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 94th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 77th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
35%
Self
17%
Bonds
15%
Survival
13%
Society
9%
Power
6%
Ideas
5%
Justice9 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception6 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 35 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 8 · Serious 12 · Dark 15

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 15 · Stylized 18 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 5 · Charged 18 · Intense 12

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 13 · Shifting 21 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 24 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 3

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 18 · Even-paced 16 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 7 · Engaged 24 · Full focus 4

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 8 · Affecting 11 · Heavy 16

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 17 · Open-ended 13 · Ambiguous 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
26
Melancholic
13
Contemplative
10
Warm
7
Dread
6
Other
26

How their films linger

Thought-provoking20 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 8 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet16
  • Tragic6
  • Ambiguous6

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Conrad L. Hall's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 37 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Conrad L. Hall's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

44 credits, 37 with a MovieCove page; 7 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Road to Perdition(2002)

    Cinematographer · In Memory Of

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • American Beauty(1999)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • A Civil Action(1998)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Without Limits(1998)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Faithful(1996)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Love Affair(1994)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Searching for Bobby Fischer(1993)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Jennifer 8(1992)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Class Action(1991)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Tequila Sunrise(1988)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Black Widow(1987)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • It Happened One Christmas(1977)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Marathon Man(1976)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Smile(1975)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Day of the Locust(1975)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Catch My Soul (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Cinematographer

  • Electra Glide in Blue(1973)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Fat City(1972)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Happy Ending(1969)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here(1969)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid(1969)

    Cinematographer · Stunts

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Trilogy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Cinematographer

  • Hell in the Pacific(1968)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Rogue's Gallery(1968)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • In Cold Blood(1967)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Cool Hand Luke(1967)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Divorce American Style(1967)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • A Christmas Memory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Cinematographer

  • The Professionals(1966)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Incubus(1966)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Harper(1966)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Morituri(1965)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Wild Seed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Cinematographer

  • The Ghost of Sierra de Cobre(1964)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Fanfare for a Death Scene(1964)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Unknown(1964)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Outer Limits(1963)

    Show 15 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Pressure Point(1962)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Islands of the Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Cinematographer

  • Private Property(1960)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Edge of Fury (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Cinematographer

  • Running Target(1956)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • East of Eden(1955)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Monsters of the Deep (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Additional Photography

Career shape

A full career of 43 titles, 42 of them dated from 1955 to 2002.

Biggest box office

American Beauty (1999)

$356M worldwide

Highest rated

American Beauty (1999)

Midcredits 99th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing1 of 43: 1 only writing, 0 with another roleCinematography38 of 43: 36 only cinematography, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score75thOther crew6 of 43: 4 only other crew, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score96th

By decade

1950s3 · crew1960s21 · crew1970s7 · crew1980s2 · crew1990s8 · crew2000s1 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Conrad L. Hall's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 73rd percentile, the median of all 36; across their 35 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 72nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 35

Approval · how many liked their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 35

Reach · how many have seen their films

78thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 35

Midcredits score across 37 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up19
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

18 of their 37 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved7
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser18
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · cinematographer

It Happened One Christmas (1977)

76th percentile spread · 21% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

American Beauty (1999)

Midcredits 99th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 79/100 in their films, across 31 reviewed titles; fans 84, detractors 65. The element that speaks to their work as a cinematographer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Conrad L. Hall's work okay for kids?

Across up to 14 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity and profanity run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore11 titles44–77 · median 55 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity14 titles18–56 · median 44 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity10 titles30–70 · median 46 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs9 titles29–51 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense10 titles32–82 · median 46 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Conrad L. Hall work with?

People who share at least 2 of Conrad L. Hall's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Paul Newman shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles