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Conrad Hall

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That's why I like fast film. It gives you more freedom to light more naturally.


— Conrad Hall


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The closer the source of light is to a subject, the broader the beams are.


— Conrad Hall


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The sun is the most parallel light source because it is so far away.


— Conrad Hall


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There are a lot of directors who are knowledgeable about images, and others who aren't.


— Conrad Hall


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There are infinite shadings of light and shadows and colors... it's an extraordinarily subtle language. Figuring out how to speak that language is a lifetime job.


— Conrad Hall


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You have to understand the nature of light.


— Conrad Hall


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About Conrad Hall






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Early life and career
Born in Papeete Tahiti French Polynesia Hall was the son of writer James Norman Hall and Sarah (Lala) Winchester Hall who was part-Polynesian. Hall received three Academy Awards for Best Cinematography for Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) American Beauty (1999) and Road to Perdition (2002) (the last two directed by friend Sam Mendes who dedicated Road to Perdition to Hall). Hall Kate Hall-Feist and Naia Hall-West.

Conrad Lafcadio Hall ASC (June 21 1926 – January 6 2003) was an American cinematographer from Papeete Tahiti French Polynesia. For his work he garnered a number of awards including three Academy Awards and BAFTA Awards.

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