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The Brothers Warner (2008) -- Four defiant, pioneering brothers rose from immigrant poverty through personal tragedies to create a major film studio.
No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos (2008) -- NO SUBTITLES NECESSARY: LASZLO AND VILMOS.
The lifelong friendship of the great cinematographers Laszlo Kovacs and Vilmos Zsigmond and their impact on American cinema. As film students in Hungary, Laszlo and Vilmos took to the war-torn streets of Budapest to shoot footage of the Russian invasion, and subsequently volunteered to smuggle it out of the country. Barely escaping with their lives, the two friends fled to America and settled in Hollywood, eventually saving enough money to buy their own 16mm camera. 

After working on a string of low-budget horror and biker movies, both men soon rose to prominence in the late 60's and 70's, shooting the films that defined what came to be known as the American New Wave: Easy Rider, Five Easy Pieces, McCabe and Mrs. Miller, Deliverance, Paper Moon, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, and more. Working with directors including Robert Altman, Bob Rafelson, Peter Bogdanovich, and Martin Scorsese, they helped create a new American film aesthetic, and pioneered innovative, fearless ways to tell stories.

“When it comes to Laszlo Kovacs and Vilmos Zsigmond, it's clear that the American New Wave of the late 1960's and early '70s wouldn't have flowered as it did without them." 	
 – Leonard  Maltin

Told through interviews with Laszlo (who died in 2007) and Vilmos, as well as directors including Rafelson, Bogdanovich, John Boorman, Graeme Clifford, Richard Donner, William Richert, Mark Rydell, composer John Williams and actors such as Jon Voight, Peter Fonda, Sandra Bullock, Karen Black, Dennis Hopper and Sharon Stone, NO SUBTITLES NECESSARY is an intimate portrait of two giants of modern imagemaking and their deep bond of brotherhood that transcended every imaginable boundary. Two heroes. One road.
Pablo (2010) -- Trailer for this animated bio-pic about a legend in film making

Overview

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Mini Biography:
Two-time Academy Award-winning cinematographer Haskell Wexler was adjudged... more
Trivia:
Son of Simon Wexler. more
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Awards:
Won 2 Oscars. Another 13 wins & 8 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(16 articles)
AFI Fest 2009: Something’S Gonna Live, About Elly, Doctor Parnassus
 (From Alternative Film Guide. 1 November 2009, 5:20 PM, PST)

Ida Career Award for Errol Morris
 (From indieWIRE. 28 October 2009, 6:58 PM, PDT)

Alternate Names:
Mark Jeffrey

Filmography

Cinematographer:
  1. Something's Gonna Live (2009)
  2. In the Name of Democracy: The Story of Lt. Ehren Watada (2009)
    ... aka In the Name of Democracy: America's Conscience, a Soldier's Sacrifice, (USA: new title)
  3. A Sense of Wonder (2008) (V)
  4. "Big Love" (1 episode, 2007)
        - Rock and a Hard Place (2007) TV episode
  5. From Wharf Rats to Lords of the Docks (2007)
  6. Who Needs Sleep? (2006)
  7. Bastards of the Party (2005)
  8. Bridge to Havana (2004) (V)
  9. Silver City (2004)
  10. SOA: Guns and Greed (2001) (co-cinematographer)
  11. 61* (2001) (TV)
    ... aka 61 (USA: alternative title)
  12. Bruce Springsteen: The Complete Video Anthology 1978-2000 (2001) (V) (videos "The River", "Thunder Road")
  13. The Man on Lincoln's Nose (2000)
  14. Good Kurds, Bad Kurds: No Friends But the Mountains (2000)
  15. Mexico (2000)

  16. Limbo (1999)
  17. Bus Rider's Union (1999)
  18. The Rich Man's Wife (1996)
  19. Mulholland Falls (1996)
  20. Canadian Bacon (1995)
  21. The Sixth Sun: Mayan Uprising in Chiapas (1995)
  22. The Secret of Roan Inish (1994)
  23. The Babe (1992)
  24. Other People's Money (1991)
    ... aka Riqueza ajena (USA: Spanish title: video title)

  25. Blaze (1989)
  26. Bruce Springsteen: Video Anthology 1978-1988 (1989) (V) (videos "The River", "Thunder Road")
  27. Three Fugitives (1989)
  28. Colors (1988)
  29. Matewan (1987)
  30. Uncle Meat (1987)
  31. The Man Who Loved Women (1983)
  32. Lookin' to Get Out (1982)
  33. Richard Pryor Live on the Sunset Strip (1982)
    ... aka Live on the Sunset Strip (Australia)
  34. Hail Columbia! (1982)
  35. Second-Hand Hearts (1981)
  36. No Nukes (1980)
    ... aka The Muse Concert: No Nukes

  37. War Without Winners (1978)
  38. Coming Home (1978)
  39. Paul Jacobs and the Nuclear Gang (1978)
  40. Bound for Glory (1976)
  41. Underground (1976)
  42. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) (director of photography)
  43. Introduction to the Enemy (1974)
  44. The Trial of the Catonsville Nine (1972)
  45. Interviews with My Lai Veterans (1971)

  46. Medium Cool (1969)
  47. Faces (1968/I) (uncredited)
  48. The Thomas Crown Affair (1968)
    ... aka The Crown Caper
    ... aka Thomas Crown and Company
  49. In the Heat of the Night (1967)
  50. Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966)
    ... aka Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (USA: complete title)
  51. The Loved One (1965)
  52. The Bus (1965)
  53. The Best Man (1964)
    ... aka Gore Vidal's The Best Man (USA: complete title)
  54. Lonnie (1963)
  55. America, America (1963)
    ... aka The Anatolian Smile (UK)
  56. Face in the Rain (1963)
  57. Angel Baby (1961)
  58. Hoodlum Priest (1961)
    ... aka The Hoodlum Priest (USA: alternative title)
  59. The Fisherman and His Soul (1961)
  60. The Runaway (1961)
  61. Studs Lonigan (1960)
  62. Five Bold Women (1960)
  63. The Savage Eye (1960)

  64. Stakeout on Dope Street (1958) (as Mark Jeffrey)
Camera and Electrical Department:
  1. From Wharf Rats to Lords of the Docks (2007) (camera operator)
  2. Tell Them Who You Are (2004) (additional camera operator)
  3. Bread and Roses (2000) (second camera operator)
    ... aka Bread and Roses (France)
    ... aka Brot und Rosen (Germany)
    ... aka Pan y rosas (Spain)

  4. Steal Big Steal Little (1995) (additional photographer)
  5. At the Max (1991) (camera consultant) (camera operator)
    ... aka Rolling Stones: Live at the Max
  6. To the Moon, Alice (1991) (TV) (camera operator: second unit)
  7. Through the Wire (1990) (additional photographer)

  8. The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels (1988) (V) (additional photography)
  9. Video from Hell (1985) (V) (camera operator)
  10. The Black Stallion Returns (1983) (additional photographer)
  11. Blade Runner (1982) (additional photographer) (uncredited)
    ... aka Blade Runner: The Final Cut (International: English title: recut version)
  12. The Kid from Nowhere (1982) (TV) (photographer: Special Olympics)

  13. The Rose (1979) (additional photographer: concert scenes)
  14. Days of Heaven (1978) (additional photographer)
  15. America Salutes Richard Rodgers: The Sound of His Music (1976) (TV) (cinematographer: Lena Horne at the Coconut Grove)

  16. Medium Cool (1969) (camera operator)
  17. Studs Lonigan (1960) (photographic consultant)
  18. Wild River (1960) (additional photographer) (uncredited)
Actor:
  1. Battle in Seattle (2007) .... Wexler, Haskell
  2. The Big Empty (2005) .... Bookstore Customer
  3. Out of These Rooms (2002) .... Alice's Husband

  4. Coming Home (1978) (uncredited) .... Officer awarding medals

  5. Medium Cool (1969) (uncredited) .... Cameraman on Scaffold
Producer:
  1. Bus Rider's Union (1999) (producer)

  2. Medium Cool (1969) (producer)
  3. The Loved One (1965) (producer)
  4. The Bus (1965) (producer)
Writer:
  1. Latino (1985) (writer)

  2. Medium Cool (1969) (writer)
  3. The Bus (1965) (writer)
Miscellaneous Crew:
  1. American Graffiti (1973) (visual consultant)
Thanks:
  1. Old Dogs (2009/II) (the producers wish to thank)
  2. Chicago 10 (2007) (special thanks)
  3. Twins (2007) (thanks)
  4. Din of Celestial Birds (2006) (special thanks)
  5. A Decade Under the Influence (2003) (special thanks)
  6. Coming Back Home (2002) (V) (special thanks)
  7. Hal Ashby: A Man Out of Time (2002) (V) (special thanks)
  8. Life and Debt (2001) (acknowledgment: archival footage "Land of My Birth" and "Steppin'")

  9. A Few Good Men (1992) (thanks)
  10. Visions of Light (1992) (special thanks from AFI)
    ... aka Visions of Light: The Art of Cinematography
  11. Ulterior Motives (1992) (special thanks)

  12. Pulse (1988) (thanks)

  13. THX 1138 (1971) (special thanks)
  14. Gimme Shelter (1970) (thanks)
Self:
  1. Them That Work (2010) (post-production) .... Himself
  2. Pablo (2010) (post-production) .... Himself

  3. Something's Gonna Live (2009) .... Himself
  4. The Brothers Warner (2008) .... Himself
  5. No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos (2008) .... Himself
  6. The Man Who Shot Chinatown: The Life and Work of John A. Alonzo (2007) .... Himself
    ... aka The Man who shot Chinatown - Der Kameramann John A. Alonzo (Germany)
  7. Manufacturing Dissent (2007)
    ... aka Manufacturing Dissent: Uncovering Michael Moore (International: English title)
  8. Women Behind the Camera (2007) .... Himself
  9. Cinematographer Style (2006) .... Himself
  10. Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool (2005) (TV) .... Himself - interviewee
  11. Tell Them Who You Are (2004) (also archive footage) .... Himself
  12. Declarations of War (2004) .... Himself
  13. Rosy-Fingered Dawn: a Film on Terrence Malick (2002) .... Himself
  14. Hal Ashby: A Man Out of Time (2002) (V) .... Himself
  15. Coming Back Home (2002) (V) .... Himself
  16. Look Out Haskell, It's Real: The Making of 'Medium Cool' (2001) (TV) .... Himself
  17. Hollywood, D.C. (2000) (TV) .... Himself

  18. The Making of 'American Graffiti' (1998) (TV) .... Himself
  19. Steve McQueen: The King of Cool (1998) (TV) .... Himself
  20. Chicago Filmmakers on the Chicago River (1998) .... Himself
  21. The Reality Trip (1997) (TV) .... Himself
  22. Visions of Light (1992) .... Himself
    ... aka Visions of Light: The Art of Cinematography

  23. Uncle Meat (1987) .... Himself

  24. Underground (1976) .... Himself

  25. "The David Frost Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1969)
        - Episode #2.49 (1969) TV episode .... Himself
  26. The 39th Annual Academy Awards (1967) (TV) .... Himself - Winner: Best Cinematography, Black-and-White
Archive Footage:
  1. "Hot Docs"
        - 3rd Quarter 2006 Films in Theaters (2006) TV episode .... Himself


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