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Haskell Wexler is an American cinematographer, film producer, and director. He is best known for his work on the films Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966), Medium Cool (1969), and Bound for Glory (1976). He has won two Academy Awards for Best Cinematography, for Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? and Bound for Glory. Wexler was born in Chicago, Illinois, on February 6, 1922. He began his career as a cinematographer in the 1940s, working on documentaries and short films. He went on to work on feature films, including The Thomas Crown Affair (1968), Five Easy Pieces (1970), and One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975). Wexler has also directed several films, including Medium Cool (1969), Latino (1985), and The Wild Palms (1993). He has also produced several films, including The Thomas Crown Affair (1968), Five Easy Pieces (1970), and One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975). Wexler has been married twice, first to actress Rita Taggart, and then to actress and producer Sylvia Cramer. He has two children, Mark and Jeff Wexler. As of 2021, Haskell Wexler's net worth is estimated to be $2 million.

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Occupation cinematographer,camera_department,director
Age 93 years old
Zodiac Sign Aquarius
Born 6 February 1922
Birthday 6 February
Birthplace Chicago, Illinois, USA
Date of death 27 December, 2015
Died Place Santa Monica, California, USA
Nationality United States

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Who Is Haskell Wexler's Wife?

His wife is Rita Taggart (1989 - 27 December 2015) ( his death), Marian Jane Witt (1954 - 1985) ( divorced) ( 1 child), Nancy Jane Ashenhurst (14 January 1943 - 1953) ( divorced) ( 2 children)
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Wife Rita Taggart (1989 - 27 December 2015) ( his death), Marian Jane Witt (1954 - 1985) ( divorced) ( 1 child), Nancy Jane Ashenhurst (14 January 1943 - 1953) ( divorced) ( 2 children)
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Haskell Wexler Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Haskell Wexler worth at the age of 93 years old? Haskell Wexler’s income source is mostly from being a successful Cinematographer. He is from United States. We have estimated Haskell Wexler's net worth , money, salary, income, and assets.

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2016

Honored by University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts, The Haskell Wexler Endowed Chair in Documentary, established through the generosity of the George Lucas Family Foundation, dedication and installation on September 25, 2016.

2009

"America America" director Elia Kazan (at age 54, b:09/07/1909) did not personally like the cinema-photographer director Haskell Wexler (at age 41, b:02/06/1922) but listened to him and learned a lot while they worked together.

1996

He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 7070 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on February 28, 1996.

1993

In 1993, Wexler was awarded a Lifetime Achivement award by the cinematographer's guild, the American Society of Cinematographers. He received five Oscar nominations for his cinematography, in total, plus one Emmy Award in a career that has spanned six decades.

1978

He also shot part of Days of Heaven (1978) (1978), for which credited director of photography Nestor Almendros -- won a Best Cinematography Oscar that Wexler initially felt should have been jointly shared by both. Later he admitted he was just finishing the work of Almendros and when Bert Schneider offer him more credit in the Criterion Dvd release of the film, he turned down the offer.

1969

In addition to his masterful cinematography, Wexler directed the seminal late Sixties film Medium Cool (1969) and has directed and/or shot many documentaries that display his progressive political views.

1967

Cinematographer for two Oscar Best Picture winners: In the Heat of the Night (1967) and One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975), and five other nominees: America America (1963), Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966), The Conversation (1974) (uncredited), Bound for Glory (1976) and Coming Home (1978).

1966

Two-time Academy Award-winning cinematographer Haskell Wexler was adjudged one of the ten most influential cinematographers in movie history, according to an International Cinematographers Guild survey of its membership. He won his Oscars in both black & white and color, for Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966) (1966) and Bound for Glory (1976) (1976).

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