Quotes by Conrad Hall

About Conrad Hall:

Conrad Lafcadio Hall was an American cinematographer from Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia. Named after writers Joseph Conrad and Lafcadio Hearn, he was best known for photographing films such as In Cold Blood, Cool Hand Luke, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, American Beauty, and Road to Perdition. For his work he garnered a number of awards, including three Academy Awards and BAFTA Awards.
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I was very happy sitting alone at a dining room table, writing a script.

Conrad Hall

I realize that every picture isn't a work of art.

Conrad Hall

With today's fast films, you can light the way your eye sees the scene. You can abuse the film and create subtleties in contrast with light and exposure, diffusion and filters. That's what makes it an art.

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Beauty quotes by Conrad Hall, UberQuotes

There is a kind of beauty in imperfection.

Conrad Hall

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

Conrad Hall

I hope I'm still shooting when I'm 80.

Conrad Hall

Billions of people have seen and been influenced by movies in the short history of this industry.

Conrad Hall

It took a while for me to grasp that my colleagues believe I have made an impact on the history of cinema.

Conrad Hall

It was 100 feet of 16 mm black-and-white film of a car coming to a stop sign, and driving off. I had to decide how to frame and light it. It was magic. There was a sense of mystery.

Conrad Hall

Dad, wherever you are, you are gone but you will never be forgotten.

Conrad Hall

You are always a student, never a master. You have to keep moving forward.

Conrad Hall

I saw Tequila Sunrise as a romantic picture with complex, bigger than life characters.

Conrad Hall

Photography is a very important part of my life.

Conrad Hall

I can still recall the thrill of shooting my first film.

Conrad Hall

Every cinematographer I worked with had his own way of solving problems.

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But at heart, I am more than a cinematographer.

Conrad Hall

Contrast is what makes photography interesting.

Conrad Hall

It is also difficult to articulate the subtleties in cinema, because there aren't words or metaphors which describe many of the emotions you are attempting to evoke.

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My first semester, I got a D in creative writing.

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Painting and writing are solitary arts.

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Author Bio

  • NameConrad Hall
  • DescriptionCinematographer
  • BornJune 21, 1926
  • DiedJanuary 4, 2003
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionCinematographer; Screenwriter
  • AwardsAcademy Award For Best Cinematography