Biography

Edward Lachman, A.S.C. is an American cinematographer and director. Lachman is mostly associated with the American independent film movement, and has served as director of photography on films by Todd Haynes, Wim Wenders, Steven Soderbergh, Sofia Coppola and Paul Schrader

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(2000) Director of Photography

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Carol

(2015) Director of Photography

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Maria

(2024) Director of Photography

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Dark Waters

(2019) Director of Photography

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The Virgin Suicides

(2000) Director of Photography

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Less Than Zero

(1987) Director of Photography

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Ken Park

(2003) Director of Photography

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El Conde

(2023) Director of Photography

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Acting

Year	Character	Movie/Tv
2020	Self	Wim Wenders, Desperado 2020-07-16 Movie
2018	Self	Revisiting The Virgin Suicides 2018-04-24 Movie
2017	Self	Life in Boxes 2017-06-22 Movie
2014	N/A	Sluizer Speaks 2014-12-09 Movie
2006	Self - Cinematographer, Dark Blood	Final 24: River Phoenix 2006-05-27 Movie
1980	Self	Lightning Over Water 1980-10-01 Movie
1977	Self	La Soufrière: Waiting for an Inevitable Catastrophe 1977-10-01 Movie
Year	Character	Movie/Tv

Camera

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
2024	Director of Photography	Maria 2024-11-27 Movie
2023	Director of Photography	El Conde 2023-09-08 Movie
2021	Director of Photography	The Velvet Underground 2021-10-15 Movie
2019	Director of Photography	Dark Waters 2019-11-22 Movie
2017	Director of Photography	Wonderstruck 2017-10-13 Movie
2016	Director of Photography	Wiener-Dog 2016-06-24 Movie
2015	Director of Photography	Carol 2015-11-20 Movie
	Director of Photography	Don't Blink - Robert Frank 2015-11-19 Movie
2014	Director of Photography	Cathedrals of Culture 2014-05-29 Movie
2013	Director of Photography	Six by Sondheim 2013-12-09 Movie
	Director of Photography	Venice 70: Future Reloaded 2013-08-28 Movie
	Director of Photography	Paradise: Hope 2013-02-22 Movie
2012	Director of Photography	Dark Blood 2012-09-27 Movie
	Director of Photography	Paradise: Faith 2012-08-29 Movie
	Director of Photography	Paradise: Love 2012-04-27 Movie
2011	Director of Photography	Mildred Pierce 2011-03-27 TV Show
	Director of Photography	About Jenny Holzer 2011-01-01 Movie
2010	Director of Photography	Howl 2010-08-26 Movie
	Director of Photography	Life During Wartime 2010-04-16 Movie
2009	Director of Photography	Collapse 2009-09-12 Movie
2007	Director of Photography	Import/Export 2007-10-18 Movie
	Director of Photography	I'm Not There 2007-10-01 Movie
	Director of Photography	Hounddog 2007-01-22 Movie
2006	Director of Photography	A Prairie Home Companion 2006-06-01 Movie
	Director of Photography	The Music of Regret 2006-05-24 Movie
2005	Director of Photography	An All Round Maid 2005-06-05 Movie
2003	Director of Photography	Ken Park 2003-01-30 Movie
2002	Director of Photography	Far from Heaven 2002-11-08 Movie
	Director of Photography	S1m0ne 2002-08-23 Movie
2001	Director of Photography	Sweet November 2001-02-16 Movie
2000	Director of Photography	The Virgin Suicides 2000-04-21 Movie
	Director of Photography	Erin Brockovich 2000-03-17 Movie
1999	Director of Photography	The Limey 1999-10-08 Movie
1998	Director of Photography	Why Do Fools Fall In Love 1998-08-28 Movie
1997	Director of Photography	Selena 1997-03-21 Movie
	Director of Photography	Touch 1997-02-14 Movie
1995	Director of Photography	My Family 1995-05-03 Movie
1992	Director of Photography	My New Gun 1992-10-26 Movie
	Director of Photography	Pets or Meat: The Return to Flint 1992-09-11 Movie
	Director of Photography	Light Sleeper 1992-08-21 Movie
1991	Director of Photography	London Kills Me 1991-12-13 Movie
	Director of Photography	Mississippi Masala 1991-09-18 Movie
1990	Director of Photography	Catchfire 1990-04-03 Movie
	Director of Photography	The Local Stigmatic 1990-03-01 Movie
	Director of Photography	Songs for Drella 1990-01-17 Movie
	Director of Photography	Protect me from what I want 1990-01-01 Movie
1987	Director of Photography	Less Than Zero 1987-11-06 Movie
	Director of Photography	A Gathering of Old Men 1987-05-10 Movie
	Director of Photography	Making Mr. Right 1987-04-03 Movie
1986	Director of Photography	Mother Teresa 1986-11-28 Movie
	Director of Photography	True Stories 1986-10-10 Movie
	Director of Photography	The Tender Age 1986-04-07 Movie
	Director of Photography	Ornette: Made in America 1986-02-21 Movie
	Director of Photography	The Day You Love Me 1986-01-01 Movie
1985	Director of Photography	Stripper 1985-10-21 Movie
	Additional Camera	Insignificance 1985-08-02 Movie
	Director of Photography	Tokyo-Ga 1985-04-24 Movie
	Director of Photography	Desperately Seeking Susan 1985-03-29 Movie
	Director of Photography	R.A.B.L. 1985-01-01 Movie
1984	Director of Photography	The Last Trip to Harrisburg 1984-10-08 Movie
1983	Camera Operator	Huie's Sermon 1983-07-07 Movie
	Director of Photography	Say Amen, Somebody 1983-03-11 Movie
1982	Director of Photography	The Little Wars 1982-10-02 Movie
	Director of Photography	Split Cherry Tree 1982-01-01 Movie
1981	Camera Operator	They All Laughed 1981-11-20 Movie
1980	Director of Photography	Lightning Over Water 1980-10-01 Movie
	Director of Photography	Union City 1980-09-26 Movie
1977	Camera Operator	La Soufrière: Waiting for an Inevitable Catastrophe 1977-10-01 Movie
	Director of Photography	La Soufrière: Waiting for an Inevitable Catastrophe 1977-10-01 Movie
	Assistant Camera	The American Friend 1977-06-24 Movie
	Director of Photography	Scalpel 1977-03-04 Movie
	Second Unit Director of Photography	Stroszek 1977-01-12 Movie
1976	Camera Operator	How Much Wood Would a Woodchuck Chuck 1976-10-30 Movie
	Assistant Camera	How Much Wood Would a Woodchuck Chuck 1976-10-30 Movie
1974	Director of Photography	The Lords of Flatbush 1974-05-01 Movie
1972	Assistant Camera	America First 1972-08-01 Movie
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Directing

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
2008	Director	Life for a Child 2008-04-24 Movie
2003	Director	Ken Park 2003-01-30 Movie
1990	Director	Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter 1990-12-01 Movie
	Director	Songs for Drella 1990-01-17 Movie
	Director	Protect me from what I want 1990-01-01 Movie
1989	Director	Imagining America 1989-11-19 Movie
1985	Director	Report from Hollywood 1985-01-01 Movie
1984	Director	The Last Trip to Harrisburg 1984-10-08 Movie
Year	Role	Movie/Tv