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Edward Lachman Biography (1946-)

Born March 31, 1946, in Morristown, NJ; son of Edward (a movie theatre ownerand distributor) and Rosabel Lachman.

Nationality

American

Gender

Male

Occupation

Cinematographer

Birth Details

March 31, 1946

Morristown, New Jersey

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Film Cinematographer
• Last Embrace, 1969
• (With Joseph Mangine) The Lords of Flatbush, Columbia, 1974
• Christo's Valley Curtain, 1974
• False Face (also known as Scalpel), 1976
• Stroszek, 1976
• La soufriere, 1976
• King of the Gypsies, 1978
• Union City, Kinesis, 1980
• Say Amen, Somebody (also known as Say Amen Somebody--The Good News Musical), 1982
• Lightning over Water (also known as Nick's Film--Lightning overWater and Nick's Movie), 1984
• Little Wars, 1984
• Body Rock, 1984
• Desperately Seeking Susan, Orion, 1985
• Ornette: Made in America, 1985
• Insignificance, 1985
• Heart of the Garden, 1985
• I Played It for You, 1985
• The Look, 1985
• Stripper, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1986
• True Stories, Warner Bros., 1986
• El dia que me quieras (also known as The Day You Love Me),1986 Columbia, 1988
• Tokyo-Ga, 1986
• Mother Teresa, 1987
• Less Than Zero, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1987
• Making Mr. Right, Orion, 1987
• (As Ed Lachman) Catchfire (also known as Backtrack and Do It the Hard Way), 1989 Vestron, 1992
• Soldiers of Music, 1991
• Light Sleeper, Fine Line, 1992
• London Kills Me, Fine Line, 1992
• Mississippi Masala, Samuel Goldwyn, 1992
• My New Gun, IRS Releasing, 1992
• (As Ed Lachman) Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey, 1993
• My Family (also known as East L.A., Cafe con leche,and My Family, mi familia), New Line Cinema, 1995
• (As Ed Lachman) Touch, United Artists, 1997
• Selena, Warner Bros., 1997
• (As Ed Lachman) Why Do Fools Fall in Love, Warner Bros., 1998
• The Limey, Artisan Entertainment, 1999
• The Virgin Suicides, Paramount, 1999
• (As Ed Lachman) Erin Brockovich, Universal, 2000
• Sweet November, Warner Bros., 2001
• Simone, New Line Cinema, 2001
• Cinematographer for other feature films, documentaries, and short subjects, including Dark Blood, Faces, and Split Cherry Tree.
• Film Camera Operator
• How Much Wood Would a Woodchuck Chuck, 1976
• The American Friend, 1977
• Hurricane, 1979
• Luna, 1979
• No More Nukes, 1980
• Huie's Sermon, 1980
• They All Laughed, 1981
• In Our Hands, 1984
• Hail, Hail, Rock and Roll (documentary), 1987
• Film Work
• Other
• Assistant director, Stroszek, 1976
• Director, Ken Park, 2001
• Film Appearances
• Lightning over Water (also known as Nick's Film--Lightning overWater and Nick's Movie), 1984
• Television Cinematographer
• Series
• Tribeca, Fox, 1993
• Specials
• "The Little Sister" (also known as "Forbidden" and "The Tender Age"), American Playhouse, 1984
• The Life of Herbert von Karajan, PBS, 1991
• "Abbado in Berlin: The First Year," Great Performances, PBS, 1992
• Toonces, the Cat Who Could Drive a Car (also known as Toonces and Friends), NBC, 1992
• (And director) Rock the Vote, Fox, 1992
• Pets or Meat, PBS, 1992
• (And director) A Day in the Life of Country Music, CBS, 1993
• Cinematographer for the experimental film series "Get Your Kicks on Route66," American Playhouse and for Songs for Drella: Lou Reed, John Cale (concert), PBS.
• Movies
• A Gathering of Old Men (also known as Murder on the Bayou and Ein Aufstand alter Maenner), 1987
• Also director of Songs for Drella: Lou Reed, John Cale (concert),PBS.