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7 unusual facts about Haskell Wexler


Haskell Wexler

He won a second Oscar for Bound for Glory (1976), a biography of Woody Guthrie (whom Wexler had met during his time in the Merchant Marine).

Wexler was also featured on the soundtrack of the film Underground (1976), recorded on Folkways Records in 1976.

Helen Lane

In addition to her books, she also provided subtitles for films by Jean-Luc Godard and Haskell Wexler.

Joseph Greco

He directed the music video "Hope Is a Thing" for singer/songwriter Lisbeth Scott, working alongside two-time Academy Award-winning cinematographer Haskell Wexler.

Saul Landau

He received an Emmy for his film Paul Jacobs and the Nuclear Gang (1980) which he co-directed with Academy Award-winning filmmaker Haskell Wexler.

Tamara Goldsworthy

Tamara Goldsworthy has worked with renowned filmmakers Haskel Wexler, Joan Churchill, and Barbara Kopple.

Warren Forma

In 1946, with encouragement from photographer William Helburn, Forma embarked on a career as an agent/representative for photographers, including Helburn, Ben Somoroff and Arnold Newman, and later, cinematographers Laszlo Kovacs, Harold Becker, and Haskell Wexler.



see also

Jerrold Wexler

In 2003, the United States National Film Preservation Board added the 1969 film Medium Cool, co-produced by Jerrold and Haskell Wexler, to the National Film Registry.