Edward Lachman

Edward Lachman (born March 31, 1948) is an American cinematographer and director. He has primarily worked in independent film, and has served as director of photography on films by Todd Haynes (including Far from Heaven in 2002 and Carol in 2015, both of which earned Lachman Oscar nominations ), Ulrich Seidl, Wim Wenders, Steven Soderbergh and Paul Schrader. His other work includes Werner Herzog's La Soufrière (1977), Desperately Seeking Susan (1985), Sofia Coppola's The Virgin Suicides (1999), Robert Altman's final film A Prairie Home Companion (2006), and Todd Solondz's Life During Wartime (2009). He is a member of the American Society of Cinematographers.

In 1989, Lachman co-directed a segment of the anthology film Imagining America. In 2002, he co-directed the controversial Ken Park with Larry Clark. In 2013, Lachman produced a series of videos in collaboration with French electronic duo Daft Punk, for their album Random Access Memories.

Early life
Lachman was born to a Jewish family in Morristown, New Jersey, the son of Rosabel (Roth) and Edward Lachman, a movie theater distributor and owner. He attended Harvard University and studied in France at the University of Tours before pursuing a BFA in painting at Ohio University. He has a daughter, Bella Lachman (b. 2005) who lives in Amsterdam.

Documentary film
Documentary short

Television
Miniseries

TV movies

Director
Short film
 * The Last Trip to Harrisburg (1984)

Documentary film
 * Report from Hollywood (1984) (Also producer)

Feature film
 * Ken Park (2002)

Documentary short
 * Cell Stories (2004)
 * Life for a Child (2008)
 * In the Hearts of Africa (2010)

Documentary miniseries
 * Daft Punk Random Access Memories: The Collaborators (2013)

TV movies

Awards and nominations
Academy Awards

BAFTA Awards

'''Primetime Emmy Awards

Independent Spirit Awards

National Society of Film Critics

American Society of Cinematographers

Other awards