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Director

Haskell Wexler: Movies, Awards & Box Office

films
23
as director
6
on screen
1953–2021
box office
$1.89K
award win
1
Career at a glance

Haskell Wexler's Career in Numbers

Haskell Wexler's films in numbers — as a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Haskell Wexler works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from The Living City (1953) to Look Out Haskell, It’s Real!: The Making of Medium Cool (2001), and the 1960s were the busiest decade.

Haskell Wexler Movies by Decade

  1. 1950s 1
  2. 1960s 2
  3. 1970s 2
  4. 1980s 1
  5. 2000s 1

The 1960s were Haskell Wexler's busiest decade, with 2 films.

Haskell Wexler Movies by Genre

  • Documentary 4
  • War 2
  • Drama 1

Documentary is the genre Haskell Wexler has worked in most, with 4 films, ahead of war (2).

Haskell Wexler Career Milestones

First film
The Living City 1953
Biggest box office hit
Medium Cool $430 worldwide
Newest film
Look Out Haskell, It’s Real!: The Making of Medium Cool 2001
23 credits

Haskell Wexler Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Haskell Wexler is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 6 as director and 1 as actor. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Movies Directed by Haskell Wexler

6
  1. 1985 Latino (1985) movie poster Latino War
  2. 1974 Introduction to the Enemy (1974) movie poster Introduction to the Enemy War
  3. 1971 Brazil: A Report on Torture (1971) movie poster Brazil: A Report on Torture Documentary
  4. 1969 Medium Cool (1969) movie poster Medium Cool Drama
  5. 1965 The Bus (1965) movie poster The Bus Documentary
  6. 1953 The Living City (1953) movie poster The Living City Documentary

Haskell Wexler Movies as an Actor

1
  1. 2001 Look Out Haskell, It’s Real!: The Making of Medium Cool (2001) movie poster Look Out Haskell, It’s Real!: The Making of Medium Cool Documentary

Haskell Wexler in Documentaries & Specials

16
  1. 2021 Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking (2021) movie poster Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking as Self · Documentary
  2. 2019 Them That Work (2019) movie poster Them That Work as Self · Documentary
  3. 2016 Close Encounters with Vilmos Zsigmond (2016) movie poster Close Encounters with Vilmos Zsigmond as Self · Documentary
  4. 2013 Medium Cool Revisited (2013) movie poster Medium Cool Revisited as Self · Documentary
  5. 2012 Pablo (2012) movie poster Pablo as Self · Animation
  6. 2008 No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos (2008) movie poster No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos as Self · Documentary
  7. 2007 Women Behind the Camera (2007) movie poster Women Behind the Camera as Self · Documentary
  8. 2007 The Man Who Shot Chinatown: The Life and Work of John A. Alonzo (2007) movie poster The Man Who Shot Chinatown: The Life and Work of John A. Alonzo as Self · Documentary
  9. 2006 Who Needs Sleep? (2006) movie poster Who Needs Sleep? as Self · Documentary
  10. 2005 Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool (2005) movie poster Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool as Self · Tv movie
  11. 2005 George Lucas: Creating an Empire (2005) movie poster George Lucas: Creating an Empire as Self · Documentary
  12. 2002 Rosy-Fingered Dawn: A Film on Terrence Malick (2002) movie poster Rosy-Fingered Dawn: A Film on Terrence Malick as Self · Documentary
  13. 1998 The Making of ‘American Graffiti’ (1998) movie poster The Making of ‘American Graffiti’ as Self · Documentary
  14. 1995 At Sundance (1995) movie poster At Sundance as Self · Documentary
  15. 1987 Uncle Meat (1987) movie poster Uncle Meat as Self · Documentary
  16. 1976 Underground (1976) movie poster Underground as Himself · Documentary
1 win · 2 nominations

Haskell Wexler: Awards & Nominations

1 win from 2 nominations across 2 award bodies, from 1967 to 1970. That includes an Oscar: Best Cinematography (Black-and-White) for Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?. Every ceremony is listed newest first, with the category and the film.

All movie awards
  • Oscars logo Oscars 1 win from 1 nomination
  • DGA Awards logo DGA Awards 1 nomination
Works with

Who Haskell Wexler Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Haskell Wexler shares the most films with. Peter Fonda comes first, with 3 films together, followed by John Boorman (2).

FAQ

Haskell Wexler: Questions & Answers

How many movies Haskell Wexler has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Haskell Wexler been in?

Haskell Wexler is credited on 23 films, from 1953 to 2021. 1 of them as an actor and 6 as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Haskell Wexler's highest-grossing movie?

The Man Who Shot Chinatown: The Life and Work of John A. Alonzo (2007) is Haskell Wexler's biggest box office hit, with $1.46K worldwide, ahead of Medium Cool (1969) ($430). Across every film with box office figures, Haskell Wexler's movies have made $1.89K.

Haskell Wexler's biggest hits

Has Haskell Wexler won an Oscar?

Haskell Wexler has won an Oscar: Best Cinematography (Black-and-White) for Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? at the 1967 ceremony. Across every ceremony in the awards database, Haskell Wexler has 1 win from 2 nominations.

What is Haskell Wexler's newest movie?

The most recent film on Haskell Wexler's filmography is Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking (2021), in the role of Self.

Who does Haskell Wexler work with most often?

Haskell Wexler shares the most films with Peter Fonda (3 films), John Boorman (2 films) and John Turturro (2 films).

The Best Haskell Wexler Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 23 directing credits.

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