Haskell WexlerNationality:
American Birthdate:
06/02/1922 Birthplace:
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biography
Haskell Wexler initiated his feature filmmaking career as a cinematographer in the late 1950s, having previously shot educational and industrial films. The Chicago native had traveled to California to attend Berkeley, but dropped out after one year. He served as a merchant seaman during WWII and then returned to Illinois. Wexler and his father purchased and refurbished an armory in Des Plaines, turning it into a film studio. The venture was unsuccessful and Wexler set out to learn about film production, beginning as a cameraman and eventually working up to cinematographer."Stakeout on Dope
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milestones
Year
Milestone
Merchant Seaman during World War II (spent two weeks in lifeboat after ship was sunk)
With father, purchased armory in Des Plaines, IL and started a film studio
Closed studio and began working as cameraman
Worked as cameraman and later cinematographer on industrial and educational films
1958
First film as director of photography (uncredited), "Stakeout on Dope Street"
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