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Ernest Jacob Haller ASC (May 31, 1896 – October 21, 1970), sometimes known as Ernie J. Haller, was an American cinematographer. He was most notable for his involvement in Gone with the Wind (1939), and his close professional relationships with prominent actresses of the time, such as Bette Davis, Joan Crawford, and Ingrid Bergman.
Ernest Haller. Cinematographer: Gone with the Wind. Distinguished American cinematographer Ernest Haller started in the industry in 1914 as an actor with Biograph after leaving his first job as a bank clerk. Within one year he discovered his true calling: being on the other side of the camera.
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Ernest Jacob Haller (May 31, 1896 – October 21, 1970) was an American cinematographer. He was most notable for his involvement in Gone with the Wind (1939) and his close professional relationships with prominent actresses of the time, such as Bette Davis, Joan Crawford, and Ingrid Bergman.
- Jezebel (1938), Directed by William Wyler
- Gone with The Wind (1939), Directed by Victor Fleming
- Mildred Pierce (1945), Directed by Michael Curtiz
- What Ever Happened to Baby Jane/ (1969), Directed by Robert Aldrich
- Lilies of The Field (1963), Directed by Ralph Nelson
Haller was director of photography on Bette Davis’ first Oscar winner, Dangerous, the year he was himself snubbed for Captain Blood. This time around he was nominated along with Davis as she picked up her second Oscar helped in no small measure by Haller’s cinematography. In one of the film’s key scenes, she dances in a shockingly red dress that au...
Creative differences caused original cinematographer Lee Garmes (Shanghai Express) to part company with producer David O. Selznick who was impressed with Haller’s work on Jezebelenough to borrow him from Warner Bros. to replace the legendary former Oscar winner. Haller didn’t disappoint, earning an Oscar of his own along with co-cinematographer, co...
Having previously received two of his three Oscar nominations for photographing Bette Davis (Jezebel), All This, and Heaven Too), Haller earned his fourth nomination for doing the same for Joan Crawford who won the award for Best Actress. Several film later he would photograph her once again in Humoresque and several films after that would earn a f...
Having photographed Bette Davis and Joan Crawford at the height of their respective careers on the Warner Brothers lot, Haller was the natural choice to photograph them once again in the only film they would make together, one in which instead of being called upon to look their best, were called upon to look their worst. Crawford, playing her part ...
Primarily a TV director, Nelson mortgaged his home to finance this low-key but warmly received comedy about an itinerant handyman and a group of nuns who coerce him into building them a chapel in Arizona. The film was nominated for five Oscars including Best Picture, Director, Actor (Sidney Poitier), Supporting Actress (Lilia Skala) Screenplay and ...
Ernest Jacob Haller ASC (May 31, 1896 – October 21, 1970), sometimes known as Ernie J. Haller, was an American cinematographer.
Native Californian Ernest Haller came to the old Biograph Studios as an actor in 1914 -- just in time for the death of Biograph after the studio let D.W. Griffith slip through its fingers. As a freelancer, Haller lost interest in performing and drifted towards cinematography.
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Ernest Haller. Highest Rated: 100% Flight Commander (1930) Lowest Rated: 57% Mr. Skeffington (1944) Birthday: May 31, 1896. Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA. Actor who moved behind...
