Ernest Haller

Ernest Haller
Born(1896-05-31)May 31, 1896
Los Angeles, California, US
DiedOctober 21, 1970(1970-10-21) (aged 74)
Marina Del Rey, California, US
OccupationCinematographer
Years active1920 - 1965

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.

Haller was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography seven times for Jezebel, All This, and Heaven Too, Mildred Pierce, The Flame and The Arrow, What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? and Lilies of the Field; winning once for Gone with the Wind.[1]

He was killed in a car accident in Marina Del Rey, California on October 21, 1970, at the age of 74, and was buried at Freedom Mausoleum, Forest Lawn, Glendale, CA.[2]

  1. ^ Finler, Joel Waldo (2003). The Hollywood Story. Wallflower Press. p. 310. ISBN 978-1-903364-66-6. ernest haller oscar.
  2. ^ Wilson, Scott (2016-08-17). Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons, 3d ed. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-7992-4.

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