WRITER
Conrad Hall
1926 - 2003

Conrad Hall
Conrad Lafcadio Hall, ASC (June 21, 1926 – January 4, 2003) was a French Polynesian-born American cinematographer. Named after writers Joseph Conrad and Lafcadio Hearn, he became widely prominent as a cinematographer earning numerous accolades including three Academy Awards (with ten nominations), three BAFTA Awards and five American Society of Cinematographers Awards. Hall won three Academy Awards for Best Cinematography for his work on Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969), American Beauty (1999), and Road to Perdition (2002). He was also Oscar-nominated for Morituri (1965), The Professionals (1966), In Cold Blood (1967), The Day of the Locust (1975), Tequila Sunrise (1988), Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993), and A Civil Action (1998). Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Conrad Hall is the 5,595th most popular writer (up from 5,703rd in 2019), the 8th most popular biography from French Polynesia (up from 9th in 2019) and the most popular Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Conrad Hall ranks 5,595 out of 7,302. Before him are Ion Agârbiceanu, Eugène Dabit, Robert Herrick, Martin Cruz Smith, Thomas Linacre, and Fatos Arapi. After him are Lester del Rey, Philip Agee, Marianne Williamson, Gevorg Emin, John Norman, and Patrick Chamoiseau.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsIon Agârbiceanu
1882 - 1963
HPI: 54.09
Rank: 5,589
Eugène Dabit
1898 - 1936
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 5,590
Robert Herrick
1591 - 1674
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 5,591
Martin Cruz Smith
1942 - Present
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 5,592
Thomas Linacre
1460 - 1524
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 5,593
Fatos Arapi
1930 - 2018
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 5,594
Conrad Hall
1926 - 2003
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 5,595
Lester del Rey
1915 - 1993
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 5,596
Philip Agee
1935 - 2008
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 5,597
Marianne Williamson
1952 - Present
HPI: 54.06
Rank: 5,598
Gevorg Emin
1919 - 1998
HPI: 54.06
Rank: 5,599
John Norman
1931 - Present
HPI: 54.06
Rank: 5,600
Patrick Chamoiseau
1953 - Present
HPI: 54.06
Rank: 5,601
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1926, Conrad Hall ranks 422. Before him are Raymond Gosling, Günter de Bruyn, H. R. Haldeman, Piero Drogo, Zakaria Chihab, and Nel van Vliet. After him are Yoshihiro Hamaguchi, Li Han-hsiang, Georges Gandil, Jesús Loroño, Otto Hemele, and József Kovács. Among people deceased in 2003, Conrad Hall ranks 292. Before him are Rand Brooks, Donald Regan, Franklin Farrell, Yuri Shchekochikhin, Valentin Gavrilov, and Elliott Smith. After him are Jesse Carver, Stan Brakhage, Daphne Oram, Koloman Sokol, Curt Hennig, and Warren Zevon.
Others Born in 1926
Go to all RankingsRaymond Gosling
PHYSICIST
1926 - 2015
HPI: 54.26
Rank: 416
Günter de Bruyn
WRITER
1926 - 2020
HPI: 54.25
Rank: 417
H. R. Haldeman
POLITICIAN
1926 - 1993
HPI: 54.23
Rank: 418
Piero Drogo
RACING DRIVER
1926 - 1973
HPI: 54.20
Rank: 419
Zakaria Chihab
WRESTLER
1926 - 1980
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 420
Nel van Vliet
SWIMMER
1926 - 2006
HPI: 54.13
Rank: 421
Conrad Hall
WRITER
1926 - 2003
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 422
Yoshihiro Hamaguchi
ACTOR
1926 - 2011
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 423
Li Han-hsiang
FILM DIRECTOR
1926 - 1996
HPI: 54.01
Rank: 424
Georges Gandil
ATHLETE
1926 - 1999
HPI: 53.98
Rank: 425
Jesús Loroño
CYCLIST
1926 - 1998
HPI: 53.92
Rank: 426
Otto Hemele
SOCCER PLAYER
1926 - 2001
HPI: 53.80
Rank: 427
József Kovács
ATHLETE
1926 - 1987
HPI: 53.79
Rank: 428
Others Deceased in 2003
Go to all RankingsRand Brooks
ACTOR
1918 - 2003
HPI: 54.30
Rank: 286
Donald Regan
POLITICIAN
1918 - 2003
HPI: 54.22
Rank: 287
Franklin Farrell
POLITICIAN
1908 - 2003
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 288
Yuri Shchekochikhin
POLITICIAN
1950 - 2003
HPI: 54.14
Rank: 289
Valentin Gavrilov
ATHLETE
1946 - 2003
HPI: 54.12
Rank: 290
Elliott Smith
MUSICIAN
1969 - 2003
HPI: 54.10
Rank: 291
Conrad Hall
WRITER
1926 - 2003
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 292
Jesse Carver
SOCCER PLAYER
1911 - 2003
HPI: 54.00
Rank: 293
Stan Brakhage
FILM DIRECTOR
1933 - 2003
HPI: 53.95
Rank: 294
Daphne Oram
MUSICIAN
1925 - 2003
HPI: 53.95
Rank: 295
Koloman Sokol
PAINTER
1902 - 2003
HPI: 53.79
Rank: 296
Curt Hennig
WRESTLER
1958 - 2003
HPI: 53.77
Rank: 297
Warren Zevon
MUSICIAN
1947 - 2003
HPI: 53.73
Rank: 298
In French Polynesia
Among people born in French Polynesia, Conrad Hall ranks 8 out of 24. Before him are Pōmare I (1742), Pōmare V (1839), Pōmare II (1782), Pōmare III (1820), Oscar Temaru (1944), and Karina Lombard (1969). After him are Édouard Fritch (1952), Fabrice Santoro (1972), Jocelyne LaGarde (1924), Pascal Vahirua (1966), Marama Vahirua (1980), and Nicolas Vallar (1983).
Others born in French Polynesia
Go to all RankingsPōmare I
POLITICIAN
1742 - 1803
HPI: 63.79
Rank: 2
Pōmare V
POLITICIAN
1839 - 1891
HPI: 60.75
Rank: 3
Pōmare II
POLITICIAN
1782 - 1821
HPI: 60.03
Rank: 4
Pōmare III
POLITICIAN
1820 - 1827
HPI: 59.41
Rank: 5
Oscar Temaru
POLITICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 56.62
Rank: 6
Karina Lombard
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 54.72
Rank: 7
Conrad Hall
WRITER
1926 - 2003
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 8
Édouard Fritch
POLITICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 53.93
Rank: 9
Fabrice Santoro
TENNIS PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 53.35
Rank: 10
Jocelyne LaGarde
ACTOR
1924 - 1979
HPI: 51.93
Rank: 11
Pascal Vahirua
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 47.30
Rank: 12
Marama Vahirua
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 45.02
Rank: 13
Nicolas Vallar
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 44.87
Rank: 14
Among WRITERS In French Polynesia
Among writers born in French Polynesia, Conrad Hall ranks 1.