Edward Lachman

Edward Lachman
Lachman in 2009
Born (1948-03-31) March 31, 1948
Other namesEd Lachman
Alma materHarvard University
University of Tours
Ohio University
Occupations
  • Cinematographer
  • director
Years active1972–present
Children1

Edward Lachman (born March 31, 1948) is an American cinematographer and director. He has primarily worked in independent film, and has served as director of photography on films by Todd Haynes, Pablo Larrain, Ulrich Seidl, Wim Wenders, Steven Soderbergh and Paul Schrader.

Lachman has received four Academy Award for Best Cinematography nominations for his work on Far from Heaven (2002), Carol (2015), El Conde (2023), and Maria (2024). His other work includes La Soufrière (1977), Desperately Seeking Susan (1985), Mississippi Masala (1991), The Virgin Suicides (1999), Erin Brockovich (2000), A Prairie Home Companion (2006), and Life During Wartime (2009).

For his work on television, he was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Cinematography for a Limited Series or Movie for the HBO miniseries Mildred Pierce (2011). He is a member of the American Society of Cinematographers.