Edward Lachman_

Edward Lachman (born March 31, 1948) is an American cinematographer and director, known primarily for his work in independent films. 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.