[PAR] [TLE] American Beauty (1999 film) [SEP] American Beauty is a 1999 American drama film directed by Sam Mendes and written by Alan Ball.  Kevin Spacey stars as Lester Burnham, a 42-year-old advertising executive who has a midlife crisis when he becomes infatuated with his teenage daughter's best friend, Angela (Mena Suvari).  Annette Bening co-stars as Lester's materialistic wife, Carolyn, and Thora Birch plays their insecure daughter, Jane.  Wes Bentley, Chris Cooper, and Allison Janney also feature.  The film is described by academics as a satire of American middle-class notions of beauty and personal satisfaction; analysis has focused on the film's explorations of romantic, and paternal love, sexuality, beauty, materialism, self-liberation, and redemption. [PAR] [TLE] Conrad Hall [SEP] Conrad Lafcadio Hall, ASC (June 21, 1926 – January 6, 2003) was an American cinematographer from Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia.  Named after writers Joseph Conrad and Lafcadio Hearn, he was best known for photographing films such as "In Cold Blood", "Cool Hand Luke", "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid", "American Beauty", and "Road to Perdition".  For his work he garnered a number of awards, including three Academy Awards and BAFTA Awards.
[PAR] [TLE] American Beauty ( 1999 film ) [ SEP ] American Beauty is a 1999 American drama film directed by Sam Mendes and written by Alan Ball . Kevin Spacey stars as Lester Burnham , a 42-year - old advertising executive who has a midlife crisis when he becomes infatuated with his teenage daughter 's best friend , Angela ( Mena Suvari ) . Annette Bening co - stars as Lester 's materialistic wife , Carolyn , and Thora Birch plays their insecure daughter , Jane . Wes Bentley , Chris Cooper , and Allison Janney also feature . The film is described by academics as a satire of American middle - class notions of beauty and personal satisfaction ; analysis has focused on the film 's explorations of romantic , and paternal love , sexuality , beauty , materialism , self - liberation , and redemption . [PAR] [TLE] Conrad Hall [ SEP ] Conrad Lafcadio Hall , ASC ( June 21 , 1926 – January 6 , 2003 ) was an American cinematographer from Papeete , Tahiti , French Polynesia . Named after writers Joseph Conrad and Lafcadio Hearn , he was best known for photographing films such as " In Cold Blood " , " Cool Hand Luke " , " Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid " , " American Beauty " , and " Road to Perdition " . For his work he garnered a number of awards , including three Academy Awards and BAFTA Awards .
Who was the cinematographer best known for photographing the 1999 American drama film directed by Sam Mendes and written by Alan Ball?
Who was the cinematographer best known for photographing the 1999 American drama film directed by Sam Mendes and written by Alan Ball ?
Conrad Lafcadio Hall
Conrad Lafcadio Hall