Edward Lachman is an American cinematographer and director best known for the movie Far From Heaven for which he received an Academy Award nomination. A member of the American Society of Cinematographers, he has worked on movies such as Desperately Seeking Susan (1985), The Virgin Suicides (1999), Erin Brockovich (2000), A Prarie Home Companion (2006), Hounddog (2008), and Dark Waters (2019),