Howard Wexler

Howard Wexler grew up smack in the heart of Hollywood, surrounded by movie magic and California sun. He was that classic kid in the Boy Scouts, jamming on his sax, snapping photos—just soaking it all in. Everything changed after he watched The Professionals with his family back in ’64. Seriously, Conrad Hall’s camerawork must’ve hit like a lightning bolt, because Howard decided right then and there: he wanted to be a Director of Photography. He went on to study at USC Cinema, which, let’s be honest, is a pretty solid way to dive in. From there, he interned under Mario Tosi, picking up tricks of the trade. Then he bounced over to Europe for a while, hustling as a camera assistant, driver—you name it. The guy even worked as a projectionist, and he tried his hand at copywriting for English ads. After a wild stint in Munich, shooting bits of the ’72 Olympics (no big deal), he headed back to Hollywood, started assisting some big-shot DPs, edited projects, and eventually scored his own gigs as a DP on low-budget flicks—just grinding and learning. Nowadays, Howard’s name is slapped on over a hundred feature films. He’s tackled everything: educational vids, docs, corporate gigs, aerial shots, title sequences. He’s even got producer credits, like on Loving Lulu, which snagged a spot on HBO and landed a solid review in Variety. His sci-fi feature Infection: The Invasion Begins is still floating around on Amazon Prime. He’s worked with Full Moon Features, done a bunch with Andy Sidaris, and the dude’s reputation? Fast, efficient, knows how to light a set in a flash. Total pro.