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Vilmos Zsigmond

Vilmos Zsigmond

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Born June 16, 1930 · Szeged, Hungary

Biography

Vilmos Zsigmond (June 16, 1930 - January 1, 2016) was a Hungarian-American cinematographer. His work in cinematography helped shape the look of American movies in the 1970s, making him one of the leading figures in the American New Wave movement. Zsigmond worked frequently with many leading American directors, such as Robert Altman, Steven Spielberg, Brian De Palma, Michael Cimino and Woody Allen.

Known For · 26 titles

The Oscars

The Oscars

1953
Maverick

Maverick

1994
Woody Allen: A Documentary

Woody Allen: A Documentary

2011
Spielberg

Spielberg

2017
Altman on His Own Terms

Altman on His Own Terms

2000
Side by Side

Side by Side

2012
Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood

Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood

2003
Light Keeps Me Company

Light Keeps Me Company

2000
No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos

No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos

2009
Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western

Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western

1997
Visions of Light

Visions of Light

1992
Who Needs Sleep?

Who Needs Sleep?

2006
Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession

Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession

2004
A Cinematic Life: The Art and Influence of Conrad Hall

A Cinematic Life: The Art and Influence of Conrad Hall

2010
Louis

Louis

2010
The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'

The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'

2001
Character Building: Inside 'Life As a House'

Character Building: Inside 'Life As a House'

2002
Close Encounters with Vilmos Zsigmond

Close Encounters with Vilmos Zsigmond

2016
Final Cut: The Making and Unmaking of Heaven's Gate

Final Cut: The Making and Unmaking of Heaven's Gate

2004
Return of the "Hired Hand"

Return of the "Hired Hand"

2003
'Obsession' Revisited

'Obsession' Revisited

2001
Who Killed 'Winter Kills'?

Who Killed 'Winter Kills'?

2003
Blood & Flesh: The Reel Life & Ghastly Death of Al Adamson

Blood & Flesh: The Reel Life & Ghastly Death of Al Adamson

2019
Vilmos Zsigmond Flashes 'The Long Goodbye'

Vilmos Zsigmond Flashes 'The Long Goodbye'

2002
Imagining Images

Imagining Images

2003
Black and White in Color: Vilmos Zsigmond on 'Blow Out'

Black and White in Color: Vilmos Zsigmond on 'Blow Out'

2012