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Vilmos Zsigmond

Vilmos Zsigmond

Known for: Camera

Born: June 16, 1930

Died: January 1, 2016

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

Black and White in Color: Vilmos Zsigmond on 'Blow Out'
2012
Close Encounters with Vilmos Zsigmond
Close Encounters with Vilmos Zsigmond
2016
Vilmos Zsigmond Flashes 'The Long Goodbye'
Vilmos Zsigmond Flashes 'The Long Goodbye'
2002
No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos
No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos
2009
Louis
Louis
2010
Imagining Images
2003
Return of the "Hired Hand"
Return of the "Hired Hand"
2003
Final Cut: The Making and Unmaking of Heaven's Gate
Final Cut: The Making and Unmaking of Heaven's Gate
2004
Who Killed 'Winter Kills'?
Who Killed 'Winter Kills'?
2003
'Obsession' Revisited
'Obsession' Revisited
2001
A Cinematic Life: The Art and Influence of Conrad Hall
A Cinematic Life: The Art and Influence of Conrad Hall
2010
Character Building: Inside 'Life As a House'
Character Building: Inside 'Life As a House'
2002
Visions of Light
Visions of Light
1992
Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession
Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession
2004
The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'
The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'
2001
Light Keeps Me Company
Light Keeps Me Company
2000
Who Needs Sleep?
Who Needs Sleep?
2006
Blood & Flesh: The Reel Life & Ghastly Death of Al Adamson
Blood & Flesh: The Reel Life & Ghastly Death of Al Adamson
2019
The Oscars
The Oscars
1953
Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western
Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western
1997
Maverick
Maverick
1994
Woody Allen: A Documentary
Woody Allen: A Documentary
2011
Spielberg
Spielberg
2017
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
Altman on His Own Terms
Altman on His Own Terms
2000
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