Vilmos Zsigmond
Camera
Born 1930-06-16
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
Popular credits
Maverick
Albert Bierstadt
Side by Side
Self
Spielberg
Self
Woody Allen: A Documentary
Self
The Oscars
Self
Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood
Self
Visions of Light
Self
Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession
Self
Blood & Flesh: The Reel Life & Ghastly Death of Al Adamson
No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos
Self
Final Cut: The Making and Unmaking of Heaven's Gate
Self
The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'
Self
Light Keeps Me Company
Self
Who Needs Sleep?
Self
Close Encounters with Vilmos Zsigmond
Self
'Obsession' Revisited
Self
Louis
Hungarian Photographer
A Cinematic Life: The Art and Influence of Conrad Hall
Self
Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western
Self
Return of the "Hired Hand"
Himself