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Vilmos Zsigmond

Vilmos Zsigmond

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June 16, 1930
— January 1, 2016
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.

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Maverick

Maverick

Albert Bierstadt

1994

No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos

No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos

Self

2009

Side by Side

Side by Side

Self

2012

Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession

Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession

Self

2004

Who Needs Sleep?

Who Needs Sleep?

Self

2006

Visions of Light

Visions of Light

Self

1992

Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western

Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western

Self

1997

Louis

Louis

Hungarian Photographer

2010

Spielberg

Spielberg

Self

2017

Return of the "Hired Hand"

Return of the "Hired Hand"

Himself

2003

Light Keeps Me Company

Light Keeps Me Company

Self

2000

Woody Allen: A Documentary

Woody Allen: A Documentary

Self

2011

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

Self

2003

Altman on His Own Terms

Altman on His Own Terms

Self

2000

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

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

Unknown role

2019

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

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

Self

2004

The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'

The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'

Self

2001

'Obsession' Revisited

'Obsession' Revisited

Self

2001

Close Encounters with Vilmos Zsigmond

Close Encounters with Vilmos Zsigmond

Self

2016

Who Killed 'Winter Kills'?

Who Killed 'Winter Kills'?

Self

2003

Vilmos Zsigmond Flashes 'The Long Goodbye'

Vilmos Zsigmond Flashes 'The Long Goodbye'

Self

2002

A Cinematic Life: The Art and Influence of Conrad Hall

A Cinematic Life: The Art and Influence of Conrad Hall

Self

2010

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