
Vilmos Zsigmond
Known For
Camera
Born
1930-06-16 in Szeged, Hungary
Died
2016-01-01
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.
Most Known For

The Oscars
as Self

Maverick
as Albert Bierstadt

Side by Side
as Self

Spielberg
as Self

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

Woody Allen: A Documentary
as Self

Visions of Light
as Self

Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western
as Self

Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession
as Self

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

A Cinematic Life: The Art and Influence of Conrad Hall
as Self

Who Needs Sleep?
as Self

No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos
as Self

Close Encounters with Vilmos Zsigmond
as Self

Altman on His Own Terms
as Self

Light Keeps Me Company
as Self

The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'
as Self

Louis
as Hungarian Photographer

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

Imagining Images
as Self