Vilmos Zsigmond
Camera
Born June 16, 1930 · Szeged, Hungary
Died January 1, 2016
Also known as William Zsigmond · William Zsigmund
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.
Awards & recognition
- honorary citizen of Szeged · 2004
- Corvin Chain · 2001
- BAFTA Award — Best Cinematography · 1980
- Academy Award — Best Cinematography · 1978
- Academy Award — Best Cinematography · 2007 · nominated
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- Academy Award — Best Cinematography · 1985 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Cinematography · 1979 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Cinematography · 1978 · nominated
Filmography50+ titles
The Deer Hunter
Light Keeps Me Company
The Last Waltz
Spielberg
Blow Out
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
The Long Goodbye
Side by Side
Deliverance
McCabe & Mrs. Miller
Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession
Life as a House
Scarecrow
Close Encounters with Vilmos Zsigmond
Maverick
Blood & Flesh: The Reel Life & Ghastly Death of Al Adamson
The Ghost and the Darkness
Images
The Picasso Summer
Real Genius
Heaven's Gate
Obsession
Cinderella Liberty
Playing by Heart
The Sugarland Express
Assassins
The Witches of Eastwick
The River
Cassandra's Dream
The Sadist
Jersey Girl
Melinda and Melinda
Fat Man and Little Boy
The Maiden Danced to Death
The Crossing Guard
The Two Jakes
The Border
Summer Children
You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger
No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos
Mahogany
Winter Kills
Timeline
The Black Dahlia
Sliver
The Bonfire of the Vanities
The Body
Funny Lady
The Girl from Petrovka
Surrender, Dorothy