Vilmos Zsigmond

Vilmos Zsigmond

CinematographerCamera and Electrical DepartmentActor
Born
June 16, 1930
Died
January 1, 2016
Awards
19 wins, 35 nominations

Along with LĂĄszlĂł KovĂĄcs, a fellow student who fled Hungary in 1956, Zsigmond rose to prominence in the 1970s. He is known for his use of natural light and vivid use of color on features such as The Long Goodbye (1973) and Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977).

Biography

Along with LĂĄszlĂł KovĂĄcs, a fellow student who fled Hungary in 1956, Zsigmond rose to prominence in the 1970s. He is known for his use of natural light and vivid use of color on features such as The Long Goodbye (1973) and Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977).

Director

The Long ShadowThe Long Shadow(1992)

Actor

LouisLouis(2010)as Hungarian Photographer
MaverickMaverick(1994)as Albert Bierstadt

Camera and Electrical Department

Kickstart TheftKickstart Theft(2012)
Independent LensIndependent Lens(1999)
TimelineTimeline(2003)
China BeachChina Beach(1988)
The BorderThe Border(1982)

Additional Crew

Air StrikeAir Strike(2018)

Self

Masters of the GrindMasters of the Grind(2023)as Self
Red Roofs(2021)as Self
International Cinematographer's Guild Heritage SeriesInternational Cinematographer's Guild Heritage Series(1991)as Self
SpielbergSpielberg(2017)as Self - Cinematographer
The Heritage Interviews 1991-2005The Heritage Interviews 1991-2005(2017)as Self

Archive Footage

Hollywood mauditHollywood maudit(2020)as Self
Blood and Flesh: The Reel Life and Ghastly Death of Al AdamsonBlood and Flesh: The Reel Life and Ghastly Death of Al Adamson(2019)as Self - Cinematographer
TCM Remembers 2016(2016)as Self, cinematographer
The OscarsThe Oscars(2016)as Self - In Memoriam
AltmanAltman(2014)as Self

Known for

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Vilmos Zsigmond in International Cinematographer's Guild Heritage Series (1991)Vilmos Zsigmond and Nick McLeanLĂĄszlĂł KovĂĄcs and Vilmos Zsigmond in No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos (2008)Vilmos ZsigmondHaskell Wexler and Vilmos ZsigmondBrian De Palma, Josh Hartnett, and Vilmos Zsigmond in The Black Dahlia (2006)

Credit Score: Vilmos Zsigmond

87
199319941995
Albert Bierstadt
Fri May 20 1994
#NameScoreYearWinNomKnown★WinsNomsVotes
1Maverick2.501994‱7.001126220