
Vilmos Zsigmond
Born June 16, 1930 · Szeged, Hungary
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.
Notable Appearances
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Altman on His Own Terms

Side by Side

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

Light Keeps Me Company

No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos

Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western

Visions of Light

Who Needs Sleep?

Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession

A Cinematic Life: The Art and Influence of Conrad Hall

Louis

The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'

Character Building: Inside 'Life As a House'

Close Encounters with Vilmos Zsigmond

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

Return of the "Hired Hand"

'Obsession' Revisited

Who Killed 'Winter Kills'?

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




