Vilmos Zsigmond

Vilmos Zsigmond

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.
Known For
Camera
Gender
Male
Birthday
16 June 1930
Death Day
1 January 2016
Place of Birth
Szeged, Hungary
Also Known As
William Zsigmond, William Zsigmund

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FILMOGRAPHY

Return of the "Hired Hand"

Return of the "Hired Hand"

2003-01-01Actor
Maverick

Maverick

1994-05-20Actor, Director of Photography
Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western

Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western

1997-07-27Actor
Light Keeps Me Company

Light Keeps Me Company

2000-08-26Actor, Director of Photography
No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos

No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos

2009-01-11Actor
Side by Side

Side by Side

2012-08-19Actor
Visions of Light

Visions of Light

1992-09-17Actor
Louis

Louis

2010-01-01Actor, Director of Photography
Who Needs Sleep?

Who Needs Sleep?

2006-01-19Actor
Black and White in Color: Vilmos Zsigmond on 'Blow Out'

Black and White in Color: Vilmos Zsigmond on 'Blow Out'

2012-11-21Actor
Imagining Images

Imagining Images

2003-09-16Actor
Close Encounters with Vilmos Zsigmond

Close Encounters with Vilmos Zsigmond

2016-05-13Actor
'Obsession' Revisited

'Obsession' Revisited

2001-06-26Actor
The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'

The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'

2001-05-08Actor
Spielberg

Spielberg

2017-10-05Actor
Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession

Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession

2004-05-16Actor
Final Cut: The Making and Unmaking of Heaven's Gate

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

2004-10-08Actor
Blood & Flesh: The Reel Life & Ghastly Death of Al Adamson

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

2019-08-23
Who Killed 'Winter Kills'?

Who Killed 'Winter Kills'?

2003-03-18Actor
Vilmos Zsigmond Flashes 'The Long Goodbye'

Vilmos Zsigmond Flashes 'The Long Goodbye'

2002-09-17Actor
A Cinematic Life: The Art and Influence of Conrad Hall

A Cinematic Life: The Art and Influence of Conrad Hall

2010-08-03Actor
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

2003-03-09Actor
Altman on His Own Terms

Altman on His Own Terms

2000-01-01Actor
Woody Allen: A Documentary

Woody Allen: A Documentary

2011-11-20Actor
The Oscars

The Oscars

1953-03-19Actor
The Long Goodbye

The Long Goodbye

1973-03-08Director of Photography
Playing by Heart

Playing by Heart

1998-12-30Director of Photography
Close Encounters of the Third Kind

Close Encounters of the Third Kind

1977-12-14Director of Photography
Sliver

Sliver

1993-05-21Director of Photography
The Ghost and the Darkness

The Ghost and the Darkness

1996-10-11Director of Photography
Heaven's Gate

Heaven's Gate

1980-11-19Director of Photography
Cassandra's Dream

Cassandra's Dream

2007-10-31Director of Photography
Obsession

Obsession

1976-08-01Director of Photography
Deliverance

Deliverance

1972-08-18Director of Photography
The Sugarland Express

The Sugarland Express

1974-03-31Director of Photography
The Witches of Eastwick

The Witches of Eastwick

1987-06-12Director of Photography
Life as a House

Life as a House

2001-10-25Director of Photography
Blow Out

Blow Out

1981-07-24Director of Photography
The Deer Hunter

The Deer Hunter

1978-12-08Director of Photography
The Two Jakes

The Two Jakes

1990-08-10Director of Photography
The Black Dahlia

The Black Dahlia

2006-09-15Director of Photography
Melinda and Melinda

Melinda and Melinda

2004-12-22Director of Photography
Assassins

Assassins

1995-10-06Director of Photography
Jersey Girl

Jersey Girl

2004-03-25Director of Photography
The Bonfire of the Vanities

The Bonfire of the Vanities

1990-12-21Director of Photography
Psycho a Go-Go

Psycho a Go-Go

1965-11-19Director of Photography
Horror of the Blood Monsters

Horror of the Blood Monsters

1970-02-01Director of Photography
The Nasty Rabbit

The Nasty Rabbit

1964-12-01Director of Photography
The Time Travelers

The Time Travelers

1964-10-29Director of Photography
Death Riders

Death Riders

1976-07-01Director of Photography
Tales of a Salesman

Tales of a Salesman

1965-01-19Director of Photography
McCabe & Mrs. Miller

McCabe & Mrs. Miller

1971-06-24Director of Photography
The Ski Bum

The Ski Bum

1971-01-08Director of Photography
A Long Way from Nowhere

A Long Way from Nowhere

1970-01-01Cinematography
What's Up Front!

What's Up Front!

1964-04-29Director of Photography
Torn from the Flag

Torn from the Flag

2007-11-10Executive Producer, Director of Photography
Real Genius

Real Genius

1985-08-07Director of Photography
Blood of Ghastly Horror

Blood of Ghastly Horror

1967-12-17Director of Photography
Five Bloody Graves

Five Bloody Graves

1969-10-31Director of Photography
Threshold

Threshold

1971-01-01Director of Photography
Intersection

Intersection

1994-01-21Director of Photography
Funny Lady

Funny Lady

1975-03-15Additional Photography
Compulsion

Compulsion

2013-06-21Director of Photography
The Body

The Body

2001-04-13Director of Photography
The Rose

The Rose

1979-11-07Director of Photography
The Argument

The Argument

1999-06-25Director of Photography
No Small Affair

No Small Affair

1984-11-09Director of Photography
Fat Man and Little Boy

Fat Man and Little Boy

1989-10-20Director of Photography
Scarecrow

Scarecrow

1973-04-11Director of Photography
Cinderella Liberty

Cinderella Liberty

1973-12-18Director of Photography
Futz

Futz

1969-11-16Director of Photography
The Monitors

The Monitors

1969-10-08Director of Photography
Images

Images

1972-12-18Director of Photography
Red Sky at Morning

Red Sky at Morning

1971-05-12Director of Photography
You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger

You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger

2010-09-22Director of Photography
Journey to Spirit Island

Journey to Spirit Island

1988-01-01Director of Photography
The Hired Hand

The Hired Hand

1971-08-11Director of Photography
The River

The River

1984-12-01Director of Photography
Stalin

Stalin

1992-11-21Director of Photography
The Picasso Summer

The Picasso Summer

1969-08-08Director of Photography
Flesh & Blood

Flesh & Blood

1979-10-14Director of Photography
Table for Five

Table for Five

1983-02-18Director of Photography
God the Father

God the Father

2014-10-31Director of Photography
Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks

Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks

2014-12-12Director of Photography
The Crossing Guard

The Crossing Guard

1995-01-26Director of Photography
Jinxed!

Jinxed!

1982-10-22Director of Photography
Ban Bánk

Ban Bánk

2003-03-12Director of Photography
The Maiden Danced to Death

The Maiden Danced to Death

2011-10-03Director of Photography
Winter Kills

Winter Kills

1979-05-11Director of Photography
Sweet Revenge

Sweet Revenge

1976-06-06Director of Photography
The Girl from Petrovka

The Girl from Petrovka

1974-12-12Director of Photography
The Border

The Border

1982-01-29Additional Photography
Timeline

Timeline

2003-11-26Second Unit Director of Photography
Jennie: Wife/Child

Jennie: Wife/Child

1968-01-01Director of Photography
Rat Fink

Rat Fink

1965-12-22Cinematography, Director of Photography
The Last Waltz

The Last Waltz

1978-04-26Additional Director of Photography
1999 A.D.

1999 A.D.

1967-01-01Director of Photography
Deadwood '76

Deadwood '76

1965-06-30Director of Photography
Surrender, Dorothy

Surrender, Dorothy

2006-01-01Director of Photography
Mondo Mod

Mondo Mod

1967-06-14Director of Photography
The Name of the Game Is Kill

The Name of the Game Is Kill

1968-05-01Director of Photography
Summer Children

Summer Children

1965-10-28Director of Photography
Prelude

Prelude

1968-01-01Director of Photography
The Sadist

The Sadist

1963-04-01Director of Photography
The Road to Nashville

The Road to Nashville

1966-09-20Director of Photography
The Fiend with the Electronic Brain

The Fiend with the Electronic Brain

1967-12-01Cinematography
The Long Shadow

The Long Shadow

1992-01-01Director
The Thrill Can Kill

The Thrill Can Kill

1987-07-14Cinematography
Living Between Two Worlds

Living Between Two Worlds

1963-12-11Director of Photography
The Incredibly Strange Creatures Who Stopped Living and Became Mixed-Up Zombies!!?

The Incredibly Strange Creatures Who Stopped Living and Became Mixed-Up Zombies!!?

1964-02-10Camera Operator
I Hear the Carpenter Singing

I Hear the Carpenter Singing

1963-01-01Cinematography
Mahogany

Mahogany

1975-10-08Additional Photography
Iron and Horse

Iron and Horse

1975-10-13Director of Photography
The Mists of Avalon

The Mists of Avalon

2001-07-14Director of Photography
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