Vilmos Zsigmond

Born:June 16, 1930

Place of Birth:Szeged, Hungary

Died:January 1, 2016

Known For:Camera

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.

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Filmography

Acting

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Maverick

Albert Bierstadt

1994

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Spielberg

Self

2017

Production

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Sliver

Director of Photography

1993

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Assassins

Director of Photography

1995

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Close Encounters of the Third Kind

Director of Photography

1977

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The Deer Hunter

Director of Photography

1978

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The Ghost and the Darkness

Director of Photography

1996

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Jersey Girl

Director of Photography

2004

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Blow Out

Director of Photography

1981

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Timeline

Second Unit Director of Photography

2003

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The Black Dahlia

Director of Photography

2006

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The Long Goodbye

Director of Photography

1973

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The Witches of Eastwick

Director of Photography

1987

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Maverick

Director of Photography

1994

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Real Genius

Director of Photography

1985

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The Sugarland Express

Director of Photography

1974

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Life as a House

Director of Photography

2001

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Deliverance

Director of Photography

1972

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Heaven's Gate

Director of Photography

1980

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Melinda and Melinda

Director of Photography

2004

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Fat Man and Little Boy

Director of Photography

1989

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McCabe & Mrs. Miller

Director of Photography

1971

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The Bonfire of the Vanities

Director of Photography

1990

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Scarecrow

Director of Photography

1973

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The Crossing Guard

Director of Photography

1995