
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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances

Return of the "Hired Hand"
as Himself
2003

Maverick
as Albert Bierstadt
1994

Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western
as Self
1997

Light Keeps Me Company
as Self
2000

No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos
as Self
2009

Side by Side
as Self
2012

Visions of Light
as Self
1992

Louis
as Hungarian Photographer
2010

Who Needs Sleep?
as Self
2006
Black and White in Color: Vilmos Zsigmond on 'Blow Out'
as Self
2012
Imagining Images
as Self
2003

Close Encounters with Vilmos Zsigmond
as Self
2016

'Obsession' Revisited
as Self
2001

The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'
as Self
2001

Spielberg
as Self
2017

Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession
as Self
2004

Final Cut: The Making and Unmaking of Heaven's Gate
as Self
2004

Blood & Flesh: The Reel Life & Ghastly Death of Al Adamson
2019

Who Killed 'Winter Kills'?
as Self
2003

Vilmos Zsigmond Flashes 'The Long Goodbye'
as Self
2002
