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Vilmos Zsigmond

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Vilmos Zsigmond

Jun 16, 1930 – Jan 1, 2016116 titles 113 movies · 3 TV
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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

William Zsigmond · William Zsigmund

Born

Jun 16, 1930 – Jan 1, 2016

Szeged, Hungary

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Roles across career

Titles counted once; a person can act and direct on the same film (roles merged).

26

Acting credits

85

Directing

0

Writing

10

Other crew

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