Vilmos Zsigmond

Vilmos Zsigmond

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

The Deer Hunter

Director of Photography

Close Encounters of the Third Kind

Director of Photography

Assassins

Director of Photography

Cast Credits

Louis

as Hungarian Photographer

Maverick

as Albert Bierstadt

Crew Credits

Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks

Director of Photography

Compulsion

Director of Photography

The Maiden Danced to Death

Director of Photography

You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger

Director of Photography

Louis

Director of Photography

Cassandra's Dream

Director of Photography

The Black Dahlia

Director of Photography

Surrender, Dorothy

Director of Photography

Melinda and Melinda

Director of Photography

Jersey Girl

Director of Photography

Timeline

Second Unit Director of Photography

Ban Bánk

Director of Photography

Life as a House

Director of Photography

The Body

Director of Photography

Playing by Heart

Director of Photography

The Ghost and the Darkness

Director of Photography

Assassins

Director of Photography

The Crossing Guard

Director of Photography

Maverick

Director of Photography

Intersection

Director of Photography

Sliver

Director of Photography

Stalin

Director of Photography

The Long Shadow

Director

The Bonfire of the Vanities

Director of Photography

The Two Jakes

Director of Photography

Fat Man and Little Boy

Director of Photography

Journey to Spirit Island

Director of Photography

The Thrill Can Kill

Cinematography

The Witches of Eastwick

Director of Photography

Real Genius

Director of Photography