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Vilmos Zsigmond ASC (Hungarian: [ˈvilmoʃ ˈʒiɡmond]; 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.
Cinematographer Vilmos Zsigmond, also formerly credited as William Zsigmond, was nominated for four Academy Awards for Best Cinematography (Close Encounters of the Third Kind, The Deer Hunter, The River, and The Black Dahlia), winning once for his work on Close Encounters of the Third Kind.
Vilmos Zsigmond. Cinematographer: The Black Dahlia. Along with László Kovács, a fellow student who fled Hungary in 1956, Zsigmond rose to prominence in the 1970s. He is known for his use of natural light and vivid use of color on features such as The Long Goodbye (1973) and Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977).
Jan 5, 2016 · Vilmos Zsigmond, a Hungarian-born cinematographer who helped shape the look of American movies in the 1970s, ’80s and beyond, among other things lending a hyper-real glow to the arrival of...
Jan 6, 2016 · Vilmos Zsigmond: the cinematographer who transformed how films look. Along with his lifelong friend, László Kovács, the late Hungarian was a master of lenses and light, and their...
Jan 4, 2016 · Cinematographer Vilmos Zsigmond, best known for his work on The Deer Hunter and Close Encounters of the Third Kind, has died aged 85. Zsigmond's business partner, Yuri Neyman, said he died on...
Jan 3, 2016 · The legendary cinematographer Vilmos Zsigmond, whose passing on January 1 at the age of 85 was announced today, received a number of accolades for his groundbreaking work behind the camera, including four Oscar nominations (and one win); three nominations (and one win) and a Lifetime Achievement award from the American Society of ...
