Vilmos Zsigmond

Vilmos Zsigmond

Born: June 16, 1930
Died: January 1, 2016
in Szeged, Hungary
Vilmos Zsigmond, ASC 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. Wikipedia

Movies for Vilmos Zsigmond...

Blood & Flesh: The Reel Life & Ghastly Death of Al Adamson
Title: Blood & Flesh: The Reel Life & Ghastly Death of Al Adamson
Released: August 23, 2019
Type: Movie
Brought to life through archival material and the reflections of over 40 colleagues, friends and fans, BLOOD & FLESH is much more than the story of a moviemaking life most unusual. It beautifully captures the worlds of outsider filmmaker communities that existed in California in the ’70s, and the weird ways they intersected with Hollywood mainstream and union indies. On Adamson shoots, regular Orson Welles crew and cinematographers like Gary Graver, Vilmos Szigmond and Lazlo Kovaks worked alongside Bud Cardos — and at one point, Charles Manson! Director David Gregory (founder of Severin Films, director of LOST SOUL: THE DOOMED JOURNEY OF RICHARD STANLEY’S ISLAND OF DR. MOREAU) spent years making this film, speaking to everyone down to the cops who investigated Adamson’s murder, vividly encapsulating both a bold life and tragic demise, with alien conspiracies, go-go dancers and Colonel Sanders coming in along the way. If you’ve got even a passing interest in cinema, you want to see this
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Spielberg
Title: Spielberg
Character: Self
Released: October 5, 2017
Type: Movie
A documentary on the life and career of one of the most influential film directors of all time, Steven Spielberg.
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Close Encounters with Vilmos Zsigmond
Title: Close Encounters with Vilmos Zsigmond
Character: Self
Released: May 13, 2016
Type: Movie
A very special encounter between legendary American cinematographer Vilmos Zsigmond and young French director Pierre Filmon. A personal journey with the brightest shadowmaker and his friends.
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About Cinema
Title: About Cinema
Released: September 15, 2015
Type: Movie
An abandoned tumbledown theater in the outback of Paraíba state is the initial setting of a film about cinema, which explores the testimonials of the novelist and playwright Ariano Suassuna and other filmmakers such as Ruy Guerra, Julio Bressane, Ken Loach, Andrzej Wajda, Karim Ainouz, José Padilha, Hector Babenco, Vilmos Zsigmond, Béla Tarr, Gus Van Sant and Jia Zhangke. They all respond to two basic questions: why do they make movies and why do they serve the seventh art. The filmmakers share their thoughts about time, narrative, rhythm, light, movement, the meaning of tragedy, the audience‘s desires and the boundaries with other forms of art.
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Black and White in Color: Vilmos Zsigmond on 'Blow Out'
Title: Black and White in Color: Vilmos Zsigmond on 'Blow Out'
Character: Self
Released: November 21, 2012
Type: Movie
Vilmos Zsigmond on 'Blow Out'
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Side by Side
Title: Side by Side
Character: Self
Released: August 19, 2012
Type: Movie
Since the invention of cinema, the standard format for recording moving images has been film. Over the past two decades, a new form of digital filmmaking has emerged, creating a groundbreaking evolution in the medium. Keanu Reeves explores the development of cinema and the impact of digital filmmaking via in-depth interviews with Hollywood masters, such as James Cameron, David Fincher, David Lynch, Christopher Nolan, Martin Scorsese, George Lucas, Steven Soderbergh, and many more.
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A Cinematic Life: The Art and Influence of Conrad Hall
Title: A Cinematic Life: The Art and Influence of Conrad Hall
Character: Himself
Released: August 3, 2010
Type: Movie
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Louis
Title: Louis
Character: Hungarian Photographer
Released: January 1, 2010
Type: Movie
A silent film about Louis Armstrong as a young boy and how he acquired his first cornet.
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No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos
Title: No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos
Character: Self
Released: January 11, 2009
Type: Movie
The artistry, triumph and lifelong friendship of the great cinematographers Laszlo Kovacs and Vilmos Zsigmond. With film school equipment, they shoot the Soviet crackdown of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution. As refugees they struggle in Hollywood, finally breaking into the mainstream with their pivotal contribution to the "American New Wave."
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Who Needs Sleep?
Title: Who Needs Sleep?
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 2006
Type: Movie
A documentary that highlights the deadly combination of sleep deprivation and long days of work, focusing on the American film industry.
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Final Cut: The Making and Unmaking of Heaven's Gate
Title: Final Cut: The Making and Unmaking of Heaven's Gate
Character: Self
Released: October 8, 2004
Type: Movie
Michael Cimino's "Heaven's Gate" stands as one of the most influential and important films of all time; one that changed the movie industry in ways nobody ever expected. "Final Cut: The Making and Unmaking of Heaven's Gate" is a captivating, cutting, and thorough look at the long production and crushing failure of the epic film that destroyed a great motion picture studio.
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Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession
Title: Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession
Character: Self
Released: May 16, 2004
Type: Movie
A documentary on the Z Channel, one of the first pay cable stations in the US, and its programming chief, Jerry Harvey. Debuting in 1974, the LA-based channel's eclectic slate of movies became a prime example of the untapped power of cable television.
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Imagining Images
Title: Imagining Images
Character: Self
Released: September 16, 2003
Type: Movie
A made for DVD extras documentary about the making of Robert Altman’s film Images.
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Who Killed 'Winter Kills'?
Title: Who Killed 'Winter Kills'?
Released: March 18, 2003
Type: Movie
The troubled production of Winter Kills (1979) is covered here in this documentary with interviews with a few cast and crew members. The film was shut down 3 times, and to save the production they had to make The American Success Company (1980) get themselves out of debt. They also talk about the first time director and the "old crew" that was used.
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Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex, Drugs and Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood
Title: Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex, Drugs and Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood
Character: Self
Released: March 9, 2003
Type: Movie
A look at 1970s Hollywood when it was known as New Hollywood, and the director was the star of the movie.
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Return of the
Title: Return of the "Hired Hand"
Character: Himself
Released: January 1, 2003
Type: Movie
A retrospective look at the making of Peter Fonda's 1971 directorial debut, a Western in which he starred with Warren Oates and Verna Bloom, coinciding with the film's restoration and re-release.
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Vilmos Zsigmond Flashes 'The Long Goodbye'
Title: Vilmos Zsigmond Flashes 'The Long Goodbye'
Character: Self
Released: September 17, 2002
Type: Movie
Interview with cinematographer Vilmos Zsigmond about "The Long Goodbye" (1973)
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'Obsession' Revisited
Title: 'Obsession' Revisited
Character: Self
Released: June 26, 2001
Type: Movie
A documentary about the making of 1976's "Obsession" featuring interviews with director Brian De Palma, stars Cliff Robertson and Genevieve Bujold and more.
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The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'
Title: The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'
Character: Self
Released: May 8, 2001
Type: Movie
A documentary film on the making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'
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Light Keeps Me Company
Title: Light Keeps Me Company
Character: Self
Released: August 26, 2000
Type: Movie
Carl-Gustaf Nykvist's documentary about his father, Sven Nykvist. The film is based on Sven's memoirs with Sven himself as narrator. A journey to the place of birth, Moheda, constitutes the hub of the film and during the journey friends and memories emerge. Written by Fredrik Klasson
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Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western
Title: Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western
Character: Self
Released: July 27, 1997
Type: Movie
Interviews and film clips re-create the glorious history of the American western.
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Maverick
Title: Maverick
Character: Albert Bierstadt
Released: May 20, 1994
Type: Movie
Maverick is a gambler who would rather con someone than fight them, and needs an additional three thousand dollars in order to enter a winner-takes-all poker game that begins in a few days, so he joins forces with a woman gambler with a marvellous southern accent, and the two try and enter the game.
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Visions of Light
Title: Visions of Light
Character: Self
Released: September 17, 1992
Type: Movie
Cameramen and women discuss the craft and art of cinematography and of the "DP" (the director of photography), illustrating their points with clips from 100 films, from Birth of a Nation to Do the Right Thing. Themes: the DP tells people where to look; changes in movies (the arrival of sound, color, and wide screens) required creative responses from DPs; and, these artisans constantly invent new equipment and try new things, with wonderful results. The narration takes us through the identifiable studio styles of the 30s, the emergence of noir, the New York look, and the impact of Europeans. Citizen Kane, The Conformist, and Gordon Willis get special attention.
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Title: The Oscars
Character: Self
Released: March 19, 1953
Type: TV
An annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The various category winners are awarded a copy of a statuette, officially the Academy Award of Merit, that is better known by its nickname Oscar.