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
- Camera
- Born
- 1930-06-16 · Szeged, Hungary
- Died
- 2016-01-01
Known for
- Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) — Director of Photography
- The Deer Hunter (1978) — Director of Photography
- Deliverance (1972) — Director of Photography
- Maverick (1994) — Albert Bierstadt
- Assassins (1995) — Director of Photography
- Blow Out (1981) — Director of Photography
- The Witches of Eastwick (1987) — Director of Photography
- The Black Dahlia (2006) — Director of Photography
- Timeline (2003) — Second Unit Director of Photography
- The Ghost and the Darkness (1996) — Director of Photography
- Jersey Girl (2004) — Director of Photography
- You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger (2010) — Director of Photography
- Cassandra's Dream (2007) — Director of Photography
- Sliver (1993) — Director of Photography
- The Long Goodbye (1973) — Director of Photography
- The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990) — Director of Photography