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Overview
Date of Birth:
Trivia:
Smuggled a documentary he'd created with friend, Vilmos Zsigmond, of a... more
Awards:
9 wins more
NewsDesk:
(9 articles)
Vilmos Zsigmond: From Hungary with Cameras
(From The Guardian - Film News. 12 November 2009, 2:35 PM, PST)
Say Anything (20th Anniversary Edition)
(From PasteMagazine. 10 November 2009, 6:30 AM, PST)
Alternate Names:
Leslie Kovac | Leslie Kovacks | Laszlo Kovacs | Lazlo Kovacs | Leslie Kovacs | Lester Kovacs | Laszlo Kovaks | Art Radford
Filmography
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1. | Torn from the Flag: A Film by Klaudia Kovacs (2007) | (director of photography) | 2007 | - | 9.3 (62) |
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2. | Two Weeks Notice (2002) | (director of photography) (as Laszlo Kovacs) | 2002 | $199M | 5.7 (33,310) |
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3. | Miss Congeniality (2000) | (director of photography) (as Laszlo Kovacs) | 2000 | $207M | 6.1 (38,456) |
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4. | Return to Me (2000) | (director of photography) (as Laszlo Kovacs) | 2000 | - | 6.6 (9,123) |
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5. | Ljuset håller mig sällskap (2000) | (as Lazlo Kovacs) | 2000 | - | 6.9 (163) |
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6. | Jack Frost (1998) | (director of photography) (as Laszlo Kovacs) | 1998 | - | 4.6 (6,158) |
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7. | My Best Friend's Wedding (1997) | (director of photography) (as Laszlo Kovacs) | 1997 | $287M | 6.2 (34,768) |
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8. | Multiplicity (1996) | 1996 | $34.1M | 5.7 (11,096) | |
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9. | Copycat (1995) | 1995 | $78.9M | 6.5 (15,951) | |
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10. | Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home (1995) | 1995 | $68.1M | 4.3 (4,356) | |
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11. | The Scout (1994) | (as Laszlo Kovacs) | 1994 | - | 5.1 (2,522) |
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12. | The Next Karate Kid (1994) | (director of photography) (as Laszlo Kovacs) | 1994 | - | 3.8 (5,894) |
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13. | Cyndi Lauper: 12 Deadly Cyns... and Then Some (1994) (V) | (video "I'm Gonna Be Strong") | 1994 | - | 8.4 (67) |
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14. | Ruby Cairo (1993) | 1993 | - | 4.7 (859) | |
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15. | Radio Flyer (1992) | 1992 | - | 6.5 (5,798) | |
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16. | Shattered (1991) | 1991 | - | 6.5 (3,014) | |
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17. | Say Anything... (1989) | (as Laszlo Kovacs) | 1989 | - | 7.5 (23,091) |
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18. | Little Nikita (1988) | 1988 | - | 6.1 (2,120) | |
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19. | Predator: The Concert (1987) | 1987 | - | 4.7 (99) | |
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20. | Legal Eagles (1986) | (director of photography) (as Laszlo Kovacs) | 1986 | - | 5.6 (4,208) |
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21. | Mask (1985) | (director of photography) (as Laszlo Kovacs) | 1985 | - | 7.1 (9,191) |
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22. | Ghost Busters (1984) | (director of photography) (as Laszlo Kovacs) | 1984 | $292M | 7.8 (77,229) |
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23. | Crackers (1984) | 1984 | - | 4.9 (424) | |
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24. | The Toy (1982) | 1982 | - | 5.3 (3,841) | |
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25. | Frances (1982) | 1982 | - | 7.3 (2,460) | |
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26. | The Legend of the Lone Ranger (1981) | (as Laszlo Kovacs) | 1981 | - | 4.5 (680) |
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27. | Inside Moves (1980) | (as Lazlo Kovacs) | 1980 | - | 7.3 (582) |
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28. | Heart Beat (1980) | 1980 | - | 5.7 (230) | |
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29. | The Runner Stumbles (1979) | 1979 | - | 5.3 (98) | |
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30. | Butch and Sundance: The Early Days (1979) | (director of photography) (as Laszlo Kovacs) | 1979 | - | 5.3 (503) |
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31. | Paradise Alley (1978) | 1978 | - | 5.4 (1,336) | |
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32. | F.I.S.T (1978) | 1978 | - | 6.2 (2,459) | |
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33. | New York, New York (1977) | (as Laszlo Kovacs) | 1977 | - | 6.5 (5,665) |
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34. | Nickelodeon (1976) | 1976 | - | 6.2 (753) | |
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35. | Harry and Walter Go to New York (1976) | 1976 | - | 5.2 (365) | |
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36. | Baby Blue Marine (1976) | 1976 | - | 5.7 (227) | |
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37. | Shampoo (1975) | (director of photography) (as Laszlo Kovacs) | 1975 | - | 6.3 (3,888) |
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38. | At Long Last Love (1975) | 1975 | - | 4.5 (374) | |
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39. | Freebie and the Bean (1974) | 1974 | - | 6.2 (788) | |
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40. | For Pete's Sake (1974) | (director of photography) | 1974 | - | 6.4 (893) |
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41. | Huckleberry Finn (1974) | (director of photography) (as Laszlo Kovacs) | 1974 | - | 5.2 (183) |
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42. | Paper Moon (1973) | (director of photography) (as Laszlo Kovacs) | 1973 | - | 8.1 (8,703) |
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43. | Slither (1973) | 1973 | - | 5.9 (475) | |
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44. | A Reflection of Fear (1973) | 1973 | - | 5.8 (100) | |
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45. | Steelyard Blues (1973) | 1973 | - | 5.4 (331) | |
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46. | The King of Marvin Gardens (1972) | 1972 | - | 6.4 (1,433) | |
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47. | What's Up, Doc? (1972) | (director of photography) | 1972 | - | 7.6 (6,948) |
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48. | Pocket Money (1972) | (director of photography) (as Laszlo Kovacs) | 1972 | - | 5.3 (536) |
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49. | The Last Movie (1971) | 1971 | - | 5.2 (367) | |
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50. | The Marriage of a Young Stockbroker (1971) | 1971 | - | 6.2 (70) | |
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51. | Alex in Wonderland (1970) | 1970 | - | 5.0 (269) | |
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52. | Five Easy Pieces (1970) | (director of photography) (as Laszlo Kovacs) | 1970 | - | 7.5 (10,701) |
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53. | Getting Straight (1970) | 1970 | - | 6.1 (335) | |
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54. | The Rebel Rousers (1970) | 1970 | - | 2.9 (297) | |
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55. | Hell's Bloody Devils (1970) | 1970 | - | 3.7 (71) | |
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56. | Making of the President 1968 (1969) (TV) | 1969 | - | - | |
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57. | That Cold Day in the Park (1969) | 1969 | - | 7.0 (260) | |
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58. | Blood of Dracula's Castle (1969) | (as Leslie Kovacs) | 1969 | - | 2.4 (277) |
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59. | Easy Rider (1969) | (director of photography) (as Laszlo Kovacs) | 1969 | - | 7.3 (28,572) |
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60. | A Day with the Boys (1969) | 1969 | - | 7.3 (132) | |
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61. | Los Angeles: Where It's At (1969) (TV) | (as Leslie Kovacs) | 1969 | - | - |
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62. | Single Room Furnished (1968) | (director of photography) (as Leslie Kovacs) | 1968 | - | 4.6 (108) |
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63. | The Savage Seven (1968) | 1968 | - | 5.0 (109) | |
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64. | Targets (1968) | (as Laszlo Kovacs) | 1968 | - | 7.5 (2,558) |
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65. | Psych-Out (1968) | 1968 | - | 5.8 (911) | |
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66. | Lila (1968) | (as Leslie Kovacks) | 1968 | - | 4.9 (151) |
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67. | Hells Angels on Wheels (1967) | (director of photography) (as Leslie Kovacs) | 1967 | - | 4.8 (780) |
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68. | A Man Called Dagger (1967) | 1967 | - | 4.7 (21) | |
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69. | Mondo Mod (1967) | (as Leslie Kovacks) | 1967 | - | 4.0 (56) |
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70. | A Smell of Honey, a Swallow of Brine (1966) | (as Art Radford) | 1966 | - | 6.1 (57) |
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71. | The Notorious Daughter of Fanny Hill (1966) | 1966 | - | 3.3 (52) | |
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72. | "Time-Life Specials: The March of Time" (1965) | (unknown episodes) | 1965 | - | - |
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73. | Kiss Me Quick! (1964) | (as Lester Kovacs) | 1964 | - | 5.4 (140) |
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74. | "National Geographic Specials" (1964) | (unknown episodes) | 1964 | - | 8.7 (64) |
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1. | Wayne's World 2 (1993) | (additional photographer) (as Laszlo Kovacs) | 1993 | - | 5.8 (24,000) |
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2. | Sliver (1993) | (additional photographer) (as Laszlo Kovacs) | 1993 | $116M | 4.6 (10,823) |
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3. | Elvis Presley's Graceland (1984) (V) | (additional photographer) | 1984 | - | 6.5 (6) |
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4. | Blow Out (1981) | (additional photographer) (uncredited) | 1981 | - | 7.1 (9,254) |
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5. | The Rose (1979) | (additional photographer: concert scenes) (as Laszlo Kovaks) | 1979 | - | 6.7 (2,745) |
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6. | The Last Waltz (1978) | (additional director of photography) (as Laszlo Kovacs) | 1978 | - | 8.0 (6,348) |
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7. | Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) | (additional director of photography) (as Laszlo Kovacs) | 1977 | $300M | 7.8 (54,822) |
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8. | Directed by John Ford (1971) | (camera operator: interviews) (as Laszlo Kovacs) | 1971 | - | 7.7 (302) |
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9. | The Nasty Rabbit (1964) | (assistant camera) | 1964 | - | 2.0 (197) |
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10. | The Time Travelers (1964) | (assistant camera) (as Leslie Kovacs) | 1964 | - | 5.6 (307) |
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11. | What's Up Front! (1964) | (camera operator) (as Leslie Kovacs) | 1964 | - | 3.4 (10) |
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12. | The Incredibly Strange Creatures Who Stopped Living and Became Mixed-Up Zombies!!? (1964) | (assistant camera) (as Leslie Kovac) | 1964 | - | 1.9 (2,182) |
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1. | Kik azok a zöldek...? (????) | ???? | - | - | |
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2. | Napfényes Oszkár (1997) | 1997 | - | - | |
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3. | Öncsöd (????) | ???? | - | - | |
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1. | Fekete rózsa (1980) (TV) | 1980 | - | - | |
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2. | The Nasty Rabbit (1964) | (uncredited) The Idiot | 1964 | - | 2.0 (197) |
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3. | The Incredibly Strange Creatures Who Stopped Living and Became Mixed-Up Zombies!!? (1964) | (uncredited) Man at Carnival | 1964 | - | 1.9 (2,182) |
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1. | Torn from the Flag: A Film by Klaudia Kovacs (2007) | (executive producer) | 2007 | - | 9.3 (62) |
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1. | Northern Lights (2009/II) | (special thanks for inspiration) | 2009 | - | 9.9 (8) |
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2. | Humboldt County (2008) | (thanks) | 2008 | - | 6.3 (984) |
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3. | The Blacksmith and the Carpenter (2007) | (very special thanks) | 2007 | - | 9.3 (32) |
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4. | Visions of Light (1992) | (special thanks from AFI) (as Laszlo Kovacs) | 1992 | - | 7.9 (1,157) |
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1. | No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos (2008) | Himself | 2008 | - | 9.8 (22) |
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2. | Master and the Disciples: Unfinished Conversation About Cinematography (2007) | Himself | 2007 | - | - |
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3. | Wanderlust (2006) (TV) | (as Laszlo Kovacs) Himself | 2006 | - | 7.2 (47) |
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4. | Cinematographer Style (2006) | (as Laszlo Kovaks) Himself | 2006 | - | 7.1 (62) |
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5. | Liza on 'New York, New York' (2005) (V) | Himself | 2005 | - | 7.2 (14) |
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6. | The New York, New York Stories (2005) (V) | Himself | 2005 | - | 7.1 (12) |
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7. | The Difference (2004) (V) | (as Laszlo Kovacs) Himself | 2004 | - | - |
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8. | Love & Haight (2003) (V) | (as Laszlo Kovacs) Himself | 2003 | - | 6.2 (9) |
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9. | Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex, Drugs and Rock 'N' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood (2003) | Himself | 2003 | - | 7.5 (989) |
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10. | I Love New York (2002) (TV) | Himself | 2002 | - | - |
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11. | "Independent View" (2002) | Himself | 2002 | - | 5.3 (8) |
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12. | A Hollywood Life: Remembering Frances (2001) (V) | (as Laszlo Kovacs) Himself | 2001 | - | - |
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13. | Ljuset håller mig sällskap (2000) | (as Lazlo Kovacs) Himself - Interviewee | 2000 | - | 6.9 (163) |
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14. | Easy Rider: Shaking the Cage (1999) (V) | (as Laszlo Kovacs) Himself | 1999 | - | 7.1 (130) |
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15. | Visions of Light (1992) | (as Laszlo Kovacs) Himself | 1992 | - | 7.9 (1,157) |
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1. | The 80th Annual Academy Awards (2008) (TV) | Memorial Tribute |
Additional Details
Publicity Listings:
1 Biographical Movie | 1 Interview | 8 Articles more
Genres:
Drama | Comedy | Documentary | Thriller more
Plot Keywords:
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| His documentary with Vilmos Zsigmond | mohammedepstein |
| NO Oscar Nominations! | JHHPRO |
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| Kind Mentor | joebiz |
| Thank you, Mr. Kovacs | ladylavende |
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