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The Sadist (1963) -- Three people driving into Los Angeles for a Dodgers game have car trouble and pull off into an old wrecking yard where they are held at bay by a bloodthirsty psycho and his crazy girlfriend.
No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos (2008) -- NO SUBTITLES NECESSARY: LASZLO AND VILMOS. The lifelong friendship of the great cinematographers Laszlo Kovacs and Vilmos Zsigmond and their impact on American cinema. As film students in Hungary, Laszlo and Vilmos took to the war-torn streets of Budapest to shoot footage of the Russian invasion, and subsequently volunteered to smuggle it out of the country. Barely escaping with their lives, the two friends fled to America and settled in Hollywood, eventually saving enough money to buy their own 16mm camera. After working on a string of low-budget horror and biker movies, both men soon rose to prominence in the late 60's and 70's, shooting the films that defined what came to be known as the American New Wave: Easy Rider, Five Easy Pieces, McCabe and Mrs. Miller, Deliverance, Paper Moon, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, and more. Working with directors including Robert Altman, Bob Rafelson, Peter Bogdanovich, and Martin Scorsese, they helped create a new American film aesthetic, and pioneered innovative, fearless ways to tell stories. “When it comes to Laszlo Kovacs and Vilmos Zsigmond, it's clear that the American New Wave of the late 1960's and early '70s wouldn't have flowered as it did without them." – Leonard Maltin Told through interviews with Laszlo (who died in 2007) and Vilmos, as well as directors including Rafelson, Bogdanovich, John Boorman, Graeme Clifford, Richard Donner, William Richert, Mark Rydell, composer John Williams and actors such as Jon Voight, Peter Fonda, Sandra Bullock, Karen Black, Dennis Hopper and Sharon Stone, NO SUBTITLES NECESSARY is an intimate portrait of two giants of modern imagemaking and their deep bond of brotherhood that transcended every imaginable boundary. Two heroes. One road.

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Date of Birth:
16 June 1930, Szeged, Hungary more
Contact:
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Mini Biography:
Along with László Kovács, a fellow student who fled Hungary in 1956... more
Trivia:
Member of the American Society of Cinematographers. more
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Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 9 wins & 11 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(9 articles)
Halfway House: Burt Reynolds and Deliverance
 (From FilmExperience. 5 October 2009, 9:00 AM, PDT)
Little Scene : Scarecrow
 (From t5m.com. 30 July 2009, 6:07 AM, PDT)
Alternate Names:
William Zsigmond | William Zsigmund

Filmography

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In Development What's this?
  1. Three Dog Night (details only on IMDb Pro)
Cinematographer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. The Maiden Danced to Death (pre-production) (2010) 2010 - -
- 2. You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger (post-production) (2010) 2010 - -
- 3. King Shot (pre-production) (2010) 2010 - -
- 4. Louis (post-production) (2010) 2010 - -
- 5. A Half of Two Lives (announced) (2010) 2010 - -
- 6. Bolden! (post-production) (2010) 2010 - -
- 7. Torn from the Flag: A Film by Klaudia Kovacs (2007) 2007 - 9.3 (62)
- 8. Cassandra's Dream (2007)   2007 - 6.9 (17,123)
AKAs:
  • Le rêve de Cassandre (France)
- 9. The Black Dahlia (2006)   2006 - 5.6 (31,867)
AKAs:
  • Black Dahlia (Germany)
  • Die schwarze Dahlie (Germany: TV title)
- 10. Surrender Dorothy (2006) (TV) 2006 - 5.5 (302)
- 11. Melinda and Melinda (2004) 2004 - 6.6 (13,635)
- 12. Medicine Chest (2004) (V) 2004 - -
- 13. Jersey Girl (2004) 2004 - 6.3 (25,032)
- 14. Life as a House (2001) 2001 - 7.5 (17,876)
- 15. The Mists of Avalon (2001) (TV)   2001 - 6.7 (3,801)
AKAs:
  • Die Nebel von Avalon (Germany)
- 16. The Body (2001)   2001 - 5.3 (3,768)
AKAs:
  • Das geheimnisvolle Grab (Germany)
  • The Body - Das geheimnisvolle Grab (Germany: TV title)
- 17. Bánk bán (2001) 2001 - 4.8 (75)
- 18. Ljuset håller mig sällskap (2000)   2000 - 6.9 (163)
AKAs:
  • Light Keeps Me Company (Europe: English title)
  • Sven Nykvist: Light Keeps Me Company (USA: DVD title)
- 19. The Argument (1999) 1999 - 5.6 (45)
- 20. Playing by Heart (1998) 1998 - 7.0 (10,021)
- 21. The Ghost and the Darkness (1996) 1996 $75M 6.6 (18,185)
- 22. Assassins (1995)   1995 $83.5M 5.9 (21,009)
AKAs:
  • Assassins (France)
  • Day of Reckoning
- 23. The Crossing Guard (1995) 1995 - 6.3 (5,362)
- 24. Maverick (1994) 1994 $183M 6.8 (32,783)
- 25. Intersection (1994) 1994 - 4.8 (3,146)
- 26. Sliver (1993) 1993 $116M 4.6 (10,811)
- 27. Stalin (1992) (TV)   1992 - 7.4 (737)
AKAs:
  • Sztálin (Hungary)
- 28. The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990) 1990 - 5.1 (9,424)
- 29. The Two Jakes (1990) 1990 - 6.0 (4,240)
- 30. Fat Man and Little Boy (1989)   1989 - 6.4 (2,793)
AKAs:
  • Shadow Makers (UK)
- 31. Journey to Spirit Island (1988) 1988 - 4.5 (28)
- 32. The Witches of Eastwick (1987) 1987 - 6.3 (19,230)
- 33. Real Genius (1985) 1985 - 6.8 (11,598)
- 34. The River (1984) 1984 - 6.1 (2,425)
- 35. No Small Affair (1984) 1984 - 5.3 (713)
- 36. Table for Five (1983) 1983 - 5.9 (349)
- 37. Jinxed! (1982) 1982 - 4.4 (373)
- 38. Blow Out (1981) 1981 - 7.1 (9,235)
- 39. Heaven's Gate (1980)   1980 - 6.4 (4,192)
AKAs:
  • Michael Cimino's Heaven's Gate (USA: complete title)
- 40. The Rose (1979) 1979 - 6.8 (2,743)
- 41. Flesh & Blood (1979) (TV) 1979 - 6.1 (86)
- 42. Winter Kills (1979) 1979 - 6.4 (721)
- 43. The Deer Hunter (1978) 1978 - 8.2 (79,063)
- 44. Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)   (director of photography) 1977 $300M 7.8 (54,733)
AKAs:
  • CE3K (USA: informal short title)
  • The Special Edition: Close Encounters of the Third Kind (USA: reissue title)
- 45. Obsession (1976) 1976 - 6.8 (2,295)
- 46. Death Riders (1976) 1976 - 6.4 (13)
- 47. Sweet Revenge (1976)   1976 - 5.8 (60)
AKAs:
  • Dandy, the All American Girl (USA: TV title)
- 48. The Girl from Petrovka (1974) 1974 - 5.7 (152)
- 49. The Sugarland Express (1974) 1974 - 6.8 (4,572)
- 50. Cinderella Liberty (1973) 1973 - 6.6 (778)
- 51. Scarecrow (1973) 1973 - 7.2 (4,228)
- 52. The Long Goodbye (1973) 1973 - 7.7 (5,838)
- 53. Deliverance (1972) 1972 - 7.9 (33,339)
- 54. Images (1972) 1972 - 7.2 (1,185)
- 55. Blood of Ghastly Horror (1972)   (as William Zsigmond) 1972 - 1.7 (259)
AKAs:
  • Echo of Terror
  • Psycho a Go-Go (USA: video title)
  • The Man with the Synthetic Brain (USA: TV title)
- 56. The Ski Bum (1971)   1971 - 4.2 (24)
AKAs:
  • Point Zero
- 57. The Hired Hand (1971) 1971 - 7.1 (836)
- 58. McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971) 1971 - 7.6 (6,651)
- 59. Red Sky at Morning (1971)   1971 - 7.3 (198)
AKAs:
  • That Same Summer (USA: poster title)
- 60. Horror of the Blood Monsters (1970)   (as William Zsigmund) 1970 - 1.7 (367)
AKAs:
  • Blood Creatures from the Prehistoric Planet
  • Creatures of the Prehistoric Planet (USA: alternative title)
  • Creatures of the Red Planet (USA: alternative title)
  • Space Mission to the Lost Planet (International: English title: video title (TV title))
  • Vampire Men of the Lost Planet (USA: TV title (video title))
- 61. Five Bloody Graves (1970)   (as William Zsigmond) 1970 - 1.6 (273)
AKAs:
  • Five Bloody Days to Tombstone
  • Gun Riders
  • The Lonely Man
- 62. Futz! (1969) 1969 - 2.8 (26)
- 63. The Monitors (1969) 1969 - 4.7 (92)
- 64. "The Bold Ones: The Protectors" (1969)   (1 episode, 1969) 1969 - -
- 65. Satan's Sadists (1969)   (uncredited) 1969 - 2.9 (379)
AKAs:
  • Nightmare Bloodbath (USA: reissue title)
- 66. The Picasso Summer (1969) 1969 - 6.0 (64)
- 67. The World of Animals: Big Cats, Little Cats (1968) (TV) 1968 - -
- 68. The Name of the Game Is Kill (1968)   1968 - 6.2 (25)
AKAs:
  • The Female Trap
- 69. Prelude (1968) 1968 - 6.7 (7)
- 70. Jennie: Wife/Child (1968)   1968 - 5.1 (28)
AKAs:
  • Tender Grass
- 71. The Road to Nashville (1967) (as William Zsigmund) 1967 - 6.3 (52)
- 72. Mondo Mod (1967) (as William Zsigmond) 1967 - 3.9 (55)
- 73. Rat Fink (1965)   1965 - 3.7 (6)
AKAs:
  • My Soul Runs Naked
  • Wild and Willing (USA: alternative title)
- 74. Tales of a Salesman (1965) (as William Zsigmond) 1965 - -
- 75. Deadwood '76 (1965) (as William Zsigmond) 1965 - 4.2 (57)
- 76. Psycho a Go-Go (1965)   (as William Zsigmond) 1965 - 2.1 (143)
AKAs:
  • Echo of Terror (USA: alternative title)
- 77. Summer Children (1965)   (as William Zsigmond) 1965 - -
AKAs:
  • A Hot Summer Game (USA: alternative title)
- 78. The Market (1965) (TV) (as William Zsigmond) 1965 - -
- 79. The Nasty Rabbit (1964)   (as William Zsigmond) 1964 - 2.0 (197)
AKAs:
  • Spies-a-Go-Go
- 80. The Time Travelers (1964)   (as William Zsigmond) 1964 - 5.6 (306)
AKAs:
  • Depths of the Unknown
  • The Return of the Time Traveler
  • The Return of the Time Travelers
  • This Time Tomorrow
  • Time Trap
- 81. What's Up Front! (1964)   (as William Zsigmond) 1964 - 3.4 (10)
AKAs:
  • A Fourth for Marriage
  • The Fall Guy
- 82. Living Between Two Worlds (1963) 1963 - -
- 83. The Sadist (1963)   (as William Zsigmond) 1963 - 6.9 (877)
AKAs:
  • Profile of Terror (USA: TV title)
  • Sweet Baby Charlie (USA: reissue title)
- 84. Hajnal elött (1955) 1955 - -
Camera and Electrical Department
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Timeline (2003) (director of photography: Los Angeles) 2003 - 5.3 (17,509)
- 2. "China Beach" (1988)   photographer: special interview sequences (2 episodes, 1989-1990) 1990 - 8.1 (504)
2 TV episodes:
- 3. The Border (1982) (additional photographer) (camera operator: additional photography) 1982 - 6.3 (2,018)
- 4. The Last Waltz (1978) (additional director of photography) 1978 - 8.0 (6,340)
- 5. The Cat (1966) (nature photographer) (as William Zsigmond) 1966 - 5.3 (22)
- 6. The Incredibly Strange Creatures Who Stopped Living and Became Mixed-Up Zombies!!? (1964)   (camera operator) (as William Zsigmond) 1964 - 1.9 (2,175)
AKAs:
  • Diabolical Dr. Voodoo
  • The Incredibly Mixed Up Zombie
  • The Incredibly Strange Creature: Or Why I Stopped Living and Became a Mixed-up Zombie (USA: alternative title)
  • The Teenage Psycho Meets Bloody Mary
- 7. Wild Guitar (1962) (director of photography: second unit) (as William Zsigmond) 1962 - 2.5 (394)
Actor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Louis (post-production) (2010) Hungarian Photographer 2010 - -
- 2. Maverick (1994) Albert Bierstadt 1994 $183M 6.8 (32,783)
Producer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Torn from the Flag: A Film by Klaudia Kovacs (2007) (executive producer) 2007 - 9.3 (62)
Director
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. The Long Shadow (1992)   1992 - 6.7 (27)
AKAs:
  • A tékozló apa (Hungary)
Thanks
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Lymelife (2008) (special thanks) 2008 - 7.2 (2,752)
- 2. Reflections on Golden Pond (2003) (V) (special thanks) 2003 - -
- 3. Imagining 'Images' (2003) (V) (special thanks) 2003 - 7.3 (6)
- 4. Vilmos Zsigmond Flashes 'The Long Goodbye' (2002) (V) (thanks) 2002 - 5.3 (5)
- 5. In Pursuit (2001) (V)   (special thanks) 2001 - 4.0 (157)
AKAs:
  • Rules of the Game (USA: DVD title)
- 6. Visions of Light (1992)   (special thanks from AFI) 1992 - 7.9 (1,156)
AKAs:
  • Visions of Light: The Art of Cinematography
- 7. Summer Children (1965)   (very special thanks) (special edition re-release) 1965 - -
AKAs:
  • A Hot Summer Game (USA: alternative title)
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos (2008) Himself 2008 - 9.8 (21)
- 2. Light Is Everything: Vilmos Zsigmond on Cinematography (2008) Himself 2008 - -
- 3. Deliverance: Betraying the River (2007) (V) Himself 2007 - 6.8 (7)
- 4. Deliverance: Delivered (2007) (V) Himself 2007 - 6.8 (7)
- 5. Deliverance: The Journey (2007) (V) Himself 2007 - 6.4 (7)
- 6. Master and the Disciples: Unfinished Conversation About Cinematography (2007) Himself 2007 - -
- 7. Wanderlust (2006) (TV) Himself 2006 - 7.2 (47)
- 8. Cinematographer Style (2006) Himself 2006 - 7.1 (61)
- 9. Who Needs Sleep? (2006) 2006 - 7.3 (65)
- 10. Final Cut: The Making and Unmaking of Heaven's Gate (2004)   Himself 2004 - 7.7 (101)
AKAs:
  • Final Cut: The Making of 'Heaven's Gate' and the Unmaking of a Studio (USA: TV title)
- 11. Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession (2004) (TV) Himself 2004 - 7.4 (645)
- 12. The Return of 'The Hired Hand' (2003) (V) Himself 2003 - -
- 13. Imagining 'Images' (2003) (V) Himself 2003 - 7.3 (6)
- 14. Who Killed 'Winter Kills'? (2003) (V) Himself 2003 - 5.2 (7)
- 15. Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex, Drugs and Rock 'N' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood (2003) Himself 2003 - 7.5 (983)
- 16. Shooting 'The Deer Hunter' (2003) (V) Himself 2003 - -
- 17. Vilmos Zsigmond Flashes 'The Long Goodbye' (2002) (V) Himself 2002 - 5.3 (5)
- 18. The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind' (2001) (V) Himself 2001 - 6.9 (122)
- 19. 'Obsession' Revisited (2001) (V) Himself 2001 - 5.2 (12)
- 20. Character Building: Inside 'Life as a House' (2001) (V) Himself 2001 - 7.5 (61)
- 21. Ljuset håller mig sällskap (2000)   Himself - Interviewee 2000 - 6.9 (163)
AKAs:
  • Light Keeps Me Company (Europe: English title)
  • Sven Nykvist: Light Keeps Me Company (USA: DVD title)
- 22. Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western (1997) (TV) Himself 1997 - 7.1 (57)
- 23. Visions of Light (1992)   Himself 1992 - 7.9 (1,156)
AKAs:
  • Visions of Light: The Art of Cinematography
- 24. The 50th Annual Academy Awards (1978) (TV) Himself - Winner: Best Cinematography 1978 - 6.6 (116)

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(2001) Theatrical commercial, L.A. Times (on camera) more
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