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Role

Director | Actor

Date of birth

06/16/1930

Date of death

01/01/2016

Place of birth

Szeged, Hungary

Vilmos Zsigmond

Biography

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).

Known For

The Deer Hunter

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Close Encounters of the Third Kind

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Maverick

7.0

Acting

Role: Albert Bierstadt

Side by Side

7.6

Acting

Role: Self

Visions of Light

7.7

Acting

Role: Self

Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex, Drugs and Rock 'N' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood

7.5

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Role: Self

Altman

6.8

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Role: Self (archiveFootage)

Blood & Flesh: The Reel Life & Ghastly Death of Al Adamson

7.3

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Role: Self - Cinematographer (archiveFootage)

Final Cut: The Making and Unmaking of Heaven's Gate

7.6

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Role: Self

No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos

7.8

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Role: Self

Cinematographer Style

6.9

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Role: Self

Ljuset håller mig sällskap

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Role: Self - Interviewee

Louis

7.2

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Role: Hungarian Photographer

Who Needs Sleep?

7.1

Acting

Role: Self

Close Encounters with Vilmos Zsigmond

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Role: Self

Directing

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Role: Self

Vilmos Zsigmond on 'McCabe & Mrs. Miller'

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Role: Self - Interviewee

Psycho's Sister: Making 'the Name of the Game Is Kill'

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Role: Self

Silhouettes in Shadow and Light

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Role: Self

What Lies Behind the Magic of Movie Lighting? Uncover the Secrets of Cinematic Illumination

How much should an audience be able to see on the screen? Should the lighting be bright or dim? Natural or exaggerated? Should it dazzle or remain soft? Is it meant to enhance the actors or reveal every wrinkle and scar on their faces? To make a film successful, the audience must be able to "see." Lighting as a Tool To deem a film's cinematography as "good," a fundamental necessity is ensuring ample lighting on the actors to present them visibly, thereby enhancing and spotlighting their attribut

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What Lies Behind the Magic of Movie Lighting? Uncover the Secrets of Cinematic Illumination

‘McCabe & Mrs. Miller’: A Visible Estrangement

Robert Altman's 1971 film "McCabe & Mrs. Miller" is a movie based on anti-Western film sentiments. The three elements of the traditional Hollywood Western myth - civilization, authority, and justice - are systematically dismantled in this movie. 'Authority' is ridiculed, portrayed as pompous politicians offering no substantial protection or assistance. 'Justice' resides in a grey area, with characters' actions driven more by personal gain than explicit moral judgments. As for 'civilization,' whi