Vilmos Zsigmond

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Vilmos Zsigmond's portrait

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Birthday: June 16, 1930

Deathday: January 01, 2016

Place of birth: Szeged, Hungary

Biography

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.

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