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Vilmos Zsigmond

Vilmos Zsigmond

Known for Camera
Born

June 16, 1930

Died

January 1, 2016 (85 years old)

Place of Birth

Szeged, Hungary

Also Known As

William ZsigmondWilliam Zsigmund

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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