Personal Info
Known For
Camera
Known Credits
120
Gender
Male
Birthday
1930-06-16
Day of Death
2016-01-01 (86 years old)
Place of Birth
Szeged, Hungary
Also Known As
William Zsigmond
William Zsigmund
Vilmos Zsigmond
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.
