1978Winner
Best Director
The Deer Hunter
Vilmos Zsigmond
Actor · Director · Producer
Szeged, Hungary
June 16, 1930
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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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
1977Nominee
Best Director
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
1993Nominee
Best Director
Sliver
Career Highlights
2003Highlight
Best Director
Timeline
2006Highlight
Best Director
The Black Dahlia
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The Deer Hunter
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Sliver