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Vilmos Zsigmond (1930–2016)

Author of Close Encounters of the Third Kind [1977 film]

9+ Works 1,286 Members 19 Reviews

Works by Vilmos Zsigmond

Close Encounters of the Third Kind [1977 film] (1977) — Director of photography — 653 copies, 14 reviews
Deliverance [1972 film] (1972) — Cinematographer — 272 copies, 1 review
Real Genius [1985 film] (1985) — Director of Photography — 168 copies
Melinda and Melinda [2004 film] (2004) — Cinematographer — 70 copies, 2 reviews
You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger [2010 film] (2010) — Cinematographer — 47 copies, 1 review
The Two Jakes [1990 film] (1991) — Cinematographer — 47 copies, 1 review
The Crossing Guard [1995 film] (1996) — Cinematographer — 25 copies
The Long Shadow [1998 film] (1992) — Director — 2 copies

Associated Works

The Deer Hunter [1978 film] (1978) — Director of Photography — 308 copies, 4 reviews
Maverick [1994 film] (1994) — Cinematographer — 255 copies, 3 reviews
The Witches of Eastwick [1987 film] (1987) — Cinematographer — 231 copies, 4 reviews
Blow Out [1981 film] (1981) — Cinematographer — 115 copies
McCabe & Mrs. Miller [1971 film] (1971) — Cinematographer — 112 copies, 1 review
Life as a House [2001 film] (2001) — Director of Photography — 81 copies
The Bonfire of the Vanities [1990 film] (1990) — Cinematographer — 62 copies, 1 review
The Rose [1979 film] (1979) — Cinematographer — 57 copies, 1 review
The Picasso Summer [1969 film] (1969) — Cinematographer — 3 copies

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Common Knowledge

Canonical name
Zsigmond, Vilmos
Other names
Zsigmond, William
Birthdate
1930-06-16
Date of death
2016-01-01
Gender
male
Education
Academy of Theatre and Film Arts, Budapest
Occupations
cinematographer
Organizations
Global Cinematography Institute
Awards and honors
Academy Award (1977)
Nationality
Hungary (birth)
USA (naturalized)
Birthplace
Szeged, Hungary
Place of death
Big Sur, California, USA
Associated Place (for map)
Big Sur, California, USA

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26 reviews
Four friends canoe into the wilderness of the deep south.

Completely engrossing but too unpleasant to be enjoyable.

Concept: B
Story: B
Characters: B
Dialog: B
Pacing: A
Cinematography: B
Special effects/design: A
Acting: B
Music: A

Enjoyment: C plus

GPA: 3.2/4
A little forced but I still liked this. It's signature (mature) Woody Allen.
Space aliens visit Earth.

The last half hour or so is great, as are a number of other scenes throughout the movie. But I couldn't care less about Richard Dreyfuss or his mashed potatoes.

Concept: B
Story: C
Characters: B
Dialog: C
Pacing: B
Cinematography: B
Special effects/design: A
Acting: B
Music: B

Enjoyment: B

GPA: 2.9/4
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Works
9
Also by
9
Members
1,286
Popularity
#19,935
Rating
3.8
Reviews
19
ISBNs
54
Languages
1

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