Vilmos Zsigmond

Vilmos Zsigmond, A.S.C.
Vilmos Zsigmond at 43rd KVIFF
Born	(1930-06-16)June 16, 1930 Szeged, Hungary
Died	January 1, 2016(2016-01-01) (aged 85) Big Sur, California, U.S.
Occupation	Cinematographer
Years active	1955–2016

Vilmos Zsigmond, A.S.C. (June 16, 1930 – January 1, 2016)^[1] was a Hungarian-American cinematographer. He was known for his work in Close Encounters of the Third Kind.^[2] He won an Academy Award and a BAFTA Award during his career.

Zsigmond was born in Szeged, Hungary.^[3][4] He became an American citizen in 1962. Zsigmond died at his home in Big Sur, California at the age of 85.

1. ↑ Dagan, Carmel; Dagan, Carmel (3 January 2016). "Vilmos Zsigmond, Oscar-Winning Cinematographer, Dies at 85".
2. ↑ "Vilmos Zsigmond Biography (1930-)". www.filmreference.com.
3. ↑ "Vilmos Zsigmond". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-12-27.
4. ↑ "Vilmos Zsigmond". MSN. Archived from the original on 2012-03-22. Retrieved 2008-12-27.