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László Kovács (I) (1933–2007)

Cinematographer | Camera and Electrical Department | Director

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He was born on a farm in Hungary, and studied film in Budapest during the 1950s. See more trivia »

Born:

in Cece, Hungary

Died:

(age 74) in Beverly Hills, California, USA
Still of László Kovács and Vilmos Zsigmond in No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos Li Gong, Jacques Audiard, László Kovács and Francesca Neri Still of László Kovács in No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos Still of László Kovács in No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos Director Troy Miller with cinematographer Lazlo Kovacs on set of 'Jack Frost' (Warner Bros. Pictures).
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Filmography

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2007 Torn from the Flag: A Film by Klaudia Kovacs (documentary) (director of photography)
 
2002 Two Weeks Notice (director of photography / as Laszlo Kovacs)
 
2000 Miss Congeniality (director of photography / as Laszlo Kovacs)
 
2000 Return to Me (director of photography / as Laszlo Kovacs)
 
2000 Ljuset håller mig sällskap (documentary) (as Lazlo Kovacs)
 
1998 Jack Frost (director of photography / as Laszlo Kovacs)
 
1997 My Best Friend's Wedding (director of photography / as Laszlo Kovacs)
 
1996 Multiplicity
 
1995 Copycat
 
1995 Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home
 
1994 The Scout (as Laszlo Kovacs)
 
1994 The Next Karate Kid (director of photography / as Laszlo Kovacs)
 
1994 Cyndi Lauper: 12 Deadly Cyns... and Then Some (video documentary) (video "I'm Gonna Be Strong")
 
1993 Ruby Cairo
 
1992 Radio Flyer
 
1991 Shattered
 
1989 Say Anything... (as Laszlo Kovacs)
 
1988 Little Nikita
 
1987 Grizzly II: The Concert
 
1986 Legal Eagles (director of photography / as Laszlo Kovacs)
 
1985 Mask (director of photography / as Laszlo Kovacs)
 
1984 Ghostbusters (director of photography / as Laszlo Kovacs)
 
1984 Crackers
 
1982 The Toy (director of photography / as Laszlo Kovacs)
 
1982 Frances
 
1981 The Legend of the Lone Ranger (as Laszlo Kovacs)
 
1980 Inside Moves (director of photography / as Laszlo Kovacs)
 
1980 Heart Beat
 
1979 The Runner Stumbles
 
1979 Butch and Sundance: The Early Days (director of photography / as Laszlo Kovacs)
 
1978 Paradise Alley
 
1978 F.I.S.T
 
1977 New York, New York (director of photography / as Laszlo Kovacs)
 
1976 Nickelodeon
 
1976 Harry and Walter Go to New York
 
1976 Baby Blue Marine
 
1975 Shampoo (director of photography / as Laszlo Kovacs)
 
1975 At Long Last Love (director of photography / as Laszlo Kovacs)
 
1974 Freebie and the Bean (director of photography / as Laszlo Kovacs)
 
1974 For Pete's Sake (director of photography)
 
1974 Huckleberry Finn (director of photography / as Laszlo Kovacs)
 
1973 Paper Moon (director of photography / as Laszlo Kovacs)
 
1973 Slither
 
1973 A Reflection of Fear
 
1973 Steelyard Blues
 
1972 The King of Marvin Gardens (director of photography / as Laszlo Kovacs)
 
1972 What's Up, Doc? (director of photography / as Laszlo Kovacs)
 
1972 Pocket Money (director of photography / as Laszlo Kovacs)
 
1971 Directed by John Ford (documentary)
 
1971 The Last Movie
 
1971 The Marriage of a Young Stockbroker
 
1970 Alex in Wonderland
 
1970 Five Easy Pieces (director of photography / as Laszlo Kovacs)
 
1970 Getting Straight
 
1970 The Rebel Rousers
 
1970 Hell's Bloody Devils (director of photography / as Leslie Kovacs)
 
1969 Making of the President 1968 (TV documentary)
 
1969 That Cold Day in the Park (director of photography / as Laszlo Kovacs)
 
1969 Blood of Dracula's Castle (as Leslie Kovacs)
 
1969 Easy Rider (director of photography / as Laszlo Kovacs)
 
1969 Los Angeles: Where It's At (TV documentary) (as Leslie Kovacs)
 
1969 A Day with the Boys (short)
 
1968 Single Room Furnished (director of photography / as Leslie Kovacs)
 
1968 Targets (director of photography / as Laszlo Kovacs)
 
1968 The Savage Seven
 
1968 A Man Called Dagger
 
1968 Psych-Out (director of photography / as Laszlo Kovacs)
 
1968 Lila (photography / as Leslie Kovacks)
 
1967 Hells Angels on Wheels (director of photography / as Leslie Kovacs)
 
1967 Mondo Mod (documentary) (as Leslie Kovacks)
 
1966 A Smell of Honey, a Swallow of Brine (photography / as Art Radford)
 
1966 The Notorious Daughter of Fanny Hill (photography / as Art Radford)
 
1965 Time-Life Specials: The March of Time (TV series documentary)
 
1964 Kiss Me Quick! (as Lester Kovacs)
 
1964 National Geographic Specials (TV series documentary)
 
Show ShowCamera and Electrical Department (13 titles)
1993 Wayne's World 2 (additional photographer - as Laszlo Kovacs)
 
1993 Sliver (additional photographer - as Laszlo Kovacs)
 
1984 Elvis Presley's Graceland (video documentary) (additional photographer)
 
1981 Blow Out (additional photographer - uncredited)
 
1979 The Rose (additional photographer: concert scenes - as Laszlo Kovaks)
 
1978 The Last Waltz (documentary) (additional director of photography - as Laszlo Kovacs)
 
1977 Close Encounters of the Third Kind (additional director of photography - as Laszlo Kovacs)
 
1971 Directed by John Ford (documentary) (camera operator: interviews - as Laszlo Kovacs)
 
1971 Dusty and Sweets McGee (additional photographer: Whiskey-A-Go-Go)
 
1964 The Nasty Rabbit (assistant camera)
 
1964 The Time Travelers (camera operator - as Leslie Kovacs)
 
1964 What's Up Front! (camera operator - as Leslie Kovacs)
 
1964 The Incredibly Strange Creatures Who Stopped Living and Became Mixed-Up Zombies!!? (assistant camera - as Leslie Kovacs)
 
Show ShowDirector (3 titles)
1997 Napfényes Oszkár (documentary)
 
???? Kik azok a zöldek...? (documentary short)
 
???? Öncsöd (documentary)
 
Show ShowActor (3 titles)
1980 Fekete rózsa (TV movie)
 
1964 The Nasty Rabbit
The Idiot (uncredited)
 
1964 The Incredibly Strange Creatures Who Stopped Living and Became Mixed-Up Zombies!!?
Man at Carnival (uncredited)
 
Show ShowProducer (1 title)
2007 Torn from the Flag: A Film by Klaudia Kovacs (documentary) (executive producer)
 
Show ShowThanks (4 titles)
2009/I Northern Lights (documentary) (special thanks for inspiration)
 
2008 Humboldt County (thanks)
 
2007 The Blacksmith and the Carpenter (short) (special thanks)
 
1992 Visions of Light (documentary) (special thanks: AFI - as Laszlo Kovacs)
 
Show ShowSelf (16 titles)
2008 No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos (documentary)
Himself
 
2007 Master and the Disciples: Unfinished Conversation About Cinematography (documentary)
Himself
 
2006 Wanderlust (TV documentary)
Himself (as Laszlo Kovacs)
 
2006 Cinematographer Style (documentary)
Himself (as Laszlo Kovaks)
 
2005 Liza on 'New York, New York' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2005 The New York, New York Stories (video documentary)
Himself
 
2004 The Difference (video documentary short)
Himself (as Laszlo Kovacs)
 
2003 Love & Haight (video documentary short)
Himself (as Laszlo Kovacs)
 
2003 Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex, Drugs and Rock 'N' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood (documentary)
Himself
 
2002 I Love New York (TV movie)
Himself
 
2002 Independent View (TV series documentary)
Himself
 
2001 A Hollywood Life: Remembering Frances (video short)
Himself (as Laszlo Kovacs)
 
2000 Ljuset håller mig sällskap (documentary)
Himself - Interviewee (as Lazlo Kovacs)
 
1999 Easy Rider: Shaking the Cage (video documentary)
Himself (as Laszlo Kovacs)
 
1992 Visions of Light (documentary)
Himself (as Laszlo Kovacs)
 
1992 Cinéma! Cinéma! The French New Wave (TV documentary)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (1 title)
2008 The 80th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Memorial Tribute
 

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Alternate Names:

Leslie Kovacks | Laszlo Kovacs | Lazlo Kovacs | Leslie Kovacs | Lester Kovacs | Laszlo Kovaks | Art Radford
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Trivia:

He was born on a farm in Hungary, and studied film in Budapest during the 1950s. See more »

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