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No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos (2008) -- NO SUBTITLES NECESSARY: LASZLO AND VILMOS. The lifelong friendship of the great cinematographers Laszlo Kovacs and Vilmos Zsigmond and their impact on American cinema. As film students in Hungary, Laszlo and Vilmos took to the war-torn streets of Budapest to shoot footage of the Russian invasion, and subsequently volunteered to smuggle it out of the country. Barely escaping with their lives, the two friends fled to America and settled in Hollywood, eventually saving enough money to buy their own 16mm camera. After working on a string of low-budget horror and biker movies, both men soon rose to prominence in the late 60's and 70's, shooting the films that defined what came to be known as the American New Wave: Easy Rider, Five Easy Pieces, McCabe and Mrs. Miller, Deliverance, Paper Moon, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, and more. Working with directors including Robert Altman, Bob Rafelson, Peter Bogdanovich, and Martin Scorsese, they helped create a new American film aesthetic, and pioneered innovative, fearless ways to tell stories. “When it comes to Laszlo Kovacs and Vilmos Zsigmond, it's clear that the American New Wave of the late 1960's and early '70s wouldn't have flowered as it did without them." – Leonard Maltin Told through interviews with Laszlo (who died in 2007) and Vilmos, as well as directors including Rafelson, Bogdanovich, John Boorman, Graeme Clifford, Richard Donner, William Richert, Mark Rydell, composer John Williams and actors such as Jon Voight, Peter Fonda, Sandra Bullock, Karen Black, Dennis Hopper and Sharon Stone, NO SUBTITLES NECESSARY is an intimate portrait of two giants of modern imagemaking and their deep bond of brotherhood that transcended every imaginable boundary. Two heroes. One road.

Overview

Date of Birth:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA more
Contact:
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Trivia:
Member of the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) since 2002.
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Awards:
Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. more
NewsDesk:
(2 articles)
Vilmos Zsigmond: From Hungary with Cameras
 (From The Guardian - Film News. 12 November 2009, 2:35 PM, PST)
Rip Ray Dennis Steckler
 (From Fangoria. 9 January 2009, 2:07 PM, PST)
Alternate Names:
James Chressathis

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Cinematographer, Director, Camera and Electrical Department, Producer, Writer, Miscellaneous Crew, Self
Cinematographer:
  1. King of Vampires (2010) (pre-production)

  2. "Ghost Whisperer" (52 episodes, 2005-2009)
        - Lost in the Shadows (2009) TV episode (director of photography)
        - Head Over Heels (2009) TV episode (director of photography)
        - Till Death Do Us Start (2009) TV episode (director of photography)
        - Birthday Presence (2009) TV episode (director of photography)
        - The Book of Changes (2009) TV episode (director of photography)
          (47 more)
  3. Venus & Vegas (2009)
  4. Living Proof (2008) (TV)
  5. Four Minutes (2005) (TV) (director of photography)
  6. 3: The Dale Earnhardt Story (2004) (TV)
    ... aka 3 (USA: short title)
  7. "Eye of the Beholder with Serena Yang" (2004) TV series
    ... aka Eye of the Beholder (USA: short title)
  8. The Reagans (2003) (TV)
  9. Eloise at the Plaza (2003) (TV)
  10. The Music Man (2003) (TV)
  11. Nancy Drew (2002) (TV)
  12. MC Hammer: 2 Legit - The Videos (2002) (V) (video "Turn This Mutha Out")
  13. Brian's Song (2001) (TV) (director of photography)
  14. "Thieves" (2001) TV series (unknown episodes)
  15. "Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows" (2001) TV mini-series
    ... aka Judy Garland: L'ombre d'une étoile (Canada: French title)

  16. "Martial Law" (1998) TV series (unknown episodes)
  17. Urban Legend (1998)
    ... aka Mixed Culture
    ... aka Urban Legend (France)
  18. Judas Kiss (1998)
  19. "The Love Boat: The Next Wave" (3 episodes, 1998)
        - True Course (1998) TV episode
        - Remember? (1998) TV episode
        - Smooth Sailing (1998) TV episode
  20. "The Cape" (1 episode, 1996)
        - Pilot (1996) TV episode
  21. "Nowhere Man" (20 episodes, 1995-1996)
        - Gemini (1996) TV episode (director of photography)
        - Marathon (1996) TV episode (director of photography)
        - Zero Minus Ten (1996) TV episode (director of photography)
        - Calaway (1996) TV episode (director of photography)
        - Dark Side of the Moon (1996) TV episode (director of photography)
          (15 more)
  22. "High Incident" (1996) TV series (unknown episodes)
  23. "Lost & Found" (1995) TV series
  24. In the Kingdom of the Blind, the Man with One Eye Is King (1995)
    ... aka In the Kingdom of the Blind
    ... aka Kingdom of the Blind (USA: DVD title)
  25. Reform School Girl (1994) (TV)
  26. "Harts of the West" (1 episode, 1993)
        - Jake's Brother (1993) TV episode
  27. Father & Son: Dangerous Relations (1993) (TV)
    ... aka Dangerous Relations
    ... aka On the Streets of L.A.
  28. Hexed (1993)
    ... aka All Shook Up (UK: video title)
  29. Summer Single (1993)
  30. Night Driving (1993) (TV)
  31. Majority Rule (1992) (TV)
    ... aka Majority City (Europe)
  32. Leather Jackets (1992)
  33. Kill the Messenger (1992)
  34. Death Dreams (1991) (TV)
  35. Life As We Know It! (1991) (TV)
  36. Scared of Guns (1990)

  37. Let the Bells Ring (1989)
  38. Opportunity (1987)
Director:
  1. "Independent Lens" (1 episode, 2009)
        - No Subtitles Necessary: László and Vilmos (2009) TV episode
  2. "Ghost Whisperer" (4 episodes, 2006-2009)
        - Devil's Bargain (2009) TV episode
        - Pieces of You (2008) TV episode
        - The Cradle Will Rock (2007) TV episode
        - Miss Fortune (2006) TV episode
  3. No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos (2008)

  4. "The Cape" (1996) TV series (unknown episodes)
Camera and Electrical Department:
  1. "Independent Lens" (additional cinematographer) (1 episode, 2009)
        - No Subtitles Necessary: László and Vilmos (2009) TV episode (additional cinematographer)
  2. "Joan of Arcadia" (2003) TV series (director of photography: additional photography) (unknown episodes)
  3. Chicago (2002) (director of photography: additional photography)
    ... aka Chicago (Germany)

  4. Visions of Light (1992) (additional photographer)
    ... aka Visions of Light: The Art of Cinematography

  5. "Tales from the Darkside" (grip) (1 episode, 1988)
        - Basher Malone (1988) TV episode (grip)
Producer:
  1. "Independent Lens" (producer) (1 episode, 2009)
        - No Subtitles Necessary: László and Vilmos (2009) TV episode (producer)
  2. No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos (2008) (producer)
Writer:
  1. No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos (2008) (writer)
Miscellaneous Crew:
  1. The Witches of Eastwick (1987) (production aide)
Self:
  1. Cinematographer Style (2006) .... Himself

Additional Details

Other Works:
Music video "Opportunity (1987)" more
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1 Article more
Genres:
Drama | Fantasy | Thriller | Action more
Plot Keywords:
Independent Film | Character Name In Title | Based On Book | Beautiful Woman more

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