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Vilmos Zsigmond

Awards

Vilmos Zsigmond

19 wins & 16 nominations

Academy Awards, USA

  • Mia Kirshner in The Black Dahlia (2006)
    2007 Nominee Oscar
    • Best Achievement in Cinematography
    • The Black Dahlia
  • Mel Gibson and Sissy Spacek in The River (1984)
    1985 Nominee Oscar
    • Best Cinematography
    • The River
  • Robert De Niro in The Deer Hunter (1978)
    1979 Nominee Oscar
    • Best Cinematography
    • The Deer Hunter
  • Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
    1978 Winner Oscar
    • Best Cinematography
    • Close Encounters of the Third Kind

American Society of Cinematographers, USA

  • Mia Kirshner in The Black Dahlia (2006)
    2007 Nominee ASC Award
    • Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases
    • The Black Dahlia
  • Vilmos Zsigmond
    1999 Winner Lifetime Achievement Award
  • Michael Douglas and Val Kilmer in The Ghost and the Darkness (1996)
    1997 Nominee ASC Award
    • Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases
    • The Ghost and the Darkness
  • Stalin (1992)
    1993 Winner ASC Award
    • Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Movies of the Week/Pilots
    • Stalin

BAFTA Awards

  • Robert De Niro in The Deer Hunter (1978)
    1980 Winner BAFTA Film Award
    • Best Cinematography
    • The Deer Hunter
  • Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
    1979 Nominee BAFTA Film Award
    • Best Cinematography
    • Close Encounters of the Third Kind
  • Warren Beatty and Julie Christie in McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971)
    1973 Nominee BAFTA Film Award
    • Best Cinematography
    • McCabe & Mrs. Miller
    • Deliverance
    • Images

International Cinematographers' Film Festival Manaki Brothers

  • Vilmos Zsigmond
    2010 Winner Golden Camera 300 for Lifetime Achievement

CableACE Awards

  • Stalin (1992)
    1994 Winner CableACE
    • Direction of Photography and/or Lighting Direction in a Dramatic or Theatrical Special/Movie or Miniseries
    • Stalin

Camerimage

  • God the Father (2014)
    2014 Nominee Golden Frog
    • Feature Documentary Films Competition
    • God the Father
  • Louis (2010)
    2010 Nominee Golden Frog
    • Main Competition
    • Louis
  • Mia Kirshner in The Black Dahlia (2006)
    2006 Nominee Golden Frog
    • Main Competition
    • The Black Dahlia
  • Bánk bán (2002)
    2002 Winner Best Film Adaptation of an Opera
    • Bánk bán
    Shared with: Csaba Káel
  • Vilmos Zsigmond
    1997 Winner Lifetime Achievement Award

Cannes Film Festival

  • Vilmos Zsigmond
    2014 Winner Pierre Angénieux ExcelLens in Cinematography
    • Cinematographer
  • Vilmos Zsigmond
    2014 Winner Pierre Angénieux Tribute
    • Angénieux ExcelLens in Cinematography Award

Cinequest San Jose Film Festival

  • Vilmos Zsigmond
    1999 Winner Maverick Tribute Award

Primetime Emmy Awards

  • The Mists of Avalon (2001)
    2002 Nominee Primetime Emmy
    • Outstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries or a Movie
    • The Mists of Avalon
    For part I.
  • Stalin (1992)
    1993 Winner Primetime Emmy
    • Outstanding Individual Achievement in Cinematography for a Miniseries or a Special
    • Stalin

Satellite Awards

  • Mia Kirshner in The Black Dahlia (2006)
    2006 Nominee Satellite Award
    • Best Cinematography
    • The Black Dahlia

Hollywood Film Awards

  • Mia Kirshner in The Black Dahlia (2006)
    2006 Winner Hollywood Film Award
    • Cinematographer of the Year
    • The Black Dahlia

National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA

  • John Travolta, Nancy Allen, Dennis Franz, John Lithgow, and Barbara Sigel in Blow Out (1981)
    1982 Nominee NSFC Award
    • Best Cinematography
    • Blow Out
  • Elliott Gould in The Long Goodbye (1973)
    1974 Winner NSFC Award
    • Best Cinematography
    • The Long Goodbye
  • Susannah York in Images (1972)
    1973 Nominee NSFC Award
    • Best Cinematography
    • Images
    2nd place
  • Warren Beatty and Julie Christie in McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971)
    1972 Nominee NSFC Award
    • Best Cinematography
    • McCabe & Mrs. Miller
    Tied with Billy Williams for Sunday Bloody Sunday (1971) in 3rd place.

Slamdance Film Festival

  • Summer Children (1965)
    2011 Winner Special Mention
    • Special Screening
    • Summer Children
    Special Screening
    Shared with: Jack Robinette · Edie Robinette-Petrachi

San Antonio Film Festival

  • Summer Children (1965)
    2011 Winner Audience Award
    • Special Screening
    • Summer Children
    Shared with: Jack Robinette · Edie Robinette-Petrachi

Maverick Movie Awards

  • Summer Children (1965)
    2012 Nominee Maverick Movie Award
    • Best Cinematography: Feature
    • Summer Children
    Shared with: Jack Robinette · Edie Robinette-Petrachi

Online Film & Television Association

  • Vilmos Zsigmond
    2017 Winner OFTA Film Hall of Fame
    • Behind the Scenes
    Cinematography. Award was given posthumously.

CineFest - Miskolc International Film Festival

  • Vilmos Zsigmond
    2014 Winner Lifetime Achievement Award

Best of Fests

  • Summer Children (1965)
    2010 Winner Best of the Fests Award
    • The Official Best of Fest Award Winners, 2010 Releases
    • Summer Children
    Shared with: Jack Robinette · Edie Robinette-Petrachi

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