- He and László Kovács shot footage of the Soviet invasion of Hungary in 1956 and then escaped to the US, where they sold the footage to CBS.
- Began his career photographing the Hungarian revolution of 1956. Won several international and domestic awards as director of TV commercials.
- Owns a camera, lighting and grip company in Budapest.
- Member of the Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (Cinematographers Branch) [2007-].
- The name, if spelled correctly in Hungarian, should sound like "Vilmosh Zhigmond".
- Member of the American Society of Cinematographers.
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