László Kovács (cameraman)
László Kovács [ ˈlaːsloː ˈkovaːʧ ] (born May 14, 1933 in Cece , Hungary , † July 22, 2007 in Beverly Hills , California ) was a Hungarian-American cameraman .
Life
László Kovács studied between 1952 and 1956 at the Budapest Academy of Drama and Film ( Színház- és Filmművészeti Főiskola ), among others with György Illés . After filming the unrest there in the wake of the 1956 uprising , he fled with the material via Austria to the USA , where he was granted political asylum in 1957.
Before his breakthrough with Easy Rider in 1969, he worked as a cameraman for several television productions and low-budget films, some under the name Leslie Kovacs.
Kovács also worked as a photographer and staged as a director of three films.
Filmography (selection)
- 1964: Cabaret der Zombies (The Incredibly Strange Creatures Who Stopped Living and Became Mixed-Up Zombies !!?)
- 1964: Kiss Me Quick!
- 1966: The Notorious Daughter of Fanny Hill
- 1967: The Wild Thugs of San Francisco (Hells Angels on Wheels)
- 1968: Laila - Vampire of Lust (Mantis in Lace)
- 1968: Movable Targets
- 1969: Easy Rider
- 1970: Five Easy Pieces - A man seeks himself (Five Easy Pieces)
- 1970: Getting Straight
- 1971: The Last Movie
- 1972: Is' what, Doc? (What's Up, Doc?)
- 1973: Paper Moon
- 1975: shampoo
- 1976: Nickelodeon
- 1976: And Tomorrow A Thing Will Be Made (Harry and Walter Go to New York)
- 1977: New York, New York
- 1978: FIST - A man goes his way (FIST)
- 1978: Forecourt to Paradise (Paradise Alley)
- 1979: Butch and Sundance: The Early Days
- 1980: Max's Bar (Inside Moves)
- 1981: The Legend of the Lone Ranger (The Legend of the Lone Ranger)
- 1982: The playmate (The Toy)
- 1982: Frances
- 1984: Five crooks break (Crackers)
- 1984: Ghostbusters - Ghostbusters (Ghostbusters)
- 1985 The mask (Mask)
- 1986: You don't kiss public prosecutors (Legal Eagles)
- 1988: Little Nikita
- 1991: Death in the Mirror (Shattered)
- 1992: Flight into Adventure (Radio Flyer)
- 1993: Ruby Cairo
- 1994: The Scout ( The Scout )
- 1994: Karate Kid IV - The Next Generation (The Next Karate Kid)
- 1995: Copykill
- 1996: Four love you (Multiplicity)
- 1997: The Best Friend's Wedding (My Best Friend's Wedding)
- 1998: Jack Frost
- 2000: Back to you (Return to Me)
- 2000: Miss Undercover (Miss Congeniality)
- 2002: A Boss To Fall In Love With (Two Weeks Notice)
- 2006: Torn from the Flag
Awards (selection)
- 1998 Camerimage - Lifetime Achievement Award
- In 2001 he won a Hollywood Film Award .
- In 2002 he received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Society of Cinematographers .
Web links
- Laszlo Kovacs in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- The Hollywood Reporter : Cinematographer Laszlo Kovacs dies at 74 . July 24, 2007.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kovács, László |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Hungarian-American cameraman |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 14, 1933 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Cece , Hungary |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 22, 2007 |
| Place of death | Beverly Hills , California, USA |