Once upon a time, the cinematographer was a much a draw as the director and/or stars. Laszlo Kovacs, Conrad Hall, Bruce & Robert Surtees, Sven Nykvist, Geoffrey Unsworth, and the recently passed Haskell Wexler defined cinema of the 50s, 60s and 70s.
Vilmos Zsigmond was a member of that illustrious group - he has died at the age of 85.
http://variety.com/2016/film/news/vi...er-1201670799/
Are you ready for his partial resume?
McCabe & Mrs Miller (BAFTA nominee)
The Hired Hand
Deliverance
The Long Goodbye
Scarecrow
Sugarland Express
Obsession
Close Encounters of the Third Kind (Oscar winner - Best Cinematography; BAFTA nominee)
The Deer Hunter (BAFTA winner - Best Cinematography; Oscar nominee)
The Rose
The River (Oscar nominee)
Heaven's Gate
Blow Out
The Witches of Eastwick
The Bonfire of the Vanities
The Black Dahlia (Oscar nominee)
Lifetime achievement awards from the American Society of Cinematographers and the Cannes Film Festival
Thank you sir, for your artistry.
VCNJ~