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Encyclopedia > Ernest Laszlo

Ernest Laszlo (April 23, 1898January 6, 1984) was an American cinematographer. April 23 is the 113th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (114th in leap years). ... 1898 (MDCCCXCVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... January 6 is the 6th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A cinematographer (from cinema photographer) is one photographing with a motion picture camera (the art and science of which is known as cinematography). ...


Life and career

Born in Budapest, Hungary, he emigrated to the United States and began working as a camera operator on such silent films as Wings (1928). Between 1928 and 1977, he served as cinematographer on seventy films. He is best recognized for his collaborations with directors Robert Aldrich (Kiss Me Deadly, 1955) and Stanley Kramer (Ship of Fools, 1965). Between 1961 and 1976 Laszlo was nominated for eight Academy Awards for Best Cinematography. See Budapest (band) for the British melancholic post-grunge band. ... A silent film is a film which has no accompanying soundtrack. ... Wings is a 1927 silent movie about fighter pilots during World War I (Charles Buddy Rogers and Richard Arlen), who vie for the same girl (Clara Bow) directed by William Wellman. ... 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... Robert Aldrich (August 9, 1918 – December 5, 1983) was a United States film director, writer and producer notable for a number of films including What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?, Hush, Hush, Sweet Charlotte, and The Dirty Dozen. ... Kiss Me Deadly is a 1955 film produced and directed by Robert Aldrich starring Ralph Meeker. ... Stanley Kramer (September 29, 1913 – February 19, 2001) was a Jewish-American film director and producer. ... Ship of Fools is a 1965 film which tells the overlapping stories of several passengers aboard an ocean liner during the 1930s. ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1961 calendar). ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... Academy Award The Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars, are the most prominent film awards in the United States and most watched awards ceremony in the world. ... The Academy Award for Best Cinematography is awarded each year to a cinematographer for his work in one particular motion picture. ...


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