RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Vilmos Zsigmond
1930 - 2016

Vilmos Zsigmond
Vilmos Zsigmond (Hungarian: [ˈvilmoʃ ˈʒiɡmond]; June 16, 1930 – January 1, 2016) was a Hungarian-American cinematographer. His work helped shape the look of American movies in the 1970s, making him one of the leading figures in the American New Wave movement. In 2003, he was voted as one of the ten most influential cinematographers in history by the members of the International Cinematographers Guild. Over his career he became associated with many leading American directors, such as Robert Altman, Steven Spielberg, Brian De Palma, Michael Cimino and Woody Allen. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Vilmos Zsigmond is the 2,238th most popular religious figure (down from 2,077th in 2019), the 383rd most popular biography from Hungary (down from 358th in 2019) and the 12th most popular Hungarian Religious Figure.
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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Vilmos Zsigmond ranks 2,238 out of 3,187. Before him are Witness Lee, Jayavarman V, Mariana de Jesús de Paredes, Karaindash, Paul Josef Cordes, and Giuseppe Versaldi. After him are Enravota, Aëtius of Antioch, Giuseppe Pizzardo, Giovanni Coppa, Willehad, and Plutarch of Byzantium.
Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsWitness Lee
1905 - 1997
HPI: 59.48
Rank: 2,232
Jayavarman V
958 - 1001
HPI: 59.48
Rank: 2,233
Mariana de Jesús de Paredes
1618 - 1645
HPI: 59.48
Rank: 2,234
Karaindash
1500 BC - 1500 BC
HPI: 59.47
Rank: 2,235
Paul Josef Cordes
1934 - 2024
HPI: 59.47
Rank: 2,236
Giuseppe Versaldi
1943 - Present
HPI: 59.47
Rank: 2,237
Vilmos Zsigmond
1930 - 2016
HPI: 59.47
Rank: 2,238
Enravota
801 - 833
HPI: 59.46
Rank: 2,239
Aëtius of Antioch
100 - 367
HPI: 59.46
Rank: 2,240
Giuseppe Pizzardo
1877 - 1970
HPI: 59.46
Rank: 2,241
Giovanni Coppa
1925 - 2016
HPI: 59.45
Rank: 2,242
Willehad
735 - 789
HPI: 59.45
Rank: 2,243
Plutarch of Byzantium
100 - 105
HPI: 59.44
Rank: 2,244
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1930, Vilmos Zsigmond ranks 276. Before him are Jacques Hamel, Carmen Sevilla, Egon Klepsch, Antonio Saura, John Astin, and Gérard Blain. After him are Jim Hall, Mervyn Rose, Suzanne Morrow Francis, Yoshinori Shigematsu, Mordechai Gur, and Elaine Stewart. Among people deceased in 2016, Vilmos Zsigmond ranks 225. Before him are Jacques Hamel, Sándor Tarics, Lars Gustafsson, Vladica Kovačević, Faina Melnik, and Hannes Löhr. After him are Giovanni Coppa, Klim Churyumov, Chiyonofuji Mitsugu, Zubaida Tharwat, Manuel Velázquez, and Peter Maxwell Davies.
Others Born in 1930
Go to all RankingsJacques Hamel
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1930 - 2016
HPI: 59.59
Rank: 270
Carmen Sevilla
ACTOR
1930 - 2023
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 271
Egon Klepsch
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2010
HPI: 59.54
Rank: 272
Antonio Saura
PAINTER
1930 - 1998
HPI: 59.51
Rank: 273
John Astin
ACTOR
1930 - Present
HPI: 59.50
Rank: 274
Gérard Blain
ACTOR
1930 - 2000
HPI: 59.47
Rank: 275
Vilmos Zsigmond
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1930 - 2016
HPI: 59.47
Rank: 276
Jim Hall
MUSICIAN
1930 - 2013
HPI: 59.45
Rank: 277
Mervyn Rose
TENNIS PLAYER
1930 - 2017
HPI: 59.42
Rank: 278
Suzanne Morrow Francis
SKATER
1930 - 2006
HPI: 59.40
Rank: 279
Yoshinori Shigematsu
SOCCER PLAYER
1930 - 2018
HPI: 59.40
Rank: 280
Mordechai Gur
POLITICIAN
1930 - 1995
HPI: 59.39
Rank: 281
Elaine Stewart
ACTOR
1930 - 2011
HPI: 59.37
Rank: 282
Others Deceased in 2016
Go to all RankingsJacques Hamel
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1930 - 2016
HPI: 59.59
Rank: 219
Sándor Tarics
ARCHITECT
1913 - 2016
HPI: 59.56
Rank: 220
Lars Gustafsson
PHILOSOPHER
1936 - 2016
HPI: 59.56
Rank: 221
Vladica Kovačević
SOCCER PLAYER
1940 - 2016
HPI: 59.56
Rank: 222
Faina Melnik
ATHLETE
1945 - 2016
HPI: 59.53
Rank: 223
Hannes Löhr
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - 2016
HPI: 59.51
Rank: 224
Vilmos Zsigmond
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1930 - 2016
HPI: 59.47
Rank: 225
Giovanni Coppa
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1925 - 2016
HPI: 59.45
Rank: 226
Klim Churyumov
ASTRONOMER
1937 - 2016
HPI: 59.36
Rank: 227
Chiyonofuji Mitsugu
WRESTLER
1955 - 2016
HPI: 59.35
Rank: 228
Zubaida Tharwat
ACTOR
1940 - 2016
HPI: 59.31
Rank: 229
Manuel Velázquez
SOCCER PLAYER
1943 - 2016
HPI: 59.31
Rank: 230
Peter Maxwell Davies
MUSICIAN
1934 - 2016
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 231
In Hungary
Among people born in Hungary, Vilmos Zsigmond ranks 383 out of 1,077. Before him are Béla Kiss (1877), Andrew G. Vajna (1944), Sándor Tarics (1913), József Rippl-Rónai (1861), Pál Turán (1910), and Eva Gabor (1919). After him are Otto Ferdinand von Abensperg und Traun (1677), Dénes Kőnig (1884), Joseph Böhm (1795), Ferenc Hirzer (1902), Cornell Capa (1918), and Ferenc Nagy (1903).
Others born in Hungary
Go to all RankingsBéla Kiss
EXTREMIST
1877 - 1915
HPI: 59.59
Rank: 377
Andrew G. Vajna
PRODUCER
1944 - 2019
HPI: 59.58
Rank: 378
Sándor Tarics
ARCHITECT
1913 - 2016
HPI: 59.56
Rank: 379
József Rippl-Rónai
PAINTER
1861 - 1927
HPI: 59.53
Rank: 380
Pál Turán
MATHEMATICIAN
1910 - 1976
HPI: 59.53
Rank: 381
Eva Gabor
ACTOR
1919 - 1995
HPI: 59.51
Rank: 382
Vilmos Zsigmond
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1930 - 2016
HPI: 59.47
Rank: 383
Otto Ferdinand von Abensperg und Traun
NOBLEMAN
1677 - 1748
HPI: 59.44
Rank: 384
Dénes Kőnig
MATHEMATICIAN
1884 - 1944
HPI: 59.44
Rank: 385
Joseph Böhm
MUSICIAN
1795 - 1876
HPI: 59.43
Rank: 386
Ferenc Hirzer
SOCCER PLAYER
1902 - 1957
HPI: 59.41
Rank: 387
Cornell Capa
PHOTOGRAPHER
1918 - 2008
HPI: 59.38
Rank: 388
Ferenc Nagy
POLITICIAN
1903 - 1979
HPI: 59.37
Rank: 389
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Hungary
Among religious figures born in Hungary, Vilmos Zsigmond ranks 12. Before him are Saint Margaret of Scotland (1045), Yolanda of Poland (1235), Nicolaus Olahus (1493), Friar Julian (1250), Sára Salkaházi (1899), and László Paskai (1927). After him are László Lékai (1910), Lajos Haynald (1816), János Simor (1813), Zoltan Sarosy (1906), Kolos Ferenc Vaszary (1832), and László Kovács (1933).
Saint Margaret of Scotland
1045 - 1093
HPI: 67.12
Rank: 6
Yolanda of Poland
1235 - 1298
HPI: 66.29
Rank: 7
Nicolaus Olahus
1493 - 1568
HPI: 62.56
Rank: 8
Friar Julian
1250 - Present
HPI: 60.69
Rank: 9
Sára Salkaházi
1899 - 1944
HPI: 60.32
Rank: 10
László Paskai
1927 - 2015
HPI: 59.65
Rank: 11
Vilmos Zsigmond
1930 - 2016
HPI: 59.47
Rank: 12
László Lékai
1910 - 1986
HPI: 58.56
Rank: 13
Lajos Haynald
1816 - 1891
HPI: 58.33
Rank: 14
János Simor
1813 - 1891
HPI: 57.58
Rank: 15
Zoltan Sarosy
1906 - 2017
HPI: 56.44
Rank: 16
Kolos Ferenc Vaszary
1832 - 1915
HPI: 56.00
Rank: 17
László Kovács
1933 - 2007
HPI: 54.94
Rank: 18