László Kovács
Also Known As: Leslie Kovacks, Laszlo Kovacs, Lazlo Kovacs, Leslie Kovacs, Lester Kovacs, Laszlo Kovaks, Art Radford
Biography: László Kovács was a Hungarian cinematographer who was influential in the development of American New Wave films in the 1970s, collaborating with directors like Peter Bogdanovich, Richard Rush, Dennis Hopper, Norman Jewison, and Martin Scorsese.
Department: Camera
Place of Birth: Cece, Hungary
Birthday: May 14, 1933
Deathday: July 22, 2007
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Gender: Male
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Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood
Overview: The chronicle of the mind-blowing journey that was Hollywood during the seventies; the true and gripping story of the last golden age of American cinema, an exalted celebration of creativity and experimentation; but also of sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll: a turbulent and dark tale of ambition, envy, betrayal, hatred and self-destruction.
Genres: Documentary History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-03-09
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Cinéma! Cinéma! The French New Wave
Overview: An intimate window into one of the great movements in film history that brought about an evolution in the art of cinema. The documentary portrays the movement with insight on the lives and works of Jean-Luc Godard, François Truffaut and other principal players in the New Wave.
Genres: Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-06-18
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Voyage on a Soundstage
Overview: A documentary about the making of Ship of Fools.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
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Visions of Light
Overview: Cameramen and women discuss the craft and art of cinematography and of the "DP" (the director of photography), illustrating their points with clips from 100 films, from Birth of a Nation to Do the Right Thing. Themes: the DP tells people where to look; changes in movies (the arrival of sound, color, and wide screens) required creative responses from DPs; and, these artisans constantly invent new equipment and try new things, with wonderful results. The narration takes us through the identifiable studio styles of the 30s, the emergence of noir, the New York look, and the impact of Europeans. Citizen Kane, The Conformist, and Gordon Willis get special attention.
Genres: Documentary History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-09-17
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The Nasty Rabbit
Overview: Russian spies secretly infect rabbits with a deadly bacteria, then let them loose in the U.S.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1964-12-01
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Easy Rider: Shaking the Cage
Overview: Documentary about the making and history of the film "Easy Rider."
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-10-07
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The Incredibly Strange Creatures Who Stopped Living and Became Mixed-Up Zombies!!?
Overview: Jerry, his girlfriend Angela, and their friend Harold take a trip to a local seaside carnival, but when the carnival's fortune teller, Madame Estrella, predicts death for someone close to Angela, strange things begin to happen.
Genres: Horror Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1964-02-10
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Light Keeps Me Company
Overview: Carl-Gustaf Nykvist's documentary about his father, Sven Nykvist. The film is based on Sven's memoirs with Sven himself as narrator. A journey to the place of birth, Moheda, constitutes the hub of the film and during the journey friends and memories emerge. Written by Fredrik Klasson
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 2000-08-26
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No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos
Overview: The artistry, triumph and lifelong friendship of the great cinematographers Laszlo Kovacs and Vilmos Zsigmond. With film school equipment, they shoot the Soviet crackdown of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution. As refugees they struggle in Hollywood, finally breaking into the mainstream with their pivotal contribution to the "American New Wave."
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-01-11
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The 'New York, New York' Stories
Overview: Made in 2005, this documentary traces the history of NY, NY, beginning with the formation of the producing partnership between Irwin Winkler and Robert Chartoff. It was they who developed the initial script with writer Earl Rauch. Winkler met Scorsese at a screening of Mean Streets, and when Scorsese heard that Winkler was developing a script set in the "big band" era, he asked to read it. Winkler and Chartoff discuss casting, and Scorsese and Kovacs discuss the look of the film. Editor Tom Rolf notes the irony (some might say the injustice) that Minnelli, who brought Kander & Ebb into the project, did not have a hit with the title song, which wasn't even nominated for an Oscar. It didn't get noticed until two years later, when Frank Sinatra recorded it. Today most people probably don't realize it was written for a movie.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-02-08
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A Hollywood Life: Remembering Frances
Overview: The making of FRANCES, a retrospective documentary.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-01-01
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Afterthoughts
Overview: A 2002 video piece featuring director Bob Rafelson, cinematographer László Kovács, and actor Bruce Dern discussing style and process of the film The King of Marvin Gardens (1972).
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-03-14
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Born to Be Wild
Overview: This documentary about Easy Rider was created by Nicholas Freand Jones and first aired on BBC2 in December 1995.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-12-01
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