László Kovács(1933-2007)

Cinematographer
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Director

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László Kovács was born on May 14, 1933 in Cece, Hungary. He is known for his work on Easy Rider (1969), Five Easy Pieces (1970), Ghostbusters (1984) and Copycat (1995). He won the Lifetime Achievement Award from the ASC in 2002. He was married to Audrey. He died on July 22, 2007 in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.

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Awards
- 6 wins & 2 nominations

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Known for

Tay Lái Nổi Loạn

7.2

Cinematographer(as Laszlo Kovacs)

1969

Năm Bản Nhạc Dễ

7.4

Cinematographer(as Laszlo Kovacs)

1970

Biệt Đội Săn Ma

7.8

Cinematographer(as Laszlo Kovacs)

1984

Say Anything...

7.3

Cinematographer(as Laszlo Kovacs)

1989

Credits

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Cinematographer

Torn from the Flag: A Film by Klaudia Kovacs
9.0
- director of photography
- 2007
Thời Hạn Hai Tuần
6.2
- director of photography (as Laszlo Kovacs)
- 2002
Hoa Hậu FBI
6.3
- director of photography (as Laszlo Kovacs)
- 2000
Return to Me
7.0
- director of photography (as Laszlo Kovacs)
- 2000
Ljuset håller mig sällskap
7.0
- Cinematographer (as Lazlo Kovacs)
- 2000
Jack Frost
5.4
- director of photography (as Laszlo Kovacs)
- 1998
Đám Cưới Bạn Thân
6.3
- director of photography (as Laszlo Kovacs)
- 1997
Multiplicity
6.1
- Cinematographer
- 1996
Bản Sao Tội Ác
6.6
- director of photography
- 1995
Giải Cứu Willy 2: Hành Trình Về Nhà
5.1
- director of photography
- 1995
The Scout
5.4
- Cinematographer (as Laszlo Kovacs)
- 1994
The Next Karate Kid
4.6
- director of photography (as Laszlo Kovacs)
- 1994
Cyndi Lauper: 12 Deadly Cyns... and Then Some
8.2
Video
- Cinematographer (video I'm Gonna Be Strong)
- 1994
Ruby Cairo
5.0
- director of photography
- 1992
Radio Flyer
6.9
- director of photography (as Laszlo Kovacs)
- 1992

Camera and Electrical Department

Thế giới của Wayne 2
6.2
- additional photographer (as Laszlo Kovacs)
- 1993
Nhà Chọc Trời
5.1
- additional photographer (as Laszlo Kovacs)
- 1993
Elvis Presley's Graceland
7.3
Video
- additional photographer
- 1984
Bằng Chứng Âm Thanh
7.4
- additional photographer (uncredited)
- 1981
The Rose
6.9
- additional photographer: concert scenes (as Laszlo Kovaks)
- 1979
The Last Waltz
8.1
- additional director of photography (as Laszlo Kovacs)
- 1978
Kiểu Tiếp Xúc Thứ 3
7.6
- additional director of photography (as Laszlo Kovacs)
- 1977
Directed by John Ford
7.7
- camera operator: interviews (as Laszlo Kovacs)
- 1971
Dusty and Sweets McGee
6.4
- additional photographer: Whiskey-A-Go-Go
- 1971
The Nasty Rabbit
2.6
- second unit photographer (as Leslie Kovacs)
- 1964
The Time Travelers
5.2
- camera operator (as Leslie Kovacs)
- 1964
What's Up Front!
3.9
- camera operator (as Leslie Kovacs)
- 1964
The Incredibly Strange Creatures Who Stopped Living and Became Mixed-Up Zombies!!?
2.3
- assistant camera (as Leslie Kovacs)
- 1964

Director

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Personal details

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Alternative names
- Leslie Kouvacs
Born
- May 14, 1933
- Cece, Hungary
Died
- July 22, 2007
- Beverly Hills, California, USA(pancreatic cancer)
Spouse
- Audrey1984 - July 22, 2007 (his death, 2 children)
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Trivia
Dennis Hopper asked him to shoot Tay Lái Nổi Loạn (1969). At first Kovacs turned it down, but Hopper was persistent. It was filmed entirely on location, during a 12-week trip from Los Angeles to New Orleans. Later Kovacs said that they knew the film was special, but didn't realize it would win awards and become an influential, iconic movie.