Ernest Laszlo

Ernest Laszlo, A.S.C. (April 23 in Budapest, Hungary, 1898–January 6, 1984) was an Academy Award-winning Hungarian-American cinematographer for over 60 films, and was known for his frequent collaborations with directors Robert Aldrich and Stanley Kramer. He was a member of the American Society of Cinematographers, and was its president from 1972 to 1974.

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 sixty-nine films. Between 1961 and 1976 Laszlo was nominated for eight Academy Awards for Best Cinematography, and won the award in 1966 for "Ship of Fools".

Selected filmography

* "Road to Rio" (1947)
* "Impact" (1949)
* "The Big Wheel" (1949)
* "Manhandled" (1949)
* "The Jackie Robinson Story" (1950)
* "D.O.A." (1950)
* "The Star" (1952)
* "Stalag 17" (1953)
* "Apache" (1954)
* "Vera Cruz" (1954)
* "The Naked Jungle" (1954)
* "The Big Knife" (1955)
* "Kiss Me Deadly" (1955)
* "While the City Sleeps" (1956)
* "Attack of the Puppet People" (1958)
* "Inherit the Wind" (1960) "Academy Award nomination"
* "Judgment at Nuremberg" (1961) "Academy Award nomination"
* "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World" (1963) "Academy Award nomination"
* "Baby the Rain Must Fall" (1965)
* "Ship of Fools" (1965) Academy Award
* "Fantastic Voyage" (1966) "Academy Award nomination"
* "Star!" (1968) "Academy Award nomination"
* "Airport" (1970) "Academy Award nomination"
* "That's Entertainment!" (1974)
* "Logan's Run" (1976) "Academy Award nomination"
* "The Domino Principle" (1977)