Curiosidades

He and László Kovács shot footage of the Soviet invasion of Hungary in 1956 and then escaped to the US, where they sold the footage to CBS.

Began his career photographing the Hungarian revolution of 1956. Won several international and domestic awards as director of TV commercials.

Owns a camera, lighting and grip company in Budapest.

Member of the Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (Cinematographers Branch) [2007-].

The name, if spelled correctly in Hungarian, should sound like "Vilmosh Zhigmond".

Member of the American Society of Cinematographers.