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Clip 1 (620k)
Vilmos Zsigmond tells how he and Laszlo Kovacs escaped from Hungary with 10,000 feet of film they had shot of the 1956 Hungarian uprising. This clip is approximately 12 minutes long.

Clip 2 (92k)
Vilmos Zsigmond explains how he became known as William Zsigmond until Peter Fonda gave him his real name back. This clip is approximately 1.5 minutes long.

Clip 3 (226k)
Vilmos Zsigmond tells how he purposely flashed the film negative to create the visual feel of "McCabe & Mrs. Miller." This clip is approximately 4.5 minutes long.

Clip 4 (272k)
Vilmos Zsigmond talks about the difficulties shooting "Close Encounters of the Third Kind." This clip is approximately 5.5 minutes long.

Clip 5 (272k)
Vilmos Zsigmond talks about "The Deer Hunter" and why he considers it his best work. This clip is approximately 5.5 minutes long.

Clip 6 (219k)
Vilmos Zsigmond explains what directors should look for when hiring a cinematographer. This clip is approximately 4.5 minutes long.