Personal Info

Known For

Camera

Known Credits

Gender

Male

Birthday

1933-05-14

Deathday

2007-07-22 (74 years old)

Place of Birth

Cece, Hungary

Also Known As

Leslie Kovacks
Laszlo Kovacs
Lazlo Kovacs
Leslie Kovacs
Lester Kovacs
Laszlo Kovaks
Art Radford

László Kovács

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.

Known For

7.1%

Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood

Mar 9, 2003

2.6%

The Incredibly Strange Creatures Who Stopped Living and Became Mixed-Up Zombies!!?

Feb 10, 1964

7.0%

Visions of Light

Sep 17, 1992

7.0%

Easy Rider: Shaking the Cage

Oct 7, 1999

6.3%

No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos

Jan 11, 2009

1.8%

The Nasty Rabbit

Dec 1, 1964

7.8%

Light Keeps Me Company

Aug 26, 2000

CCT

3.3%

Cinéma! Cinéma! The French New Wave

Jun 18, 1992

6.0%

Afterthoughts

Mar 14, 2002

Voa

0.0%

Voyage on a Soundstage

0.0%

The 'New York, New York' Stories

Feb 8, 2005

AHL

0.0%

A Hollywood Life: Remembering Frances

Jan 1, 2001

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Acting

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Voyage on a Soundstage

2009

No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos as Self

2005

The 'New York, New York' Stories as Self

2003

Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood as Self

2002

Afterthoughts as Self

2001

A Hollywood Life: Remembering Frances as Himself

2000

Light Keeps Me Company as Self

1999

Easy Rider: Shaking the Cage as Self

1995

Born to Be Wild as Himself

1992		Visions of Light as Self
1992		Cinéma! Cinéma! The French New Wave as Self

1964		The Nasty Rabbit as The Idiot
1964		The Incredibly Strange Creatures Who Stopped Living and Became Mixed-Up Zombies!!? as Man at Carnival (uncredited)

Art

1986

The Deserters as Props

Camera

2020

Grizzly II: Revenge as Director of Photography

2007

Torn from the Flag as Director of Photography

2002

Two Weeks Notice as Director of Photography

2000		Miss Congeniality as Director of Photography
2000		Light Keeps Me Company as Director of Photography
2000		Return to Me as Director of Photography

1998

Jack Frost as Director of Photography

1997

My Best Friend's Wedding as Director of Photography

1996

Multiplicity as Director of Photography

1995		Copycat as Director of Photography
1995		Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home as Director of Photography

1994		The Scout as Director of Photography
1994		The Next Karate Kid as Director of Photography

1992		Ruby Cairo as Director of Photography
1992		Radio Flyer as Director of Photography

1991

Shattered as Director of Photography

1989

Say Anything... as Director of Photography

1988

Little Nikita as Director of Photography

1986

Legal Eagles as Director of Photography

1985

Mask as Director of Photography

1984		Ghostbusters as Director of Photography
1984		Crackers as Director of Photography

1982		The Toy as Director of Photography
1982		Frances as Director of Photography

1981

The Legend of the Lone Ranger as Director of Photography

1980		Inside Moves as Director of Photography
1980		Heart Beat as Director of Photography

1979		The Runner Stumbles as Director of Photography
1979		Butch and Sundance: The Early Days as Director of Photography

1978		Paradise Alley as Director of Photography
1978		The Last Waltz as Additional Director of Photography
1978		F.I.S.T. as Director of Photography

1977		Close Encounters of the Third Kind as Additional Director of Photography
1977		New York, New York as Director of Photography

1976		Nickelodeon as Director of Photography
1976		Harry and Walter Go to New York as Director of Photography
1976		Baby Blue Marine as Director of Photography

1975		At Long Last Love as Director of Photography
1975		Shampoo as Director of Photography

1974		Freebie and the Bean as Director of Photography
1974		For Pete's Sake as Director of Photography
1974		Huckleberry Finn as Director of Photography

1973		Paper Moon as Director of Photography
1973		Slither as Director of Photography
1973		A Reflection of Fear as Director of Photography
1973		Steelyard Blues as Director of Photography

1972		The King of Marvin Gardens as Director of Photography
1972		What's Up, Doc? as Director of Photography
1972		Pocket Money as Director of Photography

1971		The Last Movie as Director of Photography
1971		Directed by John Ford as Director of Photography
1971		Directed by John Ford as Camera Operator

1970		Alex in Wonderland as Director of Photography
1970		Five Easy Pieces as Director of Photography
1970		Hell's Bloody Devils as Director of Photography
1970		Getting Straight as Director of Photography
1970		Rebel Rousers as Director of Photography

1969		Blood of Dracula's Castle as Director of Photography
1969		Easy Rider as Director of Photography
1969		That Cold Day in the Park as Director of Photography
1969		A Day with the Boys as Director of Photography
1969		Mark of the Gun as Director of Photography

1968		Single Room Furnished as Director of Photography
1968		Targets as Director of Photography
1968		Mantis in Lace as Director of Photography
1968		The Savage Seven as Director of Photography
1968		Psych-Out as Director of Photography

1967		Mondo Mod as Director of Photography
1967		Hells Angels on Wheels as Director of Photography

1966		A Smell of Honey, a Swallow of Brine as Director of Photography
1966		The Notorious Daughter of Fanny Hill as Director of Photography

1965

The Wonderful World of Girls as Director of Photography

1964		Kiss Me Quick! as Director of Photography
1964		The Nasty Rabbit as Second Unit Director of Photography

Crew

1971

The Marriage of a Young Stockbroker as Cinematography

Production

2007

Torn from the Flag as Executive Producer