Personal Info
Birth date
1933-05-14 (92 Years)
Day of death
2007-07-22
Gender
Male
Known for
Camera
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.
Filmography
Copycat
6.487
Overview:
An agoraphobic psychologist and a female detective must work together to take down a serial killer who copies serial killers from the past.Ghostbusters
7.493
Overview:
After losing their academic posts at a prestigious university, a team of parapsychologists goes into business as proton-pack-toting "ghostbusters" who exterminate ghouls, hobgoblins and supernatural pests of all stripes. An ad campaign pays off when a knockout cellist hires the squad to purge her swanky digs of demons that appear to be living in her refrigerator.The Next Karate Kid
5.38
Overview:
Mr. Miyagi decides to take Julie, a troubled teenager, under his wing after he learns that she blames herself for her parents' demise and struggles to adjust with her grandmother and fellow pupils.Close Encounters of the Third Kind
7.347
Overview:
After an encounter with UFOs, an electricity linesman feels undeniably drawn to an isolated area in the wilderness where something spectacular is about to happen.Miss Congeniality
6.538
Overview:
When the local FBI office receives a letter from a terrorist known only as 'The Citizen', it's quickly determined that he's planning his next act at the Miss America beauty pageant. Because tough-as-nails Gracie Hart is the only female Agent at the office, she's chosen to go undercover as the contestant from New Jersey.Two Weeks Notice
6.361
Overview:
Dedicated environmental lawyer Lucy Kelson goes to work for billionaire George Wade as part of a deal to preserve a community center. Indecisive and weak-willed George grows dependent on Lucy's guidance on everything from legal matters to clothing. Exasperated, Lucy gives notice and picks Harvard graduate June Carter as her replacement. As Lucy's time at the firm nears an end, she grows jealous of June and has second thoughts about leaving George.Mask
7.2
Overview:
A boy with a massive facial skull deformity and his biker gang mother attempt to live as normal a life as possible under the circumstances.Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home
5.933
Overview:
Jesse becomes reunited with Willy three years after the whale's jump to freedom as the teenager tries to rescue the killer whale and other orcas from an oil spill.Easy Rider
7.064
Overview:
Wyatt and Billy, two Harley-riding hippies, complete a drug deal in Southern California and decide to travel cross-country in search of spiritual truth.Radio Flyer
7
Overview:
A father reminisces about his childhood when he and his younger brother moved to a new town with their mother, her new husband and their dog, Shane. When the younger brother is subjected to physical abuse at the hands of their brutal stepfather, Mike decides to convert their toy trolley, the "Radio Flyer", into a plane to fly him to safety.My Best Friend's Wedding
6.593
Overview:
When she receives word that her longtime platonic pal Michael O'Neal is getting married to debutante Kimberly Wallace, food critic Julianne Potter realizes her true feelings for Michael -- and sets out to sabotage the wedding.Say Anything...
7.041
Overview:
Lloyd, an eternal optimist, seeks to capture the heart of Diane, an unattainable high school beauty and straight-A student. He surprises just about everyone-including himself-when she returns the sentiment. But Diane's over-possessive, divorced Dad disapproves and it's going to take more than just the power of love to conquer all.Multiplicity
5.786
Overview:
Construction worker Doug Kinney finds that the pressures of his working life, combined with his duties to his wife Laura and daughter Jennifer leaves him with little time for himself. However, he is approached by geneticist Dr. Owen Leeds, who offers Doug a rather unusual solution to his problems: cloning.Paper Moon
7.9
Overview:
A bible salesman finds himself saddled with a young girl who may or may not be his daughter, and the two forge an unlikely partnership as a money-making con team in Depression-era Kansas.Jack Frost
6.02
Overview:
A father, who can't keep his promises, dies in a car accident. One year later, he returns as a snowman, who has the final chance to put things right with his son before he is gone forever.Shampoo
5.975
Overview:
A Beverly Hills hairdresser runs around town on the eve of the 1968 presidential election trying to make heads or tails of his financial and romantic entanglements. His attempts to gather the money to open his own salon are continually side-tracked by the distractions presented by his many lovers.Return to Me
6.6
Overview:
It took a lot of cajoling to get Bob, a recently widowed architect, to go on a blind date at a quirky Irish-Italian eatery. Once there, he's smitten instantly not with his date but with the sharp-witted waitress. Everything seems to be going great until an unbelievable truth is revealed, one that could easily break both of their hearts for good.Paradise Alley
5.843
Overview:
Three Italian-American brothers, living in the slums of 1940's New York City, try to help each other with one's wrestling career using one brother's promotional skills and another brother's con-artist tactics to thwart a sleazy manager.What's Up, Doc?
7.364
Overview:
The accidental mix-up of four identical plaid overnight bags leads to a series of increasingly wild and wacky situations.Frances
6.876
Overview:
The true story of Frances Farmer's meteoric rise to fame in Hollywood and the tragic turn her life took when she was blacklisted.Shattered
6.154
Overview:
Dan Merrick comes out from a shattering car accident with amnesia. He finds that he is married to Judith who is trying to help him start his life again. He keeps getting flashbacks about events and places that he can't remember. He meets pet shop owner and part time private detective Gus Klein who has supposedly done some work for him prior to the accident. Klein helps Merrick to find out more...A Reflection of Fear
6.25
Overview:
A young girl lives with her mother and grandmother. One day her estranged father returns home with a female companion he introduces as his fiance. Soon the girl finds herself in the midst of strange goings-on, which evolve into a web of crime and murder.Little Nikita
5.995
Overview:
An FBI agent works to uncover an all-American family as Soviet sleeper agents, and gets caught up in friendship with their oblivious teenage son.New York, New York
6.57
Overview:
An egotistical saxophone player and a young singer meet on V-J Day and embark upon a strained and rocky romance, even as their careers begin a long uphill climb.Legal Eagles
6.1
Overview:
District Attorney Tom Logan is set for higher office, at least until he becomes involved with defence lawyer Laura Kelly and her unpredictable client Chelsea Deardon. It seems the least of Chelsea's crimes is the theft of a very valuable painting, but as the women persuade Logan to investigate further and to cut some official corners, a much more sinister scenario starts to emerge.Targets
7.053
Overview:
An aging horror-movie icon's fate intersects with that of a seemingly ordinary young man on a psychotic shooting spree around Los Angeles.Five Easy Pieces
7.128
Overview:
A drop-out from upper-class America picks up work along the way on oil-rigs when his life isn't spent in a squalid succession of bars, motels, and other points of interest.Hells Angels on Wheels
5.3
Overview:
At first gas station attendant Poet is happy when the rockers gang “Hell’s Angels” finally accepts him. But he’s shocked when he learns how brutal they are – not even murder is a taboo to them. He gets himself in trouble when the leader’s girlfriend falls in love with him – and he welcomes her approaches.The Toy
5.853
Overview:
On one of his bratty son Eric's annual visits, the plutocrat U.S. Bates takes him to his department store and offers him anything in it as a gift. Eric chooses a black janitor who has made him laugh with his antics. At first the man suffers many indignities as Eric's "toy", but gradually teaches the lonely boy what it is like to have and to be a friend.The Legend of the Lone Ranger
4.9
Overview:
When the young Texas Ranger, John Reid, is the sole survivor of an ambush arranged by the militaristic outlaw leader, Butch Cavendich, he is rescued by an old childhood Comanche friend, Tonto. When he recovers from his wounds, he dedicates his life to fighting the evil that Cavendich represents. To this end, John Reid becomes the great masked western hero, The Lone Ranger. With the help of Tonto, the pair go to rescue President Grant when Cavendich takes him hostage.Acting
TBAVoyage on a Soundstage as Unknown
2009No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos as Self
2005The 'New York, New York' Stories as Self
2003Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood as Self
2002Afterthoughts as Self
2001A Hollywood Life: Remembering Frances as Himself
2000Light Keeps Me Company as Self
1999Easy Rider: Shaking the Cage as Self
1995Born to Be Wild as Himself
1992Visions of Light as Self
1992Cinéma! Cinéma! The French New Wave as Self
1964The Nasty Rabbit as The Idiot
1964The Incredibly Strange Creatures Who Stopped Living and Became Mixed-Up Zombies!!? as Man at Carnival (uncredited)
Camera
2020Grizzly II: Revenge ... Director of Photography
2007Torn from the Flag ... Director of Photography
2002Two Weeks Notice ... Director of Photography
2000Miss Congeniality ... Director of Photography
2000Light Keeps Me Company ... Director of Photography
2000Return to Me ... Director of Photography
1998Jack Frost ... Director of Photography
1997My Best Friend's Wedding ... Director of Photography
1996Multiplicity ... Director of Photography
1995Copycat ... Director of Photography
1995Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home ... Director of Photography
1994The Scout ... Director of Photography
1994The Next Karate Kid ... Director of Photography
1992Ruby Cairo ... Director of Photography
1992Radio Flyer ... Director of Photography
1991Shattered ... Director of Photography
1989Say Anything... ... Director of Photography
1988Little Nikita ... Director of Photography
1986Legal Eagles ... Director of Photography
1985Mask ... Director of Photography
1984Ghostbusters ... Director of Photography
1984Crackers ... Director of Photography
1982The Toy ... Director of Photography
1982Frances ... Director of Photography
1981The Legend of the Lone Ranger ... Director of Photography
1980Inside Moves ... Director of Photography
1980Heart Beat ... Director of Photography
1979The Runner Stumbles ... Director of Photography
1979Butch and Sundance: The Early Days ... Director of Photography
1978Paradise Alley ... Director of Photography
1978The Last Waltz ... Additional Director of Photography
1978F.I.S.T. ... Director of Photography
1977Close Encounters of the Third Kind ... Additional Director of Photography
1977New York, New York ... Director of Photography
1976Nickelodeon ... Director of Photography
1976Harry and Walter Go to New York ... Director of Photography
1976Baby Blue Marine ... Director of Photography
1975At Long Last Love ... Director of Photography
1975Shampoo ... Director of Photography
1974Freebie and the Bean ... Director of Photography
1974For Pete's Sake ... Director of Photography
1974Huckleberry Finn ... Director of Photography
1973Paper Moon ... Director of Photography
1973Slither ... Director of Photography
1973A Reflection of Fear ... Director of Photography
1973Steelyard Blues ... Director of Photography
1972The King of Marvin Gardens ... Director of Photography
1972What's Up, Doc? ... Director of Photography
1972Pocket Money ... Director of Photography
1971The Last Movie ... Director of Photography
1971Directed by John Ford ... Director of Photography, Camera Operator
1970Alex in Wonderland ... Director of Photography
1970Five Easy Pieces ... Director of Photography
1970Hell's Bloody Devils ... Director of Photography
1970Getting Straight ... Director of Photography
1970Rebel Rousers ... Director of Photography
1969Blood of Dracula's Castle ... Director of Photography
1969Easy Rider ... Director of Photography
1969That Cold Day in the Park ... Director of Photography
1969A Day with the Boys ... Director of Photography
1969Mark of the Gun ... Director of Photography
1968Single Room Furnished ... Director of Photography
1968Targets ... Director of Photography
1968Mantis in Lace ... Director of Photography
1968The Savage Seven ... Director of Photography
1968Psych-Out ... Director of Photography
1967Mondo Mod ... Director of Photography
1967Hells Angels on Wheels ... Director of Photography
1966A Smell of Honey, a Swallow of Brine ... Director of Photography
1966The Notorious Daughter of Fanny Hill ... Director of Photography
1965The Wonderful World of Girls ... Director of Photography
1964Kiss Me Quick! ... Director of Photography
1964The Nasty Rabbit ... Second Unit Director of Photography
1964The Incredibly Strange Creatures Who Stopped Living and Became Mixed-Up Zombies!!? ... Assistant Camera
Production
2007Torn from the Flag ... Executive Producer
Art
1986The Deserters ... Props
Crew
1971The Marriage of a Young Stockbroker ... Cinematography