Laszlo Kovacs
- 74 years old
- Born Mar 14, 1933
- Died Jul 22, 2007
- United States
This Hungarian refugee, who came to the US with little more than some footage of the Hungarian Revolution, went on to become one the most reknowned fim makers of all time. Credits include Shampoo, Easy Rider, Paper Moon and My Best Friend's Wedding
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As a young revolutionary, Laszlo and his dear friend filmed live footage of the 1956 Revolution in Hungary through a paper bag. They risked everything to bring this footage out of Hungary eventually to America where it was featured by Walter Conkrite in a documentary.
This was the beginning of a brillitant cinematography career.
He was born in Cece Hungary, and died at home in Beverly Hills with his family.
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Vitez Takacs Nov 13, 2008