Ernest Laszlo facts for kids

Ernest Laszlo (born László Ernő) was a talented Hungarian-American cinematographer. A cinematographer is the person in charge of the camera and lighting on a movie set. They make sure the film looks amazing! Ernest Laszlo worked on over 60 films during his career, from 1928 to 1977. He often worked with famous directors like Robert Aldrich and Stanley Kramer. He was also a leader in his field, serving as the president of the American Society of Cinematographers from 1972 to 1974.

Ernest Laszlo's Life and Film Career

Ernest Laszlo was born in Budapest, which is in Hungary. He later moved to the United States. He started his career working as a camera operator. One of his first jobs was on a silent film called Wings in 1927. Silent films were movies without spoken dialogue, where actors used expressions and actions to tell the story.

Working on Many Movies

From 1927 to 1977, Ernest Laszlo worked as the main cinematographer on 69 different films. This means he was responsible for how the movies looked on screen. His skill was recognized many times.

Winning an Academy Award

Between 1961 and 1976, Ernest Laszlo was nominated for eight Academy Awards for Best Cinematography. This is a huge honor in the film world! He won the award in 1966 for his work on the movie Ship of Fools. He passed away in Los Angeles, California, in 1984.

Movies Ernest Laszlo Worked On

Here is a list of some of the many films where Ernest Laszlo was the cinematographer:

• The White Outlaw (1929)
• Primrose Path (1931)
• Dear Ruth (1947)
• Road to Rio (1947)
• Lulu Belle (1948)
• Cover Up (1949)
• Impact (1949)
• The Big Wheel (1949)
• The Lucky Stiff (1949)
• Manhandled (1949)
• D.O.A. (1949)
• The Jackie Robinson Story (1950)
• The Well (1951)
• The Star (1952)
• Houdini (1953)
• Stalag 17 (1953)
• Apache (1954)
• Vera Cruz (1954)
• The Naked Jungle (1954)
• The Big Knife (1955)
• Kiss Me Deadly (1955)
• While the City Sleeps (1956)
• Attack of the Puppet People (1958)
• Ten Seconds to Hell (1959)
• Tormented (1960)
• Inherit the Wind (1960), Academy Award nomination
• Judgment at Nuremberg (1961), Academy Award nomination
• It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963), Academy Award nomination
• Baby the Rain Must Fall (1965)
• Ship of Fools (1965), Academy Award winner
• Fantastic Voyage (1966), Academy Award nomination
• Star! (1968), Academy Award nomination
• Airport (1970), Academy Award nomination
• That's Entertainment! (1974)
• Logan's Run (1976), Academy Award nomination
• The Domino Principle (1977)