No subtitles necessary: the cinematography of László and Vilmos

The documentary "No Subtitles Necessary: László and Vilmos" follows the lives of two renowned cinematographers. In 1967, film students László Kovács and Vilmos Zsigmond escaped to Hollywood from war-torn Hungary. Starting with work on low-budget movies, the two each would go on to shoot the films that defined American New Wave, including "Easy Rider", "Close Encounters of the Third Kind", "Five Easy Pieces", "McCabe and Mrs. Miller", and "Paper Moon."

The documentary "No Subtitles Necessary: László and Vilmos" follows the lives of two renowned cinematographers. In 1967, film students László Kovács and Vilmos Zsigmond escaped to Hollywood from war-torn Hungary. Starting with work on low-budget movies, the two each would go on to shoot the films that defined American New Wave, including "Easy Rider", "Close Encounters of the Third Kind", "Five Easy Pieces", "McCabe and Mrs. Miller", and "Paper Moon."

"No Subtitles Necessary" airs Tuesday, November 17 on PBS and Thursday, November 19th on KCET.

Guests:

Vilmos Zsigmond, ASC, the subject of "No Subtitles Necessary: László and Vilmos." He won an Academy Award for cinematography for "Close Encounters of the Third Kind."

James Chressanthis, ASC, director and producer of "No Subtitles Necessary: László and Vilmos"