Andrew Laszlo Biography
Andrew Laszlo's career in film and television spans nearly fifty years, from the original Phil Silvers Show (Sgt. Bilko) to Walt Disney Pictures Newsies. Starting his film career as an apprentice at the Motion Picture Studios of Budapest, Hungary, he came to the United States as an emigrant in 1947. He served in the U.S. Army Signal Corp. as a cameraman, from 1950-1952, and after being honorably discharged from the Service, he worked in many jobs allied with photography and the entertainment industry. In connection with his professional activities, he has traveled extensively throughout the world and accumulated close to forty major feature film, and an equally large number of major television, credits. He is a member of The International Photographers Guild, The Directors Guild of America, The American Society of Cinematographers, The Motion Picture Academy and has served two terms as a Governor of The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.
In addition to many awards as Producer/Director/Cinematographer of hundreds of Television Commercials for national advertisers, Mr. Laszlo received Emmy nominations for The Man Without A Country in 1973 and Shogun in 1980. In 2001 he was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Worldfest Houston International Film Festival.
Mr. Laszlo lectures extensively at many of the nation's top Colleges and Universities, and at Institutions such as The American Film Institute. He has also given numerous seminars for industry professionals and future filmmakers in the United States, Canada, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, The Czech Republic, The Slovak Republic and at the Cannes Film Festival.
As an author, he has written numerous articles in most of the leading industry publications, as well as the books, Footnote To History, an autobiographical account of his childhood, growing up in Europe during WWII, and surviving the Holocaust, Every Frame A Rembrandt a comprehensive study of the making of five of his feature films, and the novel, The Seven Graces Of God. His latest entry It's A Wrap! and his second novel, The Rat Catcher, are both scheduled for release in 2004.
Mr. Laszlo's hobbies include, quite naturally, photography, writing, flying, wood and metalworking, and above all, fly-fishing. He lives with his wife on Long Island, New York.
Find out more about Andrew Laszlo ASC, by visiting his website What They're Saying About It's A Wrap!
"Andrew Laszlo, ASC is as prolific and proficient at writing as he is at cinematography. Here's his latest: a textbook cleverly disguised as a work of nonfiction short stories. His breezy narrative style whisks us along a distinguished career that included major motion pictures, television series and hair-raising documentaries. It's A Wrap! is interesting and informative, full of compelling and illustrative anecdotes. I read it in one sitting and couldn't put it down. This is a book for professionals, filmmakers, film students and film fans." -- Jon Fauer ASC, from the back cover of It's a Wrap!
Andrew Laszlo Filmography
* Newsies - 1992
* Ghost Dad - 1990
* Star Trek IV: The Final Frontier - 1989
* Innerspace 1987
* Poltergeist II: The Other Side - 1986
* Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins - 1985
* That's Dancing! - 1985
* Thief Of Hearts - 1984
* Streets Of Fire - 1984
* Love Is Forever (TV)- 1983
* Rambo: First Blood - 1982
* I, The Jury - 1982
* Southern Comfort - 1981
* The Funhouse - 1981
* Thin Ice (TV)- 1981
* James Clavell's Shogun (TV miniseries) - 1980
* Top Of The Hill (TV) - 1980
* The Warriors - 1979
* Somebody Killed Her Husband - 1978
* The Dain Curse (TV miniseries)- 1978
* Hunters Of The Reef - 1978
* Thieves - 1977
* Countdown At Kusini - 1976
* Class Of '44 - 1973
* Man Without A Country (TV) - 1973
* To Find A Man - 1972
* Jennifer On My Mind - 1971
* The Owl And The Pussycat - 1970
* Lovers And Other Strangers - 1970
* The Out-Of-Towners - 1970
* Black Water Gold (TV) - 1970
* Popi - 1969
* The Night They Raided Minsky's - 1968
* You're a Big Boy Now - 1966
* The Beatles At Shea Stadium - 1966
* One Potato, Two Potato - 1964
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