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(Cinematographer) László Kovács ASC, a Hungarian-American cinematographer, was celebrated for his influential contributions to American New Wave films in the 1970s. His collaborations with esteemed directors such as Peter Bogdanovich, Richard Rush, Dennis Hopper, Norman Jewison, and Martin Scorsese were highly regarded. Kovács received numerous awards, including three Lifetime Achievement Awards, for his outstanding cinematography on films like Easy Rider (1969) and Five Easy Pieces (1970). He actively served on the board of directors for the American Society of Cinematographers.