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C A S Q U A R T E R L Y W I N T E R 2 0 1 6 43 Haskell Wexler, a two-time Academy Award-winning cinematographer and documen- tary filmmaker, passed away at 93 on December 27. Considered one of the most influential cinematographers in history, Haskell saw his lens as an eye to the world with the power to promote global awareness and social justice. "One person has a responsibility not just for himself but for interrelationships with the existences of others and the world," he once explained. This core belief was certainly apparent in his documentaries and many of his feature films. Haskell Wexler won his two Oscars for cinematography for Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? in 1966 and for Bound for Glory, 10 years later. He also financed and wrote two feature films, Medium Cool in 1969 and Latino in 1985. Haskell was also the first active cinematographer to receive lifetime achievement awards from the American Society of Cinematographers, the Independent Documentary Association, and the Society of Operating Cameramen. He also has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and was the first cinematographer in 35 years to be so honored. Additionally, the National Film Registry has preserved six of his films for being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant." He was also an active Board member for the International Photographers Guild. Haskell Wexler passed peacefully at his home in Santa Monica, California, in his sleep on December 27, 2015. He is survived by his third wife, Rita Taggart, an actress, his daughter Kathy, and his two sons, Mark Wexler, a producer and director, and Jeff Wexler CAS, a production sound mixer. "An amazing life has ended but his lifelong commitment to fight the good fight, for peace, for all humanity, will live on," Jeff Wexler CAS summarized. The Cinema Audio Society holds great respect and reverence for the unique and lastly contribution Haskell Wexler made to his craft and global community. Haskell Wexler February 2, 1922 – December 27, 2015 Reknowned Hungarian-American cinematographer Vilmos Zsigmond ASC passed away January 1. Vilmos was born in Szeged, Hungary, on June 16, 1930. He studied cinema at the Academy of Drama and Film in Budapest. In 1962, he naturalized to the United States and began his career in a photo lab. Throughout the 1970s, he remained one of the most in-demand cinematog- raphers, working for Robert Altman, John Boorman, Steven Spielberg, Brian de Palma, Woody Allen, Mark Rydell, and many others, creating such films as The Black Dahlia, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, for which he garnered the Oscar, The Rose, and The Long Goodbye. By 2003, a survey conducted by the International Cinematographers Guild placed Zsigmond among the 10 most influential cinematographers in history. He worked until his 80s and even shot a number of episodes for FOX's recent comedy, The Mindy Project, from 2012–2014. Zsigmond was a member of the Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences beginning in 2007. In 2012, Zsigmond, along with Yuri Neyman, co-founded Global Cinematography Institute in Los Angeles, California, with the mission to educate cinematographers, preserve and extend the role of the cinematographer. He passed away in Big Sur, California, at the age of 85. Vilmos Zsigmond's contribution to his craft is immeasurable. His absence will be profoundly felt. Vilmos Zsigmond June 16, 1930 – January 1, 2016