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Thomas Vámos
Born
1938-09-21 (88)
Place of birth
Budapest, Hungary
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Credits
7 titles
Thomas Vámos is a Hungarian-Canadian cinematographer and director renowned for his contributions to Canadian cinema. He began his career in Hungary before emigrating to Canada, where he became a prominent figure in the film industry. Vámos is best known for his work on Being at Home with Claude (1992), a film that earned him a Genie Award nomination for Best Cinematography. His other notable works include La plante (1983) and La fleur aux dents (1976), showcasing his versatility and artistic vision.
Known for
6.8A juggler in a park opens his magic box and takes out 3 balls. The audience marvels at his dexterity, until one ball escapes. The mutinous ball takes on magical properties as it draws the juggler into a series of adventures with many levels of meaning: appearance, fantasy and love. Without words.
The Juggler
1980
NRThis documentary about fanatical Eurovision Song Contest fans was shot by the fans themselves. For the common people it's just a song contest, but the fans live ESC all year round, all around the world.
Eurovision Diaries
2020
10.0No synopsis available yet.
La fleur aux dents
1976
8.0Summoned by his bosses to broadcast only neutral information, Jean, a reporter, leaves town with his friend to go and collect testimonies from simple people, in the heart of the Laurentians, and reach out to them and outside society at genuine freedom, happiness. The departure is joyous, but the isolation in which they confine themselves does not bring either of them the results they expected. The adventure ends in failure. Would it be an illusion to believe that one can escape the community to which one belongs?
L'exil
1972
A man brings a small plant into his home and cares for it.
The Plant
1983
Film credits
Behind the camera
6.8A juggler in a park opens his magic box and takes out 3 balls. The audience marvels at his dexterity, until one ball escapes. The mutinous ball takes on magical properties as it draws the juggler into a series of adventures with many levels of meaning: appearance, fantasy and love. Without words.
The Juggler
1980
10.0No synopsis available yet.
La fleur aux dents
1976
10.0No synopsis available yet.
La fleur aux dents
1976
8.0Summoned by his bosses to broadcast only neutral information, Jean, a reporter, leaves town with his friend to go and collect testimonies from simple people, in the heart of the Laurentians, and reach out to them and outside society at genuine freedom, happiness. The departure is joyous, but the isolation in which they confine themselves does not bring either of them the results they expected. The adventure ends in failure. Would it be an illusion to believe that one can escape the community to which one belongs?
L'exil
1972
8.0Summoned by his bosses to broadcast only neutral information, Jean, a reporter, leaves town with his friend to go and collect testimonies from simple people, in the heart of the Laurentians, and reach out to them and outside society at genuine freedom, happiness. The departure is joyous, but the isolation in which they confine themselves does not bring either of them the results they expected. The adventure ends in failure. Would it be an illusion to believe that one can escape the community to which one belongs?
L'exil
1972
A man brings a small plant into his home and cares for it.
The Plant
1983