Ernest Laszlo, A.S.C. (born László Ernő; April 23, 1898 – January 6, 1984) was a Hungarian-American cinematographer for over 60 films, and was known for his frequent collaborations with directors Robert Aldrich and Stanley Kramer. He was a member of the American Society of Cinematographers, and was its president from 1972 to 1974. He was an active member of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees.
Born in Budapest, he emigrated to the United States and began working as a camera operator on such silent films as Wings (1927). Between 1927 and 1977, he served as cinematographer on 69 films. Between 1961 and 1976, Laszlo was nominated for eight Academy Awards for Best Cinematography, and won the award in 1966 for Ship of Fools. He died in Los Angeles, California in 1984.
The Jackie Robinson Story (1950)
Attack of the Puppet People (1958)
Inherit the Wind (1960), Academy Award nomination
Judgment at Nuremberg (1961), Academy Award nomination
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963), Academy Award nomination
Baby the Rain Must Fall (1965)
Ship of Fools (1965), Academy Award winner
Fantastic Voyage (1966), Academy Award nomination
Star! (1968), Academy Award nomination
Airport (1970), Academy Award nomination
Logan's Run (1976), Academy Award nomination
Ernest Laszlo papers at the American Heritage Center