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Thomas Vámos

Born September 21, 1938 · Budapest, Hungary (age 87)

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 work…

Known For

The GateThe Gate · 1987
The Gate
6.11987
MovieHorrorFantasy
Three young children accidentally release a horde of nasty, pint-sized demons from a hole in a suburban backyard. What follows is a classic battle between good and evil as the three kids struggle to overcome a nightmarish hell that is literally taking over the Earth.
The JugglerThe Juggler · 1980
The Juggler
6.81980
MovieFamilyComedy
A 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.
Q-Bec My LoveQ-Bec My Love · 1970
Q-Bec My Love
7.01970
MovieComedy
In this satire of sexuality in the entertainment industry and voyeurism, a woman maintains 3 romantic relationships simultaneously: with her husband, with her boss, and with her lover.
Age of IllusionsAge of Illusions · 1965
Age of Illusions
7.71965
MovieDrama
Jancsi is part of a closely knit gang of young engineers. They see the older engineers as mediocre, and have grand ideas about developing new inventions together. With changing living conditions the five friends start to grow apart. At a party Jancsi suddenly meets Éva Halk. They fall in love, and find common memories in the engagement in The Pioneer Railway at the age of 12.
The Peanut Butter SolutionThe Peanut Butter Solution · 1985
The Peanut Butter Solution
5.71985
MovieFamilyFantasy
Peanut butter is the secret ingredient for magic potions made by two friendly ghosts. Eleven-year-old Michael loses all of his hair when he gets a fright and uses the potion to get his hair back, but too much peanut butter causes things to get a bit hairy.
YouYou · 1963
You
6.91963
MovieRomanceComedy
A playful portrait of a young woman who merrily roams the streets of Budapest. A New Wave love letter in motion.
Les « troubbes » de JohnnyLes « troubbes » de Johnny · 1974
Les « troubbes » de Johnny
1974
MovieComedy
A pleasant fantasy about the setbacks experienced by a young man who loves costumes. His wife having left him, he goes after her to live some rather funny adventures.
Captive HeartsCaptive Hearts · 1987
Captive Hearts
7.01987
MovieDramaRomance
December 1944. As their bomber is shot down during a mission over Japan, Sergeant McManus and Robert, a young lieutenant, have no other choice but make a parachute jump. They are captured by local villagers and are saved from execution by Fukushima, the village elder. McManus never accepts his lot unlike Robert, who soon takes an interest in Japanese customs and rites. More, he falls in love with pretty Miyoko, Fukushima's widowed daughter-in-law.

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MarioMario · 1984
Mario
5.51984
MovieDramaFantasy
Set during summer in the Îles-de-la-Madeleine of Quebec, Mario and Simon are two brothers living in a fishing village with their mother, who runs a grocery story, and their father, who runs a fishing business. Mario is ten years old, mute and autistic. He is withdrawn from reality and living in a surreal world that only his older brother Simon and his stuffed coyote share. Mario is very close with and deeply admires his 18 year old brother, whom he depends upon for love and attention. Simon reads Arabian Knights stories to Mario, dresses him in sheik's clothing and they play out imaginary wars in an Arabian style fortress that they built. Everything changes when Helene, a beautiful young tourist comes between the two brothers. Simon falls in love and begins to neglect his brother to spend time with her. Mario feels rejected and discovers what hate and jealously are. He sets about a chain of events that lead to tragedy.

Director of Photography