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Mátyás Erdély

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Born September 17, 1976 · Budapest, Hungary

Also known as Matyas Erdely

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Biography

Erdély (born 17 September 1976) is a Hungarian cinematographer. Among his best-known films is the 2015 Hungarian film Son of Saul, which won the award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards. Erdély won the Bronze Frog at Camerimage and the Golden Camera 300 at the Manaki Brothers Film Festival for his cinematography on the film. His other work includes Delta (2008), Tender Son: The Frankenstein Project (2010), Miss Bala (2011), The Quiet Ones (2014) and James White (2015).

Awards & recognition

  • Kossuth Prize · 2016
  • Hungarian Film Award — Best Cinematographer (Feature Film) · 2010

Filmography12 titles

The Iron Claw

2023Director of Photography

Son of Saul

2015Director of Photography

Southcliffe

2013Director of Photography

Miss Bala

2011Director of Photography

James White

2015Director of Photography

Causeway

2022Additional Director of Photography

The Nest

2020Director of Photography

Kenau

2014Director of Photography

Sunset

2018Director of Photography

Foe

2023Director of Photography

Five Miles Out

2009Director of Photography

The Quiet Ones

2014Director of Photography