Mátyás Erdély
Mátyás Erdély (born 17 September 1976) is a Hungarian cinematographer. Among his best-known films is the 2015 Hungarian film Son of Saul,[1][2][3] which won the award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards.[4] Erdély won the Bronze Frog at Camerimage and the Golden Camera 300 at the Manaki Brothers Film Festival for his cinematography on the film.[3][5] His other work includes Delta (2008), Tender Son: The Frankenstein Project (2010), Miss Bala (2011), The Quiet Ones (2014) and James White (2015).[6][7][8]
Filmography[edit]
Short film[edit]
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Necropolis | Szabolcs Hajdu | |
| 1998 | Kicsimarapagoda | ||
| 1999 | Szeptember | András Salamon | |
| 2000 | Fehér alsó | Zsolt Meskó | |
| Köd | Balázs Krasznahorkai | ||
| 2003 | No Comment | Árpád Schilling | Segment of Jött egy busz... |
| 2004 | T?ick | Pater Sparrow | |
| Határontúl | Árpád Schilling | ||
| Birth of Industry | Gabriela Tollman | ||
| 2005 | Before Dawn | Bálint Kenyeres | |
| My Backyard Was a Mountain | Adam Schlachter | ||
| Home | Justin Rhodes | ||
| Transaction | Jacques Thelemaque | ||
| Nocturne | Justin Rhodes | ||
| Lux úr szabadalma | Marcell Gerö | With Attila Csoboth | |
| 2006 | Chicxulub | Malona P. Badelt | |
| The Run | Gabriel Scott | ||
| Recycled/Pro-Reo-Neo | Pater Sparrow | Segment "Neo" | |
| 2007 | Vartan LLP | Myles Price | |
| Goyta | Joanna Jurewicz | ||
| With a Little Patience | László Nemes | ||
| 2008 | First Love | Ildikó Enyedi | |
| The Counterpart | László Nemes | ||
| 2009 | A repülés története | Bálint Kenyeres | |
| Mama | Géza M. Tóth | ||
| Five Miles Out | Andrew Haigh | ||
| Londoni Au Pair | Sára László | ||
| 2010 | The Gentleman Takes His Leave | László Nemes Timea Varkonyi |
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| 2011 | Part | Timea Varkonyi | |
| 2012 | Flytopia | Karni Arieli Saul Freed |
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| 2015 | Free Flow | Jeroen Sebrechts | |
| 2016 | Dialogue | Gábor Fabricius | |
| 2021 | Discovery: Olympics | Henry Hobson |
Documentary film[edit]
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Jonuc és a koldusmaffia | András Salamon | |
| 2003 | Inheritance: A Fisherman's Story | Peter Hegedus | With Attila Csoboth, Jason Hargreaves, György Réder and Zoltán Török |
Feature film[edit]
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Chico | Ibolya Fekete | With Antonio Farías and Nyika Jancsó |
| Macerás ügyek | Szabolcs Hajdu | ||
| 2005 | Johanna | Kornél Mundruczó | With Nagy András |
| 2008 | Delta | ||
| 2010 | Tender Son: The Frankenstein Project | ||
| 2011 | Miss Bala | Gerardo Naranjo | |
| 2012 | The Woman Who Brushed Off Her Tears | Teona Strugar Mitevska | |
| 2014 | Kenau | Maarten Treurniet | |
| The Quiet Ones | John Pogue | ||
| 2015 | James White | Josh Mond | |
| Son of Saul | László Nemes | ||
| 2018 | Sunset | ||
| 2020 | The Nest | Sean Durkin | |
| 2023 | Foe | Garth Davis | |
| The Iron Claw | Sean Durkin |
Television[edit]
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Valaki kopog | Szabolcs Hajdu György Pálfi |
2 episodes |
| 2005 | A Mester és Margarita | Ibolya Fekete | TV movie |
| 2007 | Egy nö igaz története | Marcell Iványi | |
| 2011 | aurA | Pater Sparrow | 3 episodes |
| 2013 | Southcliffe | Sean Durkin | Miniseries |
Awards and nominations[edit]
| Year | Award | Category | Title | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | American Society of Cinematographers | Spotlight Award | Son of Saul | Won[a] |
| Camerimage | Bronze Frog | Won | ||
| Golden Frog | Nominated | |||
| Dublin Film Critics' Circle | Best Cinematography | 5th place[b] | ||
| 2020 | British Independent Film Awards | Best Cinematography | The Nest | Nominated |
Notes[edit]
- ^ Tied with Adam Arkapaw for Macbeth
- ^ Tied with Natasha Braier for The Neon Demon
References[edit]
- ^ Csákvári, Géza (13 June 2015). ""Döbbenetes", hogyan fogadják itthon a Saul fiát". Népszabadság (in Hungarian). Archived from the original on 4 April 2019. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
- ^ Wise, Damon (21 November 2015). "Camerimage: 'Son of Saul' Cinematographer Matyas Erdely on Journey from Hungary to New York". Variety. Archived from the original on 23 April 2019. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
- ^ a b "Erdély Mátyás a legjobb operatőr". Index (in Hungarian). 29 September 2015. Archived from the original on 6 July 2017. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
- ^ Szalai, Georg (28 February 2016). "Oscars: Hungary Wins Its First Foreign-Language Honor Since Fall of Communism". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 23 September 2016. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
- ^ Giardina, Carolyn (21 November 2015). "'Carol' Wins Golden Frog at Camerimage". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
- ^ Bujdosó, Bori (10 May 2011). "Erdély Mátyás: Külföldön nem az számít, hogy kinek a haverja vagy". Origo (in Hungarian). Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
- ^ Bujdosó, Bori (27 August 2012). "Legmenőbb operatőrünk már angol horroron dolgozik". Origo (in Hungarian). Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
- ^ Varga, Ferenc (16 July 2015). "Egy magyarra büszkék lehetünk Locarnóban is". Origo (in Hungarian). Archived from the original on 18 September 2015. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
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