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Laszlo Barna

Laszlo Barna

Producer · Born January 1, 1949 (77) · Hungary

Laszlo Barna is a Hungarian-Canadian film and television producer born in 1949. His family relocated to Montreal, Canada shortly after the Soviet Union’s Red Army suppressed the 1956 Hungarian democratic revolt. In the late 1970s, he moved to Toronto and established Barna-Alper Productions with his partner, Laura Alper. Following the acquisition of Barna-Alper Productions by Entertainment One in 2008, Barna became President of eOne's Television Division. In 2011, he left Entertainment One to form a new independent production company, Pier 21 Films.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 1, 1949 (77)
From
Hungary
Works as
Producer
Titles
12 on MovieCove · 25 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 17% in 30 days

What are Laszlo Barna's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 89th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile
: browse their Biography movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile
: browse their Documentary movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
32%
Self
30%
Survival
14%
Bonds
10%
Power
8%
Society
6%
Justice4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 1 · Serious 2 · Dark 4

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 5 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

Intense: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their intense movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 3 · Intense 3

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 4 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 2 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1

Heavy: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their heavy movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 1 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 3

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Contemplative
3
Dread
2
Melancholic
3
Hopeful
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Devastating3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Laszlo Barna's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Laszlo Barna's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

25 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page.

  • Don't Even (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 6 episodes · Executive Producer

  • Carson Coma - A koncertfilm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Lighting Technician

  • Run the Burbs(2022)

    Show 12 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows

  • Hands of God (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Director

  • Secrets Unlocked(2019)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Beaverton (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 13 episodes · Executive Producer

  • We Were Children(2012)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Bang Bang Club(2010)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Skins(2011)

    Show 10 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows

  • The Pig Farm(2011)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Men with Brooms (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 12 episodes · Producer

  • Call Me Fitz(2010)

    Show 48 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • Shattered (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 13 episodes · Producer

  • Haven(2010)

    Show 13 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Céline(2008)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Shake Hands with the Devil(2007)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • October 1970 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 8 episodes · Executive Producer

  • Da Vinci's City Hall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 13 episodes · Producer

  • Whiskey Echo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 4 episodes · Executive Producer

  • Open Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Executive Producer

  • Show Me Yours (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 16 episodes · Producer

  • Fire and Ice: The Rocket Richard Riot(2000)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Da Vinci's Inquest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 91 episodes · Producer

  • Justice on Wheels: The Diana Kilmury Story(1996)

    Executive Producer · Producer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Negotiator (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Executive Producer

Career shape

A full career of 21 titles from 1995 to 2024.

Biggest box office

The Bang Bang Club (2010)

$221K worldwide

Highest rated

We Were Children (2012)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

Secrets Unlocked (2019)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing1 of 21: 1 only directing, 0 with another roleProducing19 of 21: 19 only producing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score61stOther crew1 of 21: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1990s3 · crew2000s6 · crew2010s8 · crew2020s4 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Laszlo Barna's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 65th percentile, the median of all 7; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 52nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 12 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

3 of their 12 titles are Cult Classics.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · producer

Skins (2011)

93rd percentile spread · 55% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

We Were Children (2012)

Midcredits 92nd · 80% liked

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Laszlo Barna work with?

People who share at least 2 of Laszlo Barna's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Steven Silver shares the most, 4.

Writers

Composers and cinematographers

Producers