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Mátyás Erdély

Mátyás Erdély

Cinematographer · Born September 17, 1976 (50) · Budapest, Hungary

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).

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 17, 1976 (50)
From
Budapest, Hungary
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
13 on MovieCove · 36 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Up 9% in 30 days

What are Mátyás Erdély's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Biography3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 63rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action 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
26%
Survival
24%
Power
17%
Bonds
14%
Self
13%
Society
6%
Grief5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 0 · Serious 0 · Dark 11

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 6 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 2 · Intense 9

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 7 · 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 0 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 2

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

Easy watch 0 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 10

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 5 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
10
Tense
9
Dread
8
Contemplative
5
Triumphant
2
Other
2

How their films linger

Haunting9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous5

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 Mátyás Erdély's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Mátyás Erdély'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

36 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page.

  • Moulin(2026)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Orphan(2025)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Iron Claw(2023)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Foe(2023)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Causeway(2022)

    Additional Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Nest(2020)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Sunset(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • James White(2015)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Son of Saul(2015)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • The Quiet Ones(2014)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Kenau(2014)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Southcliffe(2013)

    Show 4 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • The Woman Who Brushed Off Her Tears (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Cinematographer

  • The obvious secrets of aurA Hodor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Cinematographer

  • Miss Bala(2011)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Tender Son: The Frankenstein Project (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Cinematographer

  • The Gentleman Takes His Leave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Cinematographer

  • Five Miles Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Cinematographer

  • The Mother (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Cinematographer

  • The Counterpart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Cinematographer

  • Delta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Cinematographer

  • First Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Cinematographer

  • Goyta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Cinematographer

  • With a Little Patience (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Cinematographer

  • Before Dawn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Cinematographer

  • BLACKland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Camera Department Manager

  • RECYCLEd (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Cinematographer

  • Johanna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Cinematographer

  • My Backyard Was A Mountain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Cinematographer

  • Transaction (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Cinematographer

  • Lux úr szabadalma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Camera Operator

  • T?ICK (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Cinematographer

  • Chico (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Cinematographer

  • A fehér alsó (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Cinematographer

  • Necropolis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Cinematographer

  • Deep Cuts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 36 titles, 35 of them dated from 1998 to 2026.

Biggest box office

The Iron Claw (2023)

$45M worldwide

Highest rated

The Iron Claw (2023)

Midcredits 97th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography34 of 36: 34 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score60thOther crew2 of 36: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1990s1 · crew2000s17 · crew2010s11 · crew2020s6 · 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 Mátyás Erdély's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 61st percentile, the median of all 12; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 63rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

88thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 13 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 13 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · cinematographer

Moulin (2026)

77th percentile spread · 19% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

The Iron Claw (2023)

Midcredits 97th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 79/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 85, detractors 59. The element that speaks to their work as a cinematographer.

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.

Is Mátyás Erdély's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles32–80 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles38–54 · median 46 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles45–63 · median 59 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles29–61 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles31–86 · median 58 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Mátyás Erdély work with?

People who share at least 2 of Mátyás Erdély's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; László Nemes shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers