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Lajos Kovács

Lajos Kovács

Actor · Born February 9, 1944 (82) · Bátaszék, Hungary

Lajos Kovács was born on February 9, 1944 in Bátaszék, Hungary. He is an actor, known for Control (2003), Woyzeck (1994) and Wings of Desire (1987). He has been married to Zsuzsanna Murvai since July 7, 2006. They have two children. He was previously married to Anna Marie Cseh and Zsuzsanna Murvai.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 9, 1944 (82)
From
Bátaszék, Hungary
Works as
Actor
Titles
7 on MovieCove · 54 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 26% in 30 days

What are Lajos Kovács' films like?

Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Survival.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
45%
Survival
28%
Ideas
10%
Bonds
8%
Society
8%

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 0 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 1 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 1 · Intense 1

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 2 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 1

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 2 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
2
Melancholic
1
Warm
1
Absurd
1
Contemplative
1
Other
2

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 Lajos Kovács' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 1 of their 7 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Lajos Kovács' 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

54 credits, 7 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Semmelweis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Franz Meyer

  • In the Face of Gravity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • Hadik(2023)

    as Kecskeméthy ezredes

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Pulzaar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Janika

  • Ravine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Colonel

  • Final Report (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Actor

  • Katapult (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Nagypapa

  • Wildboar Hunting (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as idős Bethlen

  • Megérdemlem (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Actor

  • Donkey Xote (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Iván

  • The Curse of The Black Mummy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Szőrmester

  • Argo 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Tibi Balog

  • Dumapárbaj (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • Tüskevár(2012)

    as Matula

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Door (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Handyman

  • The Turin Horse(2011)

    as Bernhard (voice)

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Hajónapló (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Tolópad kezelő

  • Made in Hungaria (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Karcsi bá, autószerelő

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

    as Jakab

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

    Actor

  • Crusade in Jeans(2006)

    as Knight Romhild

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Budakeszi srácok (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Récsey Dezsõ

  • Paths of Light (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Doma

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

    as Mérnök úr

  • Argo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Tibi Balog

  • Control(2003)

    as Béla

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Bro' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Pacsni

  • Rinaldó (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Garincsa

  • Cloud Above the River Ganges (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as szomszéd

  • A Bizarre Romance - Rural Decameron (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • Love Till Last Blood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Lajos bá'

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

    as Józsi bá

  • Sunshine(1999)

    as MP in Camp

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • One Winter Behind God's Back (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Actor

  • 7 Television Commercials (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Chased Man ("Karma Police")

  • The Witman Boys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Dénes Witman

  • School of Senses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Naxos

  • Fetus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Anna's husband

  • Woyzeck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Woyzeck

  • Faraway, So Close!(1993)

    as Lali

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • The Great Post Office Robbery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Fest / Otilde

  • Shadow on the Snow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Actor

  • Szerelmes szívek (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Timi apja

  • Erosion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • Shooting Gallery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Father

  • The Pregnant Papa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Rendőr

  • Wild (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Actor

  • Hanussen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Actor

  • Banana Skin Waltz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Nyomozó

  • The Fall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Actor

  • Love Till First Blood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Lajos bá'

  • Maria's Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Petõfi István

  • 80 Hussars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Actor

  • Fly Trap (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 85th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 54 titles, 53 of them dated from 1978 to 2023; peak year 2011.

Biggest box office

Control (2003)

$1.3M worldwide

Highest rated

Control (2003)

Midcredits 94th

Most popular right now

Hadik (2023)

Film career

19782023

Peak 2011 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1988Screen debut· Hanussen

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting54 of 54: 54 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score84th

By decade

1970s1 · acting1980s7 · acting1990s13 · acting2000s16 · acting2010s10 · acting2020s6 · acting

Billing

usually 12th · top billed in 0% of 7 roles

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. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Lajos Kovács' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 84th percentile, the median of all 7; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 22nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

22ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

30thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 7 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

3 of their 7 titles are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed1

Most divisive · actor

Hadik (2023)

96th percentile spread · 49% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Turin Horse (2011)

Midcredits 95th · 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 Lajos Kovács work with?

People who share at least 2 of Lajos Kovács' MovieCove titles; Győző Szabó shares the most, 2.