
László Krasznahorkai
Writer · Born May 1, 1954 (72) · Gyula, Hungary
László Krasznahorkai (born January 5, 1954) is a Nobel Prize-winning Hungarian novelist and screenwriter. He is known for difficult and demanding novels, often labelled postmodern, with dystopian and melancholic themes. Several of his works, notably his novels Satantango (Sátántangó, 1985) and The Melancholy of Resistance (Az ellenállás melankóliája, 1989), have been turned into feature films by Hungarian film director Béla Tarr.
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Biography from TMDB.
- May 1, 1954 (72)
- Gyula, Hungary
- Writer
- 5 on MovieCove · 6 credits in all
What are László Krasznahorkai's films like?
Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Power and Society.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 5
Light 0 · Serious 0 · Dark 5
Grounded 0 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 4
Gentle 0 · Charged 1 · Intense 4
Steady 5 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0
Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 0 · Relentless 0
A split, not a type: Casual 0 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 2
Easy watch 0 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 4
Resolved 0 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 4
Moods and endings
- Bittersweet1
- Tragic3
- Ambiguous1
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 László Krasznahorkai's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 1 of their 5 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, on The Criterion Channel (1).
Subscription and free streaming for László Krasznahorkai'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
6 credits, 5 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

The Turin Horse(2011)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films
The Man from London(2007)
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films
Werckmeister Harmonies(2000)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Satantango(1994)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
The Last Boat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

Damnation(1988)
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
Career shape
A full career of 6 titles from 1988 to 2011.
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 László Krasznahorkai's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 95th percentile, the median of all 5; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 96th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up5
Shape of the crowd
None of their 5 titles divides audiences: 3 are Universally Loved.
- Universally Loved3
- Crowd Pleaser2
Reviewers score the dialogue 39/100 and the plot and story 40/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.
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 László Krasznahorkai's work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does László Krasznahorkai work with?
People who share at least 2 of László Krasznahorkai's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Béla Tarr shares the most, 5.
Directors
- Béla TarrShared titles: The Turin Horse (2011), The Man from London (2007), Werckmeister Harmonies (2000), Satantango (1994), Damnation (1988)See all 5 shared titles with Béla Tarr

- Ágnes HranitzkyShared titles: The Turin Horse (2011), The Man from London (2007), Werckmeister Harmonies (2000), Satantango (1994), Damnation (1988)See all 5 shared titles with Ágnes Hranitzky

Writers
- Péter DobaiShared titles: Werckmeister Harmonies (2000), Satantango (1994)See all 2 shared titles with Péter Dobai

Actors
- János DerzsiShared titles: The Turin Horse (2011), The Man from London (2007), Werckmeister Harmonies (2000), Satantango (1994)See all 4 shared titles with János Derzsi

- Mihály KormosShared titles: The Turin Horse (2011), The Man from London (2007), Werckmeister Harmonies (2000), Satantango (1994)See all 4 shared titles with Mihály Kormos

- Gyula PauerShared titles: The Man from London (2007), Werckmeister Harmonies (2000), Satantango (1994), Damnation (1988)See all 4 shared titles with Gyula Pauer

- Erika BókShared titles: The Turin Horse (2011), The Man from London (2007), Satantango (1994)See all 3 shared titles with Erika Bók

Composers and cinematographers
- Mihály VigShared titles: The Turin Horse (2011), The Man from London (2007), Werckmeister Harmonies (2000), Satantango (1994), Damnation (1988)See all 5 shared titles with Mihály Vig

- Gábor MedvigyShared titles: Werckmeister Harmonies (2000), Satantango (1994), Damnation (1988)See all 3 shared titles with Gábor Medvigy
- Fred KelemenShared titles: The Turin Horse (2011), The Man from London (2007)See all 2 shared titles with Fred Kelemen

Producers
- Joachim von VietinghoffShared titles: The Man from London (2007), Werckmeister Harmonies (2000), Satantango (1994)See all 3 shared titles with Joachim von Vietinghoff
- Gábor TéniShared titles: The Turin Horse (2011), The Man from London (2007)See all 2 shared titles with Gábor Téni
- Ruth WaldburgerShared titles: The Turin Horse (2011), Satantango (1994)See all 2 shared titles with Ruth Waldburger

- Paul SaadounShared titles: The Man from London (2007), Werckmeister Harmonies (2000)See all 2 shared titles with Paul Saadoun
Mixed roles
- György FehérShared titles: Werckmeister Harmonies (2000), Satantango (1994)See all 2 shared titles with György Fehér
