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

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Feature film

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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

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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

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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
  1. ^ Tied with Adam Arkapaw for Macbeth
  2. ^ Tied with Natasha Braier for The Neon Demon

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ 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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