
Mátyás Erdély
Camera
Biography
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).
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Mátyás Erdély
Filmography
Production & Directing (35)
2026
MoulinDirector of Photography
2025
OrphanDirector of Photography
6.2
2023
The Iron ClawDirector of Photography
7.5
2023
FoeDirector of Photography
5.8
2022
CausewayAdditional Director of Photography
6.5
2020
The NestDirector of Photography
6.1
2018
SunsetDirector of Photography
5.9
2015
James WhiteDirector of Photography
6.6
2015
Son of SaulDirector of Photography
7.1
2014
The Quiet OnesDirector of Photography
5.1
2014
KenauDirector of Photography
6.1
2012
The Woman Who Brushed Off Her TearsDirector of Photography
5.0
2011
The obvious secrets of aurA HodorCinematography
2011
Miss BalaDirector of Photography
6.7
2010
Tender Son: The Frankenstein ProjectDirector of Photography
6.5
2010
The Gentleman Takes His LeaveDirector of Photography
5.0
2009
Five Miles OutDirector of Photography
5.7
2009
The MotherCinematography
2008
The CounterpartDirector of Photography
2008
DeltaDirector of Photography
5.3
2008
First LoveDirector of Photography
2007
GoytaDirector of Photography
2007
With a Little PatienceDirector of Photography
7.2
2007
Before DawnCinematography
6.3
2006
BLACKlandCamera Department Manager
5.0
2005
RECYCLEdCinematography
2005
JohannaDirector of Photography
4.7
2005
My Backyard Was A MountainCinematography
7.5
2005
TransactionDirector of Photography
7.0
2005
Lux úr szabadalmaCamera Operator
7.0
2004
T?ICKCinematography
2001
ChicoDirector of Photography
5.9
2000
A fehér alsóDirector of Photography
10.0
1998
NecropolisCinematography
8.0
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Deep CutsDirector of Photography







