Mátyás 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).
Filmography
Feature film
| 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
| 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
| Year | Award | Category | Title | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | American Society of Cinematographers | Spotlight Award | Son of Saul | Won |
| Camerimage | Bronze Frog | Won | ||
| Golden Frog | Nominated | |||
| Dublin Film Critics' Circle | Best Cinematography | 5th place | ||
| 2020 | British Independent Film Awards | Best Cinematography | The Nest | Nominated |
- Tied with Adam Arkapaw for Macbeth
- Tied with Natasha Braier for The Neon Demon
References
- 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.
- 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.
- ^ "Erdély Mátyás a legjobb operatőr". Index (in Hungarian). 29 September 2015. Archived from the original on 6 July 2017. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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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