About

Known credits:
65
Birthday:
1955-07-21
Place of birth:
Pécs, Hungary
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Béla Tarr

Overview

Béla Tarr (born July 21, 1955) is an acclaimed Hungarian film director. Much of his work is marked by philosophical elements and a pessimistic view of humanity. His films utilize unconventional storytelling methods, such as long takes and/or non-professional actors to achieve realism.

Debuting with his film Family Nest in 1979, Tarr underwent a period of what he refers to as "social cinema", aimed at telling mundane stories about ordinary people, often in the style of cinema vérité. Over the next decade, the cinematography of Tarr's films gradually changed; Damnation (1988) was shot with languid camera movement aimed at establishing ambience. It marked Tarr's earliest experimentation with philosophical themes, focused mostly on bleak and desolate representations of reality. Sátántangó (1994) and Werckmeister Harmonies (2000) continued this approach; both are considered by some critics to be among the greatest films ever made. Tarr would later compete in the 2007 Cannes Film Festival with his film The Man From London.

Frequent collaborators of Tarr include his wife Ágnes Hranitzky, novelist László Krasznahorkai, film composer Mihály Víg, cinematographer Fred Kelemen, and actress Erika Bók. After the release of his film The Turin Horse (2011), Tarr announced his definitive retirement from film direction. He has been teaching at the Sarajevo Film School since.

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Known for

Acting
2024 FUKUSHIMA with Béla Tarr Actor Self N/A
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2023 The Last Days of Humanity Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2015 About Cinema Actor Self 59
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2014 Tarr Béla: I Used to Be a Filmmaker Actor Himself 59
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2011 The State That I Am Fish Actor Béla Tarr 59
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2008 Béla Tarr: Mysterious Harmonies Actor Himself N/A
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2007 365 Day Project Actor N/A
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1987 Season of Monsters Actor 59
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1984 The Doctor's Pupil Actor 58
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A Country Divided Actor N/A
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Directing
2019 Missing People Directing Director N/A
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2017 Muhamed Directing Director N/A
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2011 The Turin Horse Directing Director 66
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2007 The Man from London Directing Director 60
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2004 Prologue Directing Director N/A
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2004 Visions of Europe Directing Director 58
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2001 Werckmeister Harmonies Directing Director 66
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1995 Journey on the Plain Directing Director 59
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1994 Satantango Directing Director 66
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1990 City Life Directing Director 59
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1990 The Last Boat Directing Director 59
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1988 Damnation Directing Director 62
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1984 Autumn Almanac Directing Director 59
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1982 The Prefab People Directing Director 59
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1982 Macbeth Directing Director 59
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1981 The Outsider Directing Director 58
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1981 Diplomafilm Directing Director N/A
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1979 Family Nest Directing Director 59
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1979 Cinemarxism Directing Director 59
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1978 Hotel Magnezit Directing Director 59
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Writing
2024 Árni Writing Creative Producer N/A
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2017 Muhamed Writing Writer N/A
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2011 The Turin Horse Writing Screenplay 66
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2007 The Man from London Writing Screenplay 60
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2001 Werckmeister Harmonies Writing Co-Writer 66
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1998 Passion Writing Writer 59
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1994 Satantango Writing Screenplay 66
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1990 The Last Boat Writing Writer 59
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1988 Damnation Writing Writer 62
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1984 Autumn Almanac Writing Writer 59
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1982 The Prefab People Writing Writer 59
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1982 Macbeth Writing Screenplay 59
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1981 The Outsider Writing Writer 58
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1979 Family Nest Writing Writer 59
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1978 Hotel Magnezit Writing Writer 59
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Production
2021 Letters from the Ends of the World Production Producer 59
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2021 Lamb Production Executive Producer 62
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2019 Paola makes a wish Production Producer 59
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2018 The Confidence-Man Production Executive Producer N/A
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2016 Man in the Well Production Producer 58
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2015 Aragane Production Consulting Producer 58
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2014 Lost in Bosnia Production Executive Producer N/A
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2014 Conniving Production Producer N/A
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2012 Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen Production Producer 60
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2012 Hungary 2011 Production Producer N/A
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2007 Fragment Production Producer N/A
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2007 The Man from London Production Associate Producer 60
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2005 Johanna Production Producer 58
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2001 Werckmeister Harmonies Production Associate Producer 66
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Coda Production Producer N/A
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Crew
2024 Rumours Crew Thanks 58
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2022 Isten hozott Crew Thanks N/A
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2018 The Tree Crew Thanks 58
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2016 The Parrot (Papagajka) Crew Thanks 59
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1981 Diplomafilm Crew Script N/A
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