---
name: "Mátyás Erdély"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/matyas-erdely"
fi1m_id: "matyas-erdely"
imdb_id: "nm0258799"
tmdb_id: 1073683
wikidata_id: "Q22977611"
roles: ["Cinematographer"]
born: "17 September 1976"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 3
average_fi1m_score: 79
average_over: 3
updated: "2026-09-17T19:28:30.122374+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Mátyás Erdély

## Identity

Mátyás Erdély

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/matyas-erdely
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** matyas-erdely
- **IMDb ID:** nm0258799
- **TMDB ID:** 1073683
- **Wikidata ID:** Q22977611
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C3%A1ty%C3%A1s_Erd%C3%A9ly, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q22977611, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0258799/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1073683

Cinematographer. Born 17 September 1976 in Budapest, Hungary.

## Details

- **Work:** Cinematographer
- **Born:** 17 September 1976, Budapest, Hungary
- **Active:** 2013–present
- **Also known as:** Matyas Erdely
- **Frequently works with:** [Sean Durkin](https://film.one/person/sean-durkin.md)
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2010s 84 (2), 2020s 71 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 79 to 75 across 3 titles
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 1 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Genres:** Drama 3, Crime 1, History 1, Sport 1, Thriller 1, War 1
- **Screen time:** 4 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $42m across 2 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C3%A1ty%C3%A1s_Erd%C3%A9ly, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q22977611, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0258799/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1073683

## Coming up

- *Moulin* (2026-10-28), Director of Photography

## Streaming the US now

- **The Roku Channel:** [*The Iron Claw*](https://film.one/film/the-iron-claw.md) (71)

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## Biography

Mátyás Erdély is a Hungarian cinematographer. He studied at the University of Theatre and Film Arts in Budapest, graduating in 2000, and earned a master’s degree at the American Film Institute Conservatory in 2005.

Erdély is known for his work on *Son of Saul* (2015), directed by László Nemes, and for subsequent collaborations with Nemes on *Sunset* (2018). He has also worked repeatedly with Sean Durkin on *Southcliffe* (2013), *The Nest* (2020) and *The Iron Claw* (2023). For *Son of Saul* he received the ASC Spotlight Award, a Bronze Frog at Camerimage and the Golden Camera 300 at the Manaki Brothers Film Festival.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, theasc.com, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (3)

- *The Iron Claw* (2023), Fi1m 71, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/the-iron-claw.md)
- *Son of Saul* (2015), Fi1m 87, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/son-of-saul.md)
- *Southcliffe* (2013), Fi1m 80, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/tv/southcliffe.md)

## Complete filmography (36)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Moulin* (2026), Director of Photography
- *Orphan* (2025), Director of Photography
- *The Iron Claw* (2023), Director of Photography — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/film/the-iron-claw.md)
- *Foe* (2023), Director of Photography
- *Causeway* (2022), Additional Director of Photography
- *The Nest* (2020), Director of Photography
- *Sunset* (2018), Director of Photography
- *James White* (2015), Director of Photography
- *Son of Saul* (2015), Director of Photography — Fi1m 87, [page](https://film.one/film/son-of-saul.md)
- *The Quiet Ones* (2014), Director of Photography
- *Kenau* (2014), Director of Photography
- *Southcliffe* (2013), series, Director of Photography — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/southcliffe.md)
- *The Woman Who Brushed Off Her Tears* (2012), Director of Photography
- *The obvious secrets of aurA Hodor* (2011), Cinematography
- *Miss Bala* (2011), Director of Photography
- *Tender Son: The Frankenstein Project* (2010), Director of Photography
- *The Gentleman Takes His Leave* (2010), Director of Photography
- *Five Miles Out* (2009), Director of Photography
- *The Mother* (2009), Cinematography
- *The Counterpart* (2008), Director of Photography
- *Delta* (2008), Director of Photography
- *First Love* (2008), Director of Photography
- *Goyta* (2007), Director of Photography
- *With a Little Patience* (2007), Director of Photography
- *Before Dawn* (2007), Cinematography
- *BLACKland* (2006), Camera Department Manager
- *RECYCLEd* (2005), Cinematography
- *Johanna* (2005), Director of Photography
- *My Backyard Was A Mountain* (2005), Cinematography
- *Transaction* (2005), Director of Photography
- *Lux úr szabadalma* (2005), Camera Operator
- *T?ICK* (2004), Cinematography
- *Chico* (2001), Director of Photography
- *A fehér alsó* (2000), Director of Photography
- *Necropolis* (1998), Cinematography
- *Deep Cuts*, Director of Photography

## Awards

### Other awards — 2 won

- Kossuth Prize 2016: Kossuth Prize (won)
- Hungarian Film Award for Best Cinematographer (Feature Film) 2010: Hungarian Film Award for Best Cinematographer (Feature Film) (won)

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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