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Born July 21, 1955 · Pécs, Hungary
Béla Tarr (July 21, 1955 – January 6, 2026) was a Hungarian filmmaker. 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 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. Tarr died on 6 January 2026 following a long and serious illness. Description above from the Wikipedia article Béla Tarr, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

The Outsider
2022

Missing People
2019
Muhamed
2017

The Turin Horse
2011

The Man from London
2008

Visions of Europe
2004

Prologue
2004

Werckmeister Harmonies
2001
György Fehér's Films According to Béla Tarr
2001

Journey on the Plain
1995

Satantango
1994

City Life
1990

The Last Boat
1990

Damnation
1988

Autumn Almanac
1984

The Prefab People
1982

Macbeth
1982

Diplomafilm
1981

Hotel Magnezit
1980

Family Nest
1979

Cinemarxism
1979