Béla Tarr

Béla Tarr

ProducerActorCrewWriterDirector Jul 21 (died age 70) Pécs, Hungary 1965–2025 (60 year career)
6.5 avg rating

Biography

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,…

Known For

Filmography

Crew (64)

Movies (64)

Living Stones

Living Stones

2025

Executive Producer

Minden csillag

Minden csillag

2025

Executive Producer

Lullaby for the Mountains

Lullaby for the Mountains

2025

Executive Producer

Rumours

Rumours

2024

Thanks

4.9
Árni

Árni

2024

Creative Producer

7.0
Deer Bell

Deer Bell

2023

Producer

Coda

Coda

2023

Producer

The Outsider

The Outsider

2022

Director

6.5
The Outsider

The Outsider

2022

Writer

6.5
Isten hozott

Isten hozott

2022

Thanks

Lamb

Lamb

2021

Executive Producer

6.4
Letters from the Ends of the World

Letters from the Ends of the World

2021

Producer

4.0
Paola makes a wish

Paola makes a wish

2019

Producer

5.0
Missing People

Missing People

2019

Director

The Tree

The Tree

2018

Thanks

5.6
The Confidence-Man

The Confidence-Man

2018

Executive Producer

Muhamed

Muhamed

2017

Director

Muhamed

Muhamed

2017

Writer

Aragane

Aragane

2017

Consulting Producer

6.0
The Parrot

The Parrot

2016

Thanks

6.2
Man in the Well

Man in the Well

2016

Producer

5.7
Lost in Bosnia

Lost in Bosnia

2014

Executive Producer

Conniving

Conniving

2014

Producer

Tuga

Tuga

2014

Producer

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

2012

Producer

7.5
Hungary 2011

Hungary 2011

2012

Producer

The Turin Horse

The Turin Horse

2011

Director

7.6
The Turin Horse

The Turin Horse

2011

Screenplay

7.6
The Man from London

The Man from London

2008

Associate Producer

7.1
The Man from London

The Man from London

2008

Director

7.1
The Man from London

The Man from London

2008

Screenplay

7.1
Fragment

Fragment

2007

Producer

Johanna

Johanna

2005

Producer

4.4
Visions of Europe

Visions of Europe

2004

Director

4.9
Prologue

Prologue

2004

Director

8.0
Werckmeister Harmonies

Werckmeister Harmonies

2001

Associate Producer

7.8
Werckmeister Harmonies

Werckmeister Harmonies

2001

Co-Writer

7.8
Werckmeister Harmonies

Werckmeister Harmonies

2001

Director

7.8
György Fehér's Films According to Béla Tarr

György Fehér's Films According to Béla Tarr

2001

Director

Passion

Passion

1998

Writer

7.0
Journey on the Plain

Journey on the Plain

1995

Director

5.9
Satantango

Satantango

1994

Director

8.0
Satantango

Satantango

1994

Screenplay

8.0
City Life

City Life

1990

Director

10.0
The Last Boat

The Last Boat

1990

Director

2.8
The Last Boat

The Last Boat

1990

Writer

2.8
Damnation

Damnation

1988

Director

7.6
Damnation

Damnation

1988

Writer

7.6
Autumn Almanac

Autumn Almanac

1984

Director

7.0
Autumn Almanac

Autumn Almanac

1984

Writer

7.0
The Prefab People

The Prefab People

1982

Director

6.5
The Prefab People

The Prefab People

1982

Writer

6.5
Macbeth

Macbeth

1982

Director

6.3
Macbeth

Macbeth

1982

Screenplay

6.3
Diplomafilm

Diplomafilm

1981

Director

Diplomafilm

Diplomafilm

1981

Script

Hotel Magnezit

Hotel Magnezit

1980

Director

5.4
Hotel Magnezit

Hotel Magnezit

1980

Writer

5.4
Family Nest

Family Nest

1979

Director

6.7
Family Nest

Family Nest

1979

Writer

6.7
Cinemarxism

Cinemarxism

1979

Director

7.0
Coda

Coda

Producer

Be Water My Friend

Be Water My Friend

Consulting Accountant

Places Half Empty

Places Half Empty

Executive Producer