Portrait of István Szabó

Directing

István Szabó

Career

Active from 1959 to 2020, busiest in 1962 and 2002 with 3 main titles each.

Average score
GoodWatch score68/100
Highest rated
Poster for Meeting Venus
Meeting Venus
GoodWatch score83/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 15 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.3 versus catalog average 4.5EnergyHeart: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.3 versus catalog average 5.9Style
István Szabó Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Adrenaline
    2.7, average 4.7
  • Contemporary Realism
    3.8, average 5.4
  • Physical Comedy
    1.0, average 2.4
  • Scare
    1.4, average 2.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Historical Drama 4
  • Political Intrigue 3
  • Social Commentary 3
  • Moral Ambiguity 2
  • Female Friendship 2
  • Character-Driven 2
  • Witty Dialogue 2
  • Hungarian Cinema 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

41
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
Embers
Embers

Director

2020s

2 titles · average score 76
Final Report
Final Report (2020)
GoodWatch score 76

Director, Screenplay

Remembrance of József Romvári
Remembrance of József Romvári (2020)

as Narrator (voice)

2010s

2 titles · average score 51
The Door
The Door (2012)
GoodWatch score 51

Director, Executive Producer

Death Waltz
Death Waltz (2010)
GoodWatch score 51

Story

2000s

8 titles · average score 64
I Served the King of England
I Served the King of England (2007)
GoodWatch score 74

as Millionaire #7

Rokonok
Rokonok (2006)
GoodWatch score 47

Director, Screenplay

Being Julia
Being Julia (2004)
GoodWatch score 70

Director

From Europe Into Europe
From Europe Into Europe (2004)

Director

Shem
Shem (2004)

as Elijah

Taking Sides
Taking Sides (2002)
GoodWatch score 66

Director

Ten Minutes Older: The Cello
Ten Minutes Older: The Cello (2002)
GoodWatch score 66

Director, Screenplay

Ten Minutes After
Ten Minutes After (2002)

Director

1990s

4 titles · average score 72
Sunshine
Sunshine (1999)
GoodWatch score 70

Story, Director

Offenbach's Secret
Offenbach's Secret (1996)

Director

Sweet Emma, Dear Böbe
Sweet Emma, Dear Böbe (1992)
GoodWatch score 65

Director, Writer

Meeting Venus
Meeting Venus (1991)
GoodWatch score 83

Writer, Director

1980s

7 titles · average score 76
Hanussen
Hanussen (1988)
GoodWatch score 76

Screenplay, Director

Colonel Redl
Colonel Redl (1985)
GoodWatch score 75

Director

Cat's Game
Cat's Game (1985)

Director

Bali
Bali (1984)

Director, Writer

Mephisto
Mephisto (1981)
GoodWatch score 77

as Theatre Party Attendant (uncredited)

Confidence
Confidence (1980)
GoodWatch score 75

Director, Screenplay

The Green Bird
The Green Bird (1980)

Writer, Director

1970s

8 titles · average score 67
The South Bank Show
The South Bank Show (1978)
GoodWatch score 63

TV show

Budapest Tales
Budapest Tales (1977)
GoodWatch score 64

Director, Writer

City Map
City Map (1977)

Director

25 Fireman's Street
25 Fireman's Street (1973)
GoodWatch score 63

Director, Writer

A Dream of a House
A Dream of a House (1972)

Director, Writer

Budapest, amiért szeretem
Budapest, amiért szeretem (1971)

Director

Tér
Tér (1971)

Director

Lovefilm
Lovefilm (1970)
GoodWatch score 78

Director, Writer

1960s

8 titles · average score 71
Kegyelet
Kegyelet (1967)

Director

Father
Father (1966)
GoodWatch score 71

Writer, Director

Age of Illusions
Age of Illusions (1965)
GoodWatch score 73

Writer, Director

You
You (1963)
GoodWatch score 69

Producer, Director

Dialogue
Dialogue (1963)

Assistant Director

The Concert
The Concert (1962)

Director

A Theme with Variations
A Theme with Variations (1962)

Writer, Director

Délibáb minden mennyiségben
Délibáb minden mennyiségben (1962)

Screenplay

1950s

1 title
A Hetedik napon
A Hetedik napon (1959)

Director