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Lajos Koltai

Career

Active from 1970 to 2023, with a break from 2008 to 2019, busiest in 1975 with 5 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score64/100
Highest rated
Poster for Adoption
Adoption
GoodWatch score86/100

Awards

Reported results for this person. Coverage is incomplete; these results don't establish award totals.

  • Academy Awards · Cinematography

    2001 · Nominated · 73rd Academy Awards

    Malèna

    Source: Wikidata

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 30 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.4 versus catalog average 4.5EnergyHeart: 5.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Lajos Koltai Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Adrenaline
    3.1, average 4.8
  • Violence
    2.9, average 4.1
  • Scare
    1.5, average 2.6
  • Contemporary Realism
    4.4, average 5.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Historical Drama 7
  • Social Commentary 6
  • Character-Driven 4
  • Moral Ambiguity 3
  • Political Intrigue 3
  • Hungarian Cinema 2
  • Period Piece 2
  • Political Commentary 2
  • Strong Female Lead 2
  • Contemporary Setting 2
  • Melancholic Tone 2
  • Moral Dilemma 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

69
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

2 titles · average score 74
Semmelweis
Semmelweis (2023)
GoodWatch score 73

Director

Final Report
Final Report (2020)
GoodWatch score 76

Director of Photography

2000s

9 titles · average score 62
Evening
Evening (2007)
GoodWatch score 47

Director

Rokonok
Rokonok (2006)
GoodWatch score 47

Director of Photography

Fateless
Fateless (2005)
GoodWatch score 79

Director

Being Julia
Being Julia (2004)
GoodWatch score 70

Director of Photography

The Emperor's Club
The Emperor's Club (2002)
GoodWatch score 58

Director of Photography

Max
Max (2002)
GoodWatch score 63

Director of Photography

Taking Sides
Taking Sides (2002)
GoodWatch score 66

Director of Photography

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

Director of Photography

Malena
Malena (2000)
GoodWatch score 64

Director of Photography

1990s

15 titles · average score 59
Sunshine
Sunshine (1999)
GoodWatch score 70

Director of Photography

The Legend of 1900
The Legend of 1900 (1998)
GoodWatch score 70

Director of Photography, Cinematography

Out to Sea
Out to Sea (1997)
GoodWatch score 50

Director of Photography

Mother
Mother (1996)
GoodWatch score 79

Director of Photography

Just Cause
Just Cause (1995)
GoodWatch score 55

Director of Photography

Home for the Holidays
Home for the Holidays (1995)
GoodWatch score 63

Director of Photography

When a Man Loves a Woman
When a Man Loves a Woman (1994)
GoodWatch score 66

Director of Photography

Wrestling Ernest Hemingway
Wrestling Ernest Hemingway (1993)
GoodWatch score 63

Director of Photography

Born Yesterday
Born Yesterday (1993)
GoodWatch score 35

Director of Photography

Mobsters
Mobsters (1991)
GoodWatch score 33

Director of Photography

Meeting Venus
Meeting Venus (1991)
GoodWatch score 83

Director of Photography

White Palace
White Palace (1990)
GoodWatch score 61

Director of Photography

1980s

16 titles · average score 66
Seven Minutes
Seven Minutes (1989)
GoodWatch score 67

Director of Photography

Homer and Eddie
Homer and Eddie (1989)
GoodWatch score 25

Director of Photography

Perfect Witness
Perfect Witness (1989)
GoodWatch score 59

Director of Photography

Hanussen
Hanussen (1988)
GoodWatch score 76

Director of Photography

Gaby: A True Story
Gaby: A True Story (1987)
GoodWatch score 66

Director of Photography

Colonel Redl
Colonel Redl (1985)
GoodWatch score 75

Director of Photography

Der Snob
Der Snob (1984)

Director of Photography

Princess
Princess (1983)

Director of Photography

Time Stands Still
Time Stands Still (1982)
GoodWatch score 78

Director of Photography

Mephisto
Mephisto (1981)
GoodWatch score 77

Director of Photography

Confidence
Confidence (1980)
GoodWatch score 75

Director of Photography

The Green Bird
The Green Bird (1980)

Director of Photography

1970s

26 titles · average score 71
A Priceless Day
A Priceless Day (1979)
GoodWatch score 76

Director of Photography

Just Like at Home
Just Like at Home (1978)

Director of Photography

The American Cigarette
The American Cigarette (1977)

Director of Photography

Film Novel - Three Sisters
Film Novel - Three Sisters (1977)

Director of Photography

On the Sideline
On the Sideline (1976)

Director of Photography

A lőcsei fehér asszony
A lőcsei fehér asszony (1976)

Director of Photography

Holiday in Britain
Holiday in Britain (1975)
GoodWatch score 67

Director of Photography

Adoption
Adoption (1975)
GoodWatch score 86

Director of Photography

Mrs. Dery Where Are You?
Mrs. Dery Where Are You? (1975)

Director of Photography

Wait a Sec!
Wait a Sec! (1973)

Director of Photography

The Agitators
The Agitators (1971)
GoodWatch score 68

Director of Photography

Prés
Prés (1971)

Director of Photography

1960s

1 title
Prelude
Prelude (1966)

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