
Béla Tarr
Directing
Born: 1955-07-21 · Pécs, Hungary
Died: 2026-01-06
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,
🎬 Movies (30)

FUKUSHIMA with BÉLA TARR
2025
Self

Living Stones
2025
Executive Producer

Lullaby for the Mountains
2025
Executive Producer

Stars of Little Importance
2025
Executive Producer

Árni
2024
Creative Producer

Rumours
2024
Thanks

The Cowboy
2024
Thanks
Coda
2023
Producer
Deer Bell
2023
Producer

Isten hozott
2022
Thanks

Lamb
2021
Executive Producer

Letters from the Ends of the World
2021
Producer

Missing People
2019
Director

Paola makes a wish
2019
Producer
A Country Divided
2018

The Tree
2018
Thanks

The Confidence-Man
2018
Executive Producer

Aragane
2017
Consulting Producer
Muhamed
2017
Director

Man in the Well
2016
Producer

The Parrot
2016
Thanks

About Cinema
2015
Self

Tarr Béla: I Used to Be a Filmmaker
2014
Himself

Lost in Bosnia
2014
Executive Producer

Conniving
2014
Producer
Tuga
2014
Producer

Hungary 2011
2012
Producer

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
2012
Producer

The State That I Am Fish
2011
Béla Tarr

The Turin Horse
2011
Director