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Lajos Koltai(I)

  • Cinematographer
  • Director
  • Camera and Electrical Department
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Lajos Koltai in Evening (2007)
Lajos Koltai was born on 2 April 1946 in Budapest, Hungary. He is a cinematographer and director, known for The Legend of 1900 (1998), Malena (2000) and Fateless (2005). He has been married to Katalin Bordas since 1969.
BornApril 2, 1946
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BornApril 2, 1946
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 10 wins & 6 nominations total

    Known for

    The Legend of 1900 (1998)
    The Legend of 1900
    8.0
    • Cinematographer
    • 1998
    Monica Bellucci and Giuseppe Sulfaro in Malena (2000)
    Malena
    7.4
    • Cinematographer
    • 2000
    Marcell Nagy in Fateless (2005)
    Fateless
    7.0
    • Director
    • 2005
    Katica Nagy and Miklós H. Vecsei in Semmelweis (2023)
    Semmelweis
    6.9
    • Director
    • 2023

    Credits

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    Cinematographer

    • Klaus Maria Brandauer, Károly Eperjes, and András Stohl in Final Report (2020)
      Final Report
      6.3
      • Cinematographer
      • 2020
    • Sándor Csányi, Károly Eperjes, Erika Marozsán, and Ildikó Tóth in Rokonok (2006)
      Rokonok
      5.6
      • Cinematographer
      • 2006
    • Jeremy Irons and Annette Bening in Being Julia (2004)
      Being Julia
      7.0
      • Cinematographer
      • 2004
    • John Cusack and Noah Taylor in Max (2002)
      Max
      6.4
      • Cinematographer
      • 2002
    • Kevin Kline in The Emperor's Club (2002)
      The Emperor's Club
      6.9
      • Cinematographer
      • 2002
    • Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet (2002)
      Ten Minutes Older: The Cello
      6.6
      • Cinematographer (segment Ten Minutes After)
      • 2002
    • Harvey Keitel and Stellan Skarsgård in Taking Sides (2001)
      Taking Sides
      7.1
      • Cinematographer
      • 2001
    • Monica Bellucci and Giuseppe Sulfaro in Malena (2000)
      Malena
      7.4
      • Cinematographer
      • 2000
    • Sunshine (1999)
      Sunshine
      7.5
      • Cinematographer
      • 1999
    • The Legend of 1900 (1998)
      The Legend of 1900
      8.0
      • Cinematographer
      • 1998
    • Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau in Out to Sea (1997)
      Out to Sea
      6.1
      • director of photography
      • 1997
    • Offenbachs Geheimnis (1996)
      Offenbachs Geheimnis
      7.9
      TV Movie
      • Cinematographer
      • 1996
    • Albert Brooks and Debbie Reynolds in Mother (1996)
      Mother
      6.9
      • Cinematographer
      • 1996
    • Holly Hunter in Home for the Holidays (1995)
      Home for the Holidays
      6.6
      • director of photography
      • 1995
    • Sean Connery and Laurence Fishburne in Just Cause (1995)
      Just Cause
      6.4
      • Cinematographer
      • 1995

    Director

    • The Bone Records of Leningrad
      • Director
      • In Development
    • Katica Nagy and Miklós H. Vecsei in Semmelweis (2023)
      Semmelweis
      6.9
      • Director
      • 2023
    • Evening (2007)
      Evening
      6.4
      • Director
      • 2007
    • Marcell Nagy in Fateless (2005)
      Fateless
      7.0
      • Director
      • 2005

    Camera and Electrical Department

    • Hangyaboly (1971)
      Hangyaboly
      6.8
      • camera operator
      • 1971
    • Én vagyok Jeromos (1971)
      Én vagyok Jeromos
      7.0
      • assistant camera
      • 1971
    • Hatholdas rózsakert (1970)
      Hatholdas rózsakert
      6.4
      • second cinematographer
      • 1970
    • Ismeri a szandi mandit? (1969)
      Ismeri a szandi mandit?
      6.3
      • assistant camera
      • 1969
    • Látomás a valóságról
      TV Movie
      • assistant camera
      • 1965
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

    Personal details

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    • Alternative name
      • Koltay Lajos
    • Born
      • April 2, 1946
      • Budapest, Hungary
    • Spouse
      • Katalin Bordas1969 - present
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Print Biography
      • 4 Interviews
      • 1 Article

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    • Trivia
      Member of the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) since 1992.
    • Nickname
      • Sutyi

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