FILM DIRECTOR
Lajos Koltai
1946 - Today

Lajos Koltai
Lajos Koltai, ASC, HSC, (born 2 April 1946) is a Hungarian cinematographer and film director, best known for his work with directors István Szabó and Giuseppe Tornatore. His work in Malèna earned him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Lajos Koltai is the 987th most popular film director (up from 1,179th in 2019), the 544th most popular biography from Hungary (up from 600th in 2019) and the 19th most popular Hungarian Film Director.
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Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, Lajos Koltai ranks 987 out of 2,041. Before him are Francis Lawrence, Shane Black, Tian Zhuangzhuang, Tosca Musk, Frank Beyer, and Randal Kleiser. After him are Elia Suleiman, Ringo Lam, Gérard Corbiau, Shawn Levy, Martin Frič, and Helmut Dietl.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsFrancis Lawrence
1971 - Present
HPI: 56.52
Rank: 981
Shane Black
1961 - Present
HPI: 56.51
Rank: 982
Tian Zhuangzhuang
1952 - Present
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 983
Tosca Musk
1974 - Present
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 984
Frank Beyer
1932 - 2006
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 985
Randal Kleiser
1946 - Present
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 986
Lajos Koltai
1946 - Present
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 987
Elia Suleiman
1960 - Present
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 988
Ringo Lam
1955 - 2018
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 989
Gérard Corbiau
1941 - Present
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 990
Shawn Levy
1968 - Present
HPI: 56.42
Rank: 991
Martin Frič
1902 - 1968
HPI: 56.41
Rank: 992
Helmut Dietl
1944 - 2015
HPI: 56.41
Rank: 993
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1946, Lajos Koltai ranks 477. Before him are Ernesto Pérez Balladares, Paul Smith, Anders Gärderud, Joe Spano, Mary-Claire King, and Randal Kleiser. After him are Frank Hsieh, Goyo Benito, Gunder Bengtsson, Beth Carvalho, Léon Krier, and Bernard Dowiyogo.
Others Born in 1946
Go to all RankingsErnesto Pérez Balladares
POLITICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 56.63
Rank: 471
Paul Smith
DESIGNER
1946 - Present
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 472
Anders Gärderud
ATHLETE
1946 - Present
HPI: 56.57
Rank: 473
Joe Spano
ACTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 56.55
Rank: 474
Mary-Claire King
BIOLOGIST
1946 - Present
HPI: 56.48
Rank: 475
Randal Kleiser
FILM DIRECTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 476
Lajos Koltai
FILM DIRECTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 477
Frank Hsieh
POLITICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 478
Goyo Benito
SOCCER PLAYER
1946 - 2020
HPI: 56.42
Rank: 479
Gunder Bengtsson
SOCCER PLAYER
1946 - 2019
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 480
Beth Carvalho
SINGER
1946 - 2019
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 481
Léon Krier
ARCHITECT
1946 - 2025
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 482
Bernard Dowiyogo
POLITICIAN
1946 - 2003
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 483
In Hungary
Among people born in Hungary, Lajos Koltai ranks 544 out of 1,077. Before him are Balázs Taróczy (1954), György Piller (1899), Dezső Bundzsák (1928), Miklós Szabados (1912), József Katona (1791), and János Sajnovics (1733). After him are Zoltan Sarosy (1906), Győző Forintos (1935), Katarina Ivanović (1811), András Toma (1925), Vera T. Sós (1930), and Ágnes Hranitzky (1945).
Others born in Hungary
Go to all RankingsBalázs Taróczy
TENNIS PLAYER
1954 - Present
HPI: 56.57
Rank: 538
György Piller
FENCER
1899 - 1960
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 539
Dezső Bundzsák
SOCCER PLAYER
1928 - 2010
HPI: 56.53
Rank: 540
Miklós Szabados
TABLE TENNIS PLAYER
1912 - 1962
HPI: 56.53
Rank: 541
József Katona
WRITER
1791 - 1830
HPI: 56.52
Rank: 542
János Sajnovics
LINGUIST
1733 - 1785
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 543
Lajos Koltai
FILM DIRECTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 544
Zoltan Sarosy
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1906 - 2017
HPI: 56.44
Rank: 545
Győző Forintos
CHESS PLAYER
1935 - 2018
HPI: 56.43
Rank: 546
Katarina Ivanović
PAINTER
1811 - 1882
HPI: 56.42
Rank: 547
András Toma
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1925 - 2004
HPI: 56.42
Rank: 548
Vera T. Sós
MATHEMATICIAN
1930 - 2023
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 549
Ágnes Hranitzky
FILM DIRECTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 550
Among FILM DIRECTORS In Hungary
Among film directors born in Hungary, Lajos Koltai ranks 19. Before him are Charles Vidor (1900), Andrew Marton (1904), Ferenc Kósa (1937), Alexandre Trauner (1906), George Pal (1908), and Emeric Pressburger (1902). After him are Ágnes Hranitzky (1945), Károly Makk (1925), Pál Gábor (1932), Zoltan Korda (1895), Gábor Csupó (1952), and László Nemes (1977).
Charles Vidor
1900 - 1959
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 13
Andrew Marton
1904 - 1992
HPI: 59.21
Rank: 14
Ferenc Kósa
1937 - 2018
HPI: 58.04
Rank: 15
Alexandre Trauner
1906 - 1993
HPI: 57.84
Rank: 16
George Pal
1908 - 1980
HPI: 57.34
Rank: 17
Emeric Pressburger
1902 - 1988
HPI: 57.31
Rank: 18
Lajos Koltai
1946 - Present
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 19
Ágnes Hranitzky
1945 - Present
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 20
Károly Makk
1925 - 2017
HPI: 55.32
Rank: 21
Pál Gábor
1932 - 1987
HPI: 53.25
Rank: 22
Zoltan Korda
1895 - 1961
HPI: 52.83
Rank: 23
Gábor Csupó
1952 - Present
HPI: 52.42
Rank: 24
László Nemes
1977 - Present
HPI: 52.32
Rank: 25