FILM DIRECTOR

László Nemes

1977 - Today

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László Nemes (born Nemes Jeles László; Hungarian: [ˈnɛmɛʃ ˈjɛlɛʃ ˈlaːsloː]; 18 February 1977) is a Hungarian filmmaker. His films usually explore Jewish social and political resistance in 20th century Hungary, featuring long takes and non-professional actors. He is most known for his debut feature film Son of Saul (2015), which won the Grand Prix at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival, the Golden Globe for Best Foreign Language Film and Hungary's second Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. His following films, Sunset (2018) and Orphan (2025), were nominated for the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 32 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 30 in 2024). László Nemes is the 1,447th most popular film director (down from 1,424th in 2024), the 772nd most popular biography from Hungary (down from 734th in 2019) and the 25th most popular Hungarian Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, László Nemes ranks 1,447 out of 2,041. Before him are Judd Apatow, Lev Kulidzhanov, Stéphane Sednaoui, Fernando Colomo, Albert Pyun, and Lee Unkrich. After him are Grigori Roshal, Jennifer Lynch, Tim Miller, Joseph Kahn, Catherine Corsini, and Sally Menke.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1977, László Nemes ranks 213. Before him are Max Mirnyi, Annie, Uhm Ji-won, Jonathan Safran Foer, Robert Moreno, and Ronan Keating. After him are Chae Jung-an, Devin Ratray, Óscar Pereiro, Miguel Ángel Angulo, Sara Martins, and Jonathan Togo.

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In Hungary

Among people born in Hungary, László Nemes ranks 772 out of 1,077. Before him are Levente Lengyel (1933), Sándor Bródy (1863), László Fábián (1936), Ambrus Nagy (1927), Gábor Csupó (1952), and Péter Gulácsi (1990). After him are Egon Orowan (1902), Gene Mako (1916), Stanley Jaki (1924), Jolán Kleiber-Kontsek (1939), Balázs Dzsudzsák (1986), and Attila Dargay (1927).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In Hungary

Among film directors born in Hungary, László Nemes ranks 25. Before him are Lajos Koltai (1946), Ágnes Hranitzky (1945), Károly Makk (1925), Pál Gábor (1932), Zoltan Korda (1895), and Gábor Csupó (1952). After him are Attila Dargay (1927), Peter Medak (1937), Zoltán Huszárik (1931), György Pálfi (1974), and Kornél Mundruczó (1975).

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