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János Derzsi

János Derzsi

5 films · 272 frames · top-billed in 2 · 19842011

Born 20 April 1954 · Nyírábrány, Hungary

János Derzsi is a Hungarian actor, who has appeared in more than eighty films since 1979. He is perhaps best known for his collaborations with director Béla Tarr, having appeared in six of Tarr's films between 1982 and 2011.

Awards

On FrameThrower we have: 5 films · 272 frames · top-billed in 2 · 19842011

  • Jászai Mari Prize1992

How their films are shot

Measured across 272 frames from the 5 films we hold. This is the look of the work János takes, not a claim about any single frame — we index the cast of a film, never the people in a shot.

Across the 5 films we hold, 54% of their frames are night, 48% low key — the look of the work János takes.

Time of day

Night54%
Day44%

Lighting

Low key48%
Natural31%
Chiaroscuro14%
Silhouette4%

Shot size

Medium39%
Wide28%
Closeup19%
Fullbody9%

Camera angle

Eye level92%
High angle6%

Mood

Neutral52%
Lonely21%
Tense19%
Ominous4%

Films in the library

Every poster opens that film — stills, cinematography notes and colour palette.

Often with

Shared films in this library, not a full filmography.

A reference database for filmmakers

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