Biography
Mátyás Erdély is a Hungarian cinematographer. He studied at the University of Theatre and Film Arts in Budapest, graduating in 2000, and earned a master’s degree at the American Film Institute Conservatory in 2005.
Erdély is known for his work on Son of Saul (2015), directed by László Nemes, and for subsequent collaborations with Nemes on Sunset (2018). He has also worked repeatedly with Sean Durkin on Southcliffe (2013), The Nest (2020) and The Iron Claw (2023). For Son of Saul he received the ASC Spotlight Award, a Bronze Frog at Camerimage and the Golden Camera 300 at the Manaki Brothers Film Festival.
