Elemer Ragalyi / Cinematographer

A native of Budapest, Elemér Ragályi studied his craft at the Hungarian Film Academy. During his 40-year career, he shot 100 features, including theatrical films, mini-series, TV movies, and documentaries. As one of the most prolific Hungarian cinematographers, he has worked extensively in North America and Europe. He is fluent in English and Hungarian. A six-time winner of Critic's prize for Best Cinematography at the Hungarian Film Festival, he shot numberous films that went on to win major awards at international film festivals, the , the Emmy's, and the ACE's. He returned to the Hungarian Film Academy as a professor from 1982 to 1990. In Hungary he is also the recipient of Béla Balázs Award, Artist of Merit, Outstanding Artist, and Kossuth Award. Mr. Ragályi taught a Master’s Course at the Hungarian Film Academy, along with renowned cinematographer Mr. Vilmos Zsigmond. He directed two theatrical features and a documentary within the last three years.

CREDITS AS DIRECTOR 2008 DOOR TO NOWHERE (Hungarian documentary) D/P: Márton Ragályi, Balázs Dobóczi Dir.: Elemér Ragályi 2007 RIGHT TO BE WRONG (Hungarian documentary) D/P: Márton Ragályi, Balázs Dobóczi Dir.: Elemér Ragályi 2006 WITHOUT MERCY (Hungarian film) D/P: Márton Ragályi with Gábor Nagypál Hungarian Film Festival: Best Director, Best Producer Triest Film Festival Reykjavik Internation Film Festival (in competition) Television French Festival of La Rochelle, Cairo International Film Festival (in competition), Golden Eye Festival Award to MártonRagályi 2004 MIRACLE FILM (Hungarian-Greek) András Kern, Péter Rudolf

CINEMATOGRAPHER 2009 CSIRIBIRI (Hungarian feature) Dir. János Rózsa, with Judit Halász 2005 THE MOON AND THE STARS (English-Italian-Hungarian) Dir.: Irvin John with Alfred Molina, Jonathan Price 2003 RING (American), Dir. Uli Edel DADDY GOES NUTS (feature) Dir. Tamás Sas with Boglárka Csősz 2002 ROSA’S SONGS Dir. Andor Szilágyi with Franco Castellani DOWN BY LOVE (feature film) Dir.Tamas Sas A WEEK AT BUDA AND PEST Dir. Karoly Makk 2001 DRACULA (NBC), Dir. 2000/1 ANNE FRANK (Disney, ABC) Emmy for best Mini – Series Dir.Robert Dornhelm with B. Kigsley,H. T. Gordon,B. Blethyn 2000: IN THE BEGINNING, (four hours mini-series for NBC) Dir.Kevin Connor with Jacqueline Bisset, Martin Lendau 1999 AMERICAN RHAPSODY (feature film) Dir. Éva Gárdos, pro.: Peter Hoffmann and Andy G. Vajna DAVID COPPERFIELD, dir.: Peter Medak with Sally Field 1998 CONNECTICUT YANKEE IN KING ARTHUR'S COURT(Disney Production). dir.: Roger Young, with Whoopy Goldberg CRIME AND PUNISHMENT, directed by Joe Sergent 1997 JACOB THE LIAR (Columbia Tristar) with Robin William OUT OF ORDER (Hun feature film) SCROOGE (Dickens, Am) Dir. John Korty with Cecilia Tyson 1996 HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME (Am) Dir. Peter Medák TRILOGY OF TERROR (Am) 1995 SZTRACSATELLA (Hun) RASPUTIN (HBO) Dir. Ulrich Edel with Alan Rickman EMMY-PRIZE 1996 NEVER TALK TO STRANGERS (TRI STARS) Dir. Sir Peter Hall with Rebecca de Morney, Antonio Banderas 1994 KID IN KING ARTHUR'S COURT (Am) Dir. Michael Gottlieb CATHERINE THE GREAT (Am-Ger) Dir. Marvin Chomsky with Catherine Zeta Jones 1993 MESMER (Am) Dir. Roger Spottiswood with: Alan Rickman CHARLEMAGNE (It-Fr-Ger co-pr.), mini-series Dir.: Clive Donner 1992 MAIGRET (Brit) Granada TV with: Michael Gambon FAMILY PICTURES (Am) with: Angelica Huston MASQUERADE (Am) Dir. David Hemmings, NB LIFE ON THE HIGH WIRE (Am) HBO MovieDir. Aliaster Ried with: Brian Denephy 1991 MAIGRET (Brit) Granada TV: Michael Gambo 1990 GRAVY TRAIN (Brit) Granada TV, Movie Dir. with: Lynn Whitfield "ACE" AWARD FOR BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY SACRAMENT (Am) HBO Movie Dir. with: Keith Carridine Kate Nelligan 1989 JOURNEY OF HOPE (Swiss), Dir. Xavier Koller 1991 OSCAR AWARD FOR "BEST FOREIGN FILM" MAX AND HELEN (Am) HBO Movie Dir. Philip Saville with: Treat Williams "ACE" AWARD NOMINATION FOR BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY RED KING, WHITE KNIGHT (Am) HBO Movie Dir. Cooff Murphy with: Max von Sydow Tom Skerrit "ACE" AWARD NOMINATION FOR BEST, CINEMATOGRAPHY THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (Am.) Dir. Dwight Little 1988 JACK THE KNIFE (Am) Dir/Prod: Menahem Golan with: Raul Julia Roger Daultry Richard MURDERERS AMONG US THE SIMON WIESENTHAL STORY (Am) HBO Movie Dir. Brian Gibson with: Ben Kingsley STAND OFF (Hun) Dir. Gyula Gazdag 1987 HANNA GO WAR (Am) Dir. Menahem Golan WINTER IN HUNGARY (Hun doc.) Dir/DOP: Elemér Ragályi MISS ARIZONA (It-Hun cop.) Dir. Pál Sándor with: Marcello Mastroiani, Hannah Schygulla 1986 QUEEN LIVE IN BUDAPEST (Hun.) Dir. János Zsombolyai HUNGARIAN FAIRY TALE (Hun) Dir. Gyula Gazdag WINNER OF THE MAIN PRIZE AT THE NEW YORK FILM FESTIVAL LOVE, MOTHER (Hun) Dir. János Rózsa THE GREAT GENERATION (Hun) Dir. Ferenc András 1985 THE BLACK TANNER (Swiss) Dir. Xavier Koller EMBRYO (Hun) Dir. Pál Zolnay 1984 PACKAGE TOUR (Hun) Dir. Gazdag Gyula JUST A MOVIE (Hun) Dir. Sándor Pál FLOWERS OF REVERIE (Hun) Dir. Lugossy László WINNER OF THE 1985 BERLIN SILVER BEAR 1983 THE LONG RIDE (Am-Hun cop.) Dir. Pál Gábor with John Savage 1982 DANIEL TAKES THE TRAIN (Hun) Dir. Pál Sándor WINNER OF THE 1983 CANNES FIPRESCI PRIZE THE VULTURE (Hun) Dir. András Ferenc WINNER OF THE 1983 BERLIN AUDIENCE PRIZE 1981 TRADITIONS (Hun doc.) Dir/DOP: Elemér Ragályi THE CONCERT (Hun) Dir. Gábor Koltay SOLOMON & STOCK SHOW (Hun) Dir. Pál Sándor 1980 DUTY-FREE MARRIAGE (Hun) Dir. János Zsombolyai THE HEIRESS (Fr-Hun cop) Dir. Márta Mészáros with Isabelle Huppert 1979 SUNDAY'S PARENTS (Hun) Dir. János Rózsa WINNER OF THE GRAND PRIZE AT MONTREAL FILMFEST 1979 THE LAST JUDGEMENT BUT ONE (Hun) Dir. Ferenc Grunwalsky MAYBE TOMORROW (Hun) Dir. Judit Elek 1978 THE TRUMPETER (Hun) Dir. János Rózsa DELIVER US FROM EVIL (Hun) Dir. Pál Sándor WINNER OF BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY PRIZE, MONTREAL FILMFEST 1977 SWAP (Hun) Dir. Gyula Gazdag DON'T LEAN OUT OF THE WINDOW (Hun) Dir.János Zsombolyai WINNER OF THE 1978 GRAND PRIX, MONTREAL FILMFEST SHAMAN (Hun) Dir. Pál Zolnay 1976 SPIDER FOOTBALL (Hun) Dir. János Rózsa THE WIND IS WHISTLING UNDER THEIR FEET (Hun) Dir. György Szomjas A STRANGE ROLE (Hun) Dir. Pál Sándor WINNER OF THE 1977 SILVER BEAR, BERLIN FILM FESTIVAL 1975 REQUIEM FOR A REVOLUTIONARY (Hun) Dir. Ferenc Grunwalsky A COMMON PLACE STORY Dir. Judit Elek NEW YEARS EVE (Hun doc.) Dir/DOP: Elemér Ragályi 1974 SINGING ON THE TREAD MILL (Hun) Dir. Gyula Gazdag A PLACE IN THE SUN (Hun) Dir. Péter Szász FOOTBALL OF THE GOOD OLD YEARS (Hun) Dir. Pál Sándor DREAMING YOUTH (Hun) Dir. János Rózsa HUNGARIAN VILLAGE (Hun) Dir. Judit Elek 1973 SCHOOL FOR OPERATORS (Hun doc.) Dir. Elemér Ragályi MARTIN CUCKOO (Hun) Dir. György Révész 1972 STROKES UPON REQUEST (Hun) Dir. János Rózsa PHOTOGRAPHY (Hun) Dir. Pál Zolnay WINNER OF THE 1973 MOSCOW SILVER PRIZE 1971 BIRDS (Hun) Dir. Géza Böszörményi SARA MY DEAR (Hun) Dir. Pál Sándor 1970 PUNITIVE EXPEDITION (Hun) Dir. András Kovács RELAY RACE (Hun doc.) Dir. Pál Gábor THE FACE (Hun) Dir. Pál Zolnay THE FALCONS (Hun) dir. István Gál 1969 THE BIG BLUE SIGN (Hun)Dir. László Nádassy GET UP AND WALK (Hun) Dir. Pál Zolnay LADY FROM CONSTANTINOPOLE (Hungarian) THE VISIT (Hun) Dir. Pál Gábor WINNER OF THE 1970 CANNES JURY PRIZE 1968 HOW TO MAKE A PAPER HAT (Hun) Dir. Zsolt Kézdi Kovács NAVIGARE (Hun) Dir. Gyula Kiss 1967 HOW LONG DOES MAN MATTER (Hun) Dir. Judit Elek WINNER OF THE 1974 CHICAGO SILVER MEDAL