Béla Tarr

Summary

Béla Tarr is a human^[1]. He was born in Pécs^[2]. He was born on July 21, 1955^[3]. He died in Budapest^[4]. He died on January 6, 2026^[5]. He worked as a screenwriter^[6], film director^[7], film producer^[8], director^[9], and anarchist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (578 views/month, #6,723 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Béla Tarr's place of birth was Pécs^[2].
• Béla Tarr passed away in Budapest^[4].
• Béla Tarr was born on July 21, 1955^[3].
• Béla Tarr died on January 6, 2026^[5].
• Béla Tarr is buried at Fiume Road Graveyard^[12].
• Béla Tarr's father was Béla Tarr^[13].
• Béla Tarr's mother was Mari Tarr^[14].
• Béla Tarr held citizenship in Hungary^[15].
• Béla Tarr's professions included screenwriter^[6].
• Béla Tarr's professions included film director^[7].
• Béla Tarr worked as a film producer^[8].
• Béla Tarr's professions included director^[9].
• Béla Tarr worked as an anarchist^[10].
• Béla Tarr's professions included film screenwriter^[16].
• Béla Tarr's field of work was film direction^[17].
• Béla Tarr's field of work was film screenwriting^[18].
• Béla Tarr held the position of chairperson^[19].
• Among Béla Tarr's employers was Film.factory^[20].
• Béla Tarr's education included a stint at University of Theatre and Film Arts^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Béla Tarr is Family Nest^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Béla Tarr is The Turin Horse^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Béla Tarr is Sátántangó^[24].
• A notable work attributed to Béla Tarr is Werckmeister Harmonies^[25].
• A notable work attributed to Béla Tarr is The Prefab People^[26].
• A notable work attributed to Béla Tarr is Damnation^[27].

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Origins and Family

Béla Tarr's place of birth was Pécs^[2]. He was born on July 21, 1955^[3]. His father was he^[13]. His mother was Mari Tarr^[14].

Education

Béla Tarr's education included a stint at University of Theatre and Film Arts^[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include screenwriter^[6], film director^[7], film producer^[8], director^[9], anarchist^[10], and film screenwriter^[16]. Fields of work include film direction^[17], an activity^[28] and film screenwriting^[18], an occupation^[29]. Béla Tarr was employed by Film.factory^[20]. He held the position of chairperson^[19].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Family Nest^[22], The Turin Horse^[23], Sátántangó^[24], Werckmeister Harmonies^[25], The Prefab People^[26], and Damnation^[27].

Recognition

Awards received include Béla Balázs Award^[30], a film awards of Hungary^[31], in Hungary^[32], founded in 1958^[33]; Gundel Art Award^[34], an art prize^[35], in Hungary^[36], founded in 2000^[37]; Kossuth Prize^[38], an award^[39], in Hungary^[40], founded in 1948^[41]; Commander Cross of the Order of Merit of the Hungarian Republic^[42], a grade of an order^[43], in Hungary^[44]; Annual award ACFK^[45], an award^[46], in Czech Republic^[47], founded in 2000^[48], headquartered in Uherské Hradiště^[49]; and Konrad Wolf Prize^[50], an art prize^[51], in Germany^[52], founded in 1986^[53].

Death and Burial

Béla Tarr died on January 6, 2026^[5]. He died in Budapest^[4]. The cause of death was disease^[54]. Burial took place at Fiume Road Graveyard^[12].

Why It Matters

Béla Tarr ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (578 views/month, #6,723 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[55] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[56]

FAQs

Where was Béla Tarr born?

Béla Tarr was born in Pécs^[2].

Where did Béla Tarr die?

Béla Tarr died in Budapest^[4].

Who were Béla Tarr's parents?

Béla Tarr's father was Béla Tarr^[13]. Béla Tarr's mother was Mari Tarr^[14].

What did Béla Tarr do for work?

Béla Tarr worked as screenwriter^[6], film director^[7], film producer^[8], director^[9], and anarchist^[10].

Where did Béla Tarr go to school?

Béla Tarr was educated at University of Theatre and Film Arts^[21].

What awards did Béla Tarr receive?

Honors received include Béla Balázs Award^[30], Gundel Art Award^[34], Kossuth Prize^[38], and Commander Cross of the Order of Merit of the Hungarian Republic^[42].