Overview
- The death was announced by filmmaker Bence Fliegauf to Hungary’s MTI on behalf of Tarr’s family and was also noted by the Association of Hungarian Filmmakers.
- Tarr was renowned for long takes, black‑and‑white imagery, and a contemplative pace that helped define European art cinema.
- His landmark films include Sátántangó (1994), Werckmeister Harmonies (2000), and The Turin Horse (2011), developed in close collaboration with writer László Krasznahorkai, the 2025 Nobel laureate.
- After The Turin Horse he stepped away from feature directing to teach, founding the film.factory program in Sarajevo and mentoring emerging filmmakers.
- Recognition spanned the Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize at Berlin in 2011, a career award at the Tokyo International Film Festival in 2024, and an honorary prize at Barcelona’s D’A in 2025, with tributes following from Hungarian officials and peers such as Gael García Bernal.