Áron Mátyássy

Áron Mátyássy (born 1978 in Budapest) is a Hungarian film and television director and screenwriter.

Biography

Early life and career

Mátyássy's father is a sculptor and his mother is a textile artist.[1] He graduated from Városmajori High School in 1997. Between 1997 and 2000, he studied philosophy and film theory at Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE).[2] From 2000 to 2005, he studied film and television directing at the University of Theatre and Film Arts in Budapest.[3]

Early in his career, he directed documentaries and short films. Since 2009, he has directed the television series Curse (Átok), which has run for three seasons.[4] He obtained his Doctor of Liberal Arts (DLA) from the university in 2015 under the supervision of Ferenc Grunwalsky.[5]

Personal life

Mátyássy is married to the actress Teréz Vass and they have two sons. His siblings are actor Bence Mátyássy and photographer Jónás Mátyássy.[1]

Selected film and television directing

Feature films

  • Weekend (Víkend, 2015)

TV films

  • God's Knife (Istenke bicskája, 2020)

Series

  • Golden Life (Aranyélet, 2015–2016)
  • Age-Restricted Love (Korhatáros szerelem, 2017)
  • Model Fathers (Mintaapák, 2019)
  • The Butcher (A hentes, 2020)
  • The Informant (A besúgó, 2022)
  • You Will Find Your Way Home (Hazatalálsz, 2023)

Theater productions

  • In these timeless hours (Ezekben az időtlen órákban, 2010)[6]
  • Heather Raffo: Wihtout a veil (Fátyol nélkül, 2014)[7]

Awards

References

  1. ^ a b "Beleszoktunk a genyózásba". index.hu (in Hungarian). 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2025-08-29.
  2. ^ "Nyitólap - Mediawave fesztivál 2025" (in Hungarian). 2025-02-19. Retrieved 2025-08-29.
  3. ^ "Színház- és Filmművészeti Egyetem | Mátyássy Áron". szfe.hu (in Hungarian). Archived from the original on 2017-12-23. Retrieved 2025-08-29.
  4. ^ "Mátyássy Áron | Személyiség adatlap | Mafab.hu". www.mafab.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2025-08-29.
  5. ^ "Országos Doktori Tanács". doktori.hu. Retrieved 2025-08-29.
  6. ^ "Ezekben az időtlen órákban". Színház.hu. Retrieved 2025-08-29.
  7. ^ "Fátyol nélkül :: Vígszínház". www.vigszinhaz.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2025-08-29.
  8. ^ "Balog Zoltán állami művészeti és miniszteri szakmai díjakat adott át". Kormányzat. Archived from the original on 2016-03-11. Retrieved 2025-08-29.