Leo Barraclough International Features Editor Cinematographer Elemér Ragályi, one of the greatest talents of modern Hungarian cinema, died last Thursday. Ragályi was born in 1939 in Hungary, where he graduated at the Academy of Theater and Film with a degree in cinematography. As a cinematographer, he worked with directors such as István Gaál, István Szabó Gyula Gazdag, Judit Elek, Pál Sándor and Ferenc András, innovating in order to give a distinctive look to iconic films. In 1970, Gaál’s “The Falcons” won the Jury Prize of the Cannes Film Festival, in large part thanks to the camerawork of Ragályi.
