Biography
Hungarian cinematographer Lajos Koltai gained international attention by way of his many collaborations with his brilliant countryman, director Istvan Szabo. Koltai's unerring cinematic eye contributed mightily to the success of Szabo's thematic trilogy
Mephisto (1981),
Colonel Redl (1985) and
Hanussen (1988). Koltai has also worked on a number of American projects, notably director Luis Mandoki's Gaby--A True Story (1987) and
White Palace (1990). In 1991, Lajos Koltai was reteamed with Istvan Szabo on the British-produced
Meeting Venus. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide