Ildikó Enyedi is a Hungarian film director, born on 15 November 1955 in Budapest. Her early directing credits include My Twentieth Century (1989), Magic Hunter (1994), Tamas and Juli (1997) and Simon, the Magician (1999). She received the Caméra d’Or in 1989 and the Béla Balázs Award in 1991.
Enyedi is best known internationally for On Body and Soul (2017), and that same year she won the Golden Bear. She also directed the TV series In Treatment (2012) and the films The Conversations of Donkey and Rabbit (2020), The Story of My Wife (2021) and My Fear in My Arms (2023). Her newest film is Silent Friend (2026). Her honours in Hungary include the title Meritorious Artist of Hungary (2000) and the Officer’s Cross of the Hungarian Order of Merit (2002).
Where to watch their movies
- Amazon Video: Silent Friend
- Apple TV Store: Silent Friend
- Fandango At Home: Silent Friend
- Google Play Movies: Silent Friend
- Plex: Silent Friend
- YouTube: Silent Friend
Platforms listed for our film pages in your country (source: JustWatch via TMDB).
Frequent co-stars
- Luna Wedler · 2 films together: Silent Friend, The Story of My Wife
- Ildikó Enyedi · 2 films together: Silent Friend, The Story of My Wife
- Péter Andorai · 2 films together: My Twentieth Century, Simon, the Magician
- Andor Lukáts · 2 films together: The Mole, Magic Hunter
Awards won
- Annual award ACFK (2024)
- Hungarian Film Critics Awards (2018)
- Golden Bear (2017)
- Officer's Cross of the Hungarian Order of Merit (2002)
- Meritorius Artist of Hungary (2000)
- Béla Balázs Award (1991)
- Caméra d'Or (1989)
Nominations
- Hungarian Film Award for Best Director (2017)
- Hungarian Film Award for Best Screenwriter (Feature Film) (2017)
- European Film Award for Best Director (2017)
- European Film Award for Best Screenwriter (2017)
- European Film Award for Best Film (2017)
Career at a glance
First credit: Flirt: Hipnózis (1979) · Credits: 19
Roles played
Titles reviewed on Drama4U
Silent Friend2026 · DirectorReviewed
Other work
Angyaltrombiták2023 · Director
My Fear in My Arms2023 · Director
The Story of My Wife2021 · Director- Tacheles2021 · Director
The Conversations of Donkey and Rabbit2020 · Director
On Body and Soul2017 · Director
In Treatment2012 · Director
First Love2008 · Director- From Europe Into Europe2004 · Director
Simon, the Magician1999 · Director
Tamas and Juli1997 · Director
Magic Hunter1994 · Director- Winter War1991 · Director
My Twentieth Century1989 · Director
Invasion1986 · Director
The Mole1985 · Director
The Knight of the Rose1981 · Director
Flirt: Hipnózis1979 · Director
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