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József Gallai

  • Writer
  • Producer
  • Director
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József Gallai
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Best known for his found footage films, mysterious story lines and surprise endings.

Since 2015, he has been directing films in English, which have garnered him more than 140 festival awards and nominations.

During his career, he has worked with Eric Roberts, Sally Kirkland, Larry Hankin, Tom Sizemore, Andrew Divoff, Bill Oberst Jr., James Duval, Robert LaSardo and Simon Bamford.
BornJanuary 22, 1988
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BornJanuary 22, 1988
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    • Awards
      • 93 wins & 63 nominations total

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    Known for

    The Black-Eyed Children (2025)
    The Black-Eyed Children
    3.5
    • Writer
    • 2025
    A Stranger in the Woods (2024)
    A Stranger in the Woods
    4.2
    • Writer
    • 2024
    Fruzsina Nagy and Edward Apeagyei in Aftermath (2024)
    Aftermath
    5.0
    • Writer
    • 2024
    I Hear the Trees Whispering (2022)
    I Hear the Trees Whispering
    3.8
    • Writer
    • 2022

    Credits

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    Writer

    • Voidglitch
      • Writer
      • Pre-production
    • The Black-Eyed Children 3
      • written by
      • Pre-production
    • Echoes from the Midnight Mansion
      • written by (segments "Herebefore", "Au Pair", "Smiley")
      • Completed
    • The Black-Eyed Children 2 (2026)
      The Black-Eyed Children 2
      • Writer
      • 2026
    • The Final Frame (2025)
      The Final Frame
      3.4
      • Writer
      • 2025
    • The Black-Eyed Children (2025)
      The Black-Eyed Children
      3.5
      • story and screenplay
      • 2025
    • A Stranger in the Woods (2024)
      A Stranger in the Woods
      4.2
      • story and screenplay
      • 2024
    • Fruzsina Nagy and Edward Apeagyei in Aftermath (2024)
      Aftermath
      5.0
      • written by
      • 2024
    • Project Skyquake (2022)
      Project Skyquake
      4.1
      • Writer
      • 2022
    • I Hear the Trees Whispering (2022)
      I Hear the Trees Whispering
      3.8
      • Writer
      • 2022
    • The Child Eater (2021)
      The Child Eater
      8.1
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2021
    • Eric Roberts, András Korcsmáros, and Péter Inoka in The Poltergeist Diaries (2021)
      The Poltergeist Diaries
      3.4
      • Writer
      • 2021
    • Mom and Dad (2020)
      Mom and Dad
      8.4
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2020
    • József Gallai in Spirits in the Dark (2020)
      Spirits in the Dark
      3.1
      • Writer
      • 2020
    • Aftermath (2020)
      Aftermath
      8.6
      Short
      • story and screenplay
      • 2020
    • Parallel (2018)
      Parallel
      5.7
      Short
      • story and screenplay
      • 2018
    • Echoes (2018)
      Echoes
      7.8
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2018
    • A Guidebook to Killing Your Ex (2016)
      A Guidebook to Killing Your Ex
      4.1
      • Writer
      • 2016

    Producer

    • Vulpes
      • associate producer
      • Post-production
    • Voidglitch
      • producer
      • Pre-production
    • The Black-Eyed Children 3
      • producer
      • Pre-production
    • Echoes from the Midnight Mansion
      • producer
      • Completed
    • The Black-Eyed Children 2 (2026)
      The Black-Eyed Children 2
      • producer
      • 2026
    • The Children of the Woods (2025)
      The Children of the Woods
      6.9
      • associate producer
      • 2025
    • The Final Frame (2025)
      The Final Frame
      3.4
      • producer
      • 2025
    • The Black-Eyed Children (2025)
      The Black-Eyed Children
      3.5
      • producer
      • 2025
    • A Stranger in the Woods (2024)
      A Stranger in the Woods
      4.2
      • producer
      • 2024
    • Fruzsina Nagy and Edward Apeagyei in Aftermath (2024)
      Aftermath
      5.0
      • producer
      • 2024
    • Project Skyquake (2022)
      Project Skyquake
      4.1
      • producer
      • 2022
    • I Hear the Trees Whispering (2022)
      I Hear the Trees Whispering
      3.8
      • producer
      • 2022
    • The Child Eater (2021)
      The Child Eater
      8.1
      Short
      • producer
      • 2021
    • Eric Roberts, András Korcsmáros, and Péter Inoka in The Poltergeist Diaries (2021)
      The Poltergeist Diaries
      3.4
      • producer
      • 2021
    • Hans Hernke, Aaron Jackson, Michael Winslow, and Laura Stetman in Todd (2021)
      Todd
      3.1
      • associate producer
      • 2021
    • Mom and Dad (2020)
      Mom and Dad
      8.4
      Short
      • producer
      • 2020
    • József Gallai in Spirits in the Dark (2020)
      Spirits in the Dark
      3.1
      • producer
      • 2020
    • Aftermath (2020)
      Aftermath
      8.6
      Short
      • producer
      • 2020
    • The Whispering Man (2019)
      The Whispering Man
      3.2
      • producer
      • 2019

    Director

    • Voidglitch
      • Director
      • Pre-production
    • The Black-Eyed Children 3
      • Director
      • Pre-production
    • Echoes from the Midnight Mansion
      • Director (segments "Echoes from the Midnight Mansion", "Au Pair", "Side Effect", "Herebefore", "Smiley")
      • Completed
    • The Black-Eyed Children 2 (2026)
      The Black-Eyed Children 2
      • Director
      • 2026
    • The Final Frame (2025)
      The Final Frame
      3.4
      • Director
      • 2025
    • The Black-Eyed Children (2025)
      The Black-Eyed Children
      3.5
      • Director
      • 2025
    • A Stranger in the Woods (2024)
      A Stranger in the Woods
      4.2
      • Director
      • 2024
    • Fruzsina Nagy and Edward Apeagyei in Aftermath (2024)
      Aftermath
      5.0
      • Director
      • 2024
    • Project Skyquake (2022)
      Project Skyquake
      4.1
      • Director
      • 2022
    • I Hear the Trees Whispering (2022)
      I Hear the Trees Whispering
      3.8
      • Director
      • 2022
    • The Child Eater (2021)
      The Child Eater
      8.1
      Short
      • Director
      • 2021
    • Eric Roberts, András Korcsmáros, and Péter Inoka in The Poltergeist Diaries (2021)
      The Poltergeist Diaries
      3.4
      • Director
      • 2021
    • Mom and Dad (2020)
      Mom and Dad
      8.4
      Short
      • Director
      • 2020
    • József Gallai in Spirits in the Dark (2020)
      Spirits in the Dark
      3.1
      • Director
      • 2020
    • Aftermath (2020)
      Aftermath
      8.6
      Short
      • Director
      • 2020
    • The Whispering Man (2019)
      The Whispering Man
      3.2
      • Director
      • 2019
    • Echoes (2018)
      Echoes
      7.8
      Short
      • Director
      • 2018
    • A Guidebook to Killing Your Ex (2016)
      A Guidebook to Killing Your Ex
      4.1
      • Director
      • 2016

    Videos5

    MOTH (2016) - Official Trailer
    Trailer 1:21
    MOTH (2016) - Official Trailer
    Aftermath [2023] - Official Trailer
    Trailer 1:26
    Aftermath [2023] - Official Trailer
    Aftermath [2023] - Official Trailer
    Trailer 1:26
    Aftermath [2023] - Official Trailer
    The official trailer of Parallel
    Trailer 0:49
    The official trailer of Parallel
    Moth
    Trailer 1:02
    Moth
    A GUIDEBOOK TO KILLING YOUR EX (2017) Official Trailer
    Trailer 1:01
    A GUIDEBOOK TO KILLING YOUR EX (2017) Official Trailer

    Personal details

    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official Instagram
    • Height
      • 6′ 3¼″ (1.91 m)
    • Born
      • January 22, 1988
      • Sopron, Hungary
    • Spouse
      • Beáta BoldogSeptember 1, 2017 - present (2 children)
    • Children
        Zsófia Gallai

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      His role models are Gus Van Sant, Jamin Winans and M. Night Shyamalan.
    • Quotes
      I do not make movies to be famous or even make an attempt to be famous. I shoot movies, because I would like to forget for a while how small, vulnerable and forgettable person I am.
    • Trademarks
        Often uses handheld camera in his movies.

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