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Tibor Takács

Tibor Takács

Director, also writer, editor and producer · Born September 11, 1954 (72) · Budapest, Hungary

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Tibor Takács (born September 11, 1954 in Budapest), is an Hungarian director, noted for directing The Gate (1987), and it's sequel, The Gate II: Trespassers. He was the recording engineer behind Toronto punk band The Viletones's recording sessions in the spring of 1977  and producer of the Cardboard Brains, "White EP" (1977) and the Cardboard Brains "Black EP" (1978). Cardboard Brains were also featured in the "Last Pogo" punk documentary by Colin Brunton. Description above from the Wikipedia article Tibor Takács, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 11, 1954 (72)
From
Budapest, Hungary
Works as
Director, also writer, editor and producer
Titles
37 on MovieCove · 45 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 63 days to Oct 26Down 31% in 30 days

What are Tibor Takács' films like?

Across their 33 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Action17 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 5th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Fantasy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 43rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Fantasy movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 5th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Romance2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Romance movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
27%
Morality
26%
Survival
21%
Self
13%
Society
6%
Ideas
5%
Power
1%
Survival16 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds15 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge4 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 33 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 15 · Serious 15 · Dark 3

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 22 · Stylized 11 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 10 · Charged 18 · Intense 5

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 14 · Shifting 17 · Whiplash 2

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 20 · Some laughs 11 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 14 · Even-paced 19 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 25 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 28 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
22
Warm
9
Thrilling
13
Joyful
9
Dread
9
Other
24

How their films linger

Fun18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy17
  • Bittersweet10
  • Ambiguous6

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Tibor Takács' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 31 of their 37 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (21).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Tibor Takács' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

45 credits, 37 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Black Warrant(2022)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Blowback(2022)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • The Christmas Aunt(2020)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Destruction Los Angeles(2017)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Secret Ingredient(2020)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • A Christmas Miracle(2019)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Memories of Christmas(2018)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • It's Christmas, Eve(2018)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Rocky Mountain Christmas(2017)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Bunks(2013)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Spiders(2013)

    Director · Story · Writer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • My Babysitter's a Vampire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 7 episodes · Director

  • Meteor Storm(2010)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Lies & Illusions(2009)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • NYC: Tornado Terror(2008)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Mega Snake(2007)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Ice Spiders(2007)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Kraken: Tentacles of the Deep(2006)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • The Black Hole(2006)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Mansquito(2005)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Nature Unleashed: Earthquake(2005)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Killer Rats(2003)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Tornado Warning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Director

  • Twice Upon a Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Director

  • Once Upon a Christmas(2000)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Nostradamus(2000)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Sabrina Goes to Rome(1998)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • First Wave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Sanctuary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Director

  • Earth: Final Conflict(1997)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows

  • Redline(1997)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Sabrina the Teenage Witch(1996)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Sabrina the Teenage Witch(1996)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Sabotage(1996)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Deadly Past(1995)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • The Outer Limits(1995)

    Show 5 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Bad Blood(1994)

    Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Red Shoe Diaries 2: Double Dare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Director

  • Red Shoe Diaries (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Gate 2: The Trespassers(1990)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • I, Madman(1989)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Gate(1987)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Screwballs(1983)

    Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • 984: Prisoner of the Future(1982)

    Director · Creator · Editor · Writer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Metal Messiah (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Director

Career shape

A full career of 45 titles from 1978 to 2022.

Biggest box office

The Gate (1987)

$14M worldwide

Highest rated

The Secret Ingredient (2020)

Midcredits 73rd

Most popular right now

The Gate (1987)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing44 of 45: 40 only directing, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score17thWriting2 of 45: 0 only writing, 2 with another roleProducing1 of 45: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleEditing1 of 45: 0 only editing, 1 with another roleOther crew2 of 45: 1 only other crew, 1 with another role

45 titles, 4 with more than one role — directing and other crew overlap on 1 of them.

By decade

1970s1 · crew1980s4 · crew1990s14 · crew2000s13 · crew2010s8 · crew2020s5 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Tibor Takács' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 14th percentile, the median of all 34; across their 33 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 21st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

21stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 33

Approval · how many liked their films

11thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 33

Reach · how many have seen their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 33

Midcredits score across 37 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th20

Shape of the crowd

25 of their 37 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned4
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed25

Most divisive · director

Mega Snake (2007)

80th percentile spread · 63% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

The Outer Limits (1995)

Midcredits 82nd · 84% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 48/100 and the pacing 42/100 in their films, across 33 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Tibor Takács' work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 18 · mildMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Tibor Takács work with?

People who share at least 2 of Tibor Takács' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Brian Irving shares the most, 9.

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers