Hungary has had a notable cinema industry from the beginning of the 20th century, with Hungarians who affected the world of motion picture both inside and outside the borders. The former could be characterised by directors
István Szabó,
Béla Tarr, or
Miklós Jancsó, the latter by
William Fox, who founded
Fox Studios,
Alexander Korda, playing a leading role in start of Britain's film industry, or
Adolph Zukor, founder of
Paramount Pictures. Examples of successful Hungarian films include
Merry-go-round,
Mephisto,
Werckmeister Harmonies, and
Kontroll.