Béla Balogh (1 January 1885 in Székesfehérvár – 30 March 1945 in Budapest) was a Hungarian film director, one of the most prominent of the early 20th century.
After serving one year in World War I he successfully simulated neurosis, and after being declared disabled by army medicals, he was discharged.
The following Horthy government also investigated on him a year later for "conspirating with communists" (on 1 May 1919 Balogh shoot a short film of the festival on Margaret Island).
From 1935 he started directing again, producing his most memorable movies, including Édes mostoha, A megfagyott gyermek (the voiced version of his 1921 film) or Havi 200 fix, working together with the biggest stars of his era, like Pál Jávor, Gyula Kabos or Antal Páger.
Throughout his life, Béla Balogh directed 50 silent and 17 sound films, with numerous experiments in the language of motion picture, he was a pioneer of Hungarian cinema.