István Szabó (other)
István Szabó (; born 18 February 1938) is a Hungarian film director, screenwriter, and opera director. Szabó is one of the most notable Hungarian filmmakers and one who has been best known outside the Hungarian-speaking world since the late 1960s. Working in the tradition of European auteurism, he has made films that represent many of the political and psychological conflicts of Central Europe's recent history, as well as of his own personal history. He made his first short film in 1959 as a student at the Academy of Drama and Film in Budapest, and his first feature film in 1964. He achieved his greatest international success with ''Mephisto'' (1981) for which he was awarded an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. Since then, most of Szabó's films have been international co-productions filmed in a variety of languages and European locations. However, he has continued to make films in Hungarian, and even in his international co-productions he has often filmed in ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Budapest
Budapest is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns of Hungary, most populous city of Hungary. It is the List of cities in the European Union by population within city limits, tenth-largest city in the European Union by population within city limits and the List of cities and towns on the river Danube, second-largest city on the river Danube. The estimated population of the city in 2025 is 1,782,240. This includes the city's population and surrounding suburban areas, over a land area of about . Budapest, which is both a List of cities and towns of Hungary, city and Counties of Hungary, municipality, forms the centre of the Budapest metropolitan area, which has an area of and a population of 3,019,479. It is a primate city, constituting 33% of the population of Hungary. The history of Budapest began when an early Celts, Celtic settlement transformed into the Ancient Rome, Roman town of Aquincum, the capital of Pannonia Inferior, Lower Pannonia. The Hungarian p ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Diphtheria
Diphtheria is an infection caused by the bacteria, bacterium ''Corynebacterium diphtheriae''. Most infections are asymptomatic or have a mild Course (medicine), clinical course, but in some outbreaks, the mortality rate approaches 10%. Signs and symptoms may vary from mild to severe, and usually start two to five days after exposure. Symptoms often develop gradually, beginning with a sore throat and fever. In severe cases, a grey or white patch develops in the throat, which can block the airway, and create a barking cough similar to what is observed in croup. The neck may also swell, in part due to the enlargement of the facial lymph nodes. Diphtheria can also involve the skin, eyes, or genitals, and can cause complications, including myocarditis (which in itself can result in an cardiac arrhythmia, abnormal heart rate), peripheral neuropathy, inflammation of nerves (which can result in paralysis), proteinuria, kidney problems, and bleeding problems due to thrombocytopenia, low ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Hunnia Film Studio
Hunnia Film Studio was the largest and most significant sound film studio Kingdom of Hungary, in Hungary until its nationalization in 1948. Its predecessor, Corvin Film, Corvin Film Studio, founded by Alexander Korda in 1917, was the most important Hungarians, Hungarian silent film company, while its successor, Mafilm, became the largest Hungarian film company, still operating today. Foundation Corvin Film Studio was purchased at an auction by the state-founded Filmipari Alap (Film Industry Fund). On December 19, 1928, Hunnia Film Factory was founded in Budapest. Prime Minister István Bethlen was determined to consolidate the Hungarian film industry and restore its old prestige. Therefore, the film factory was equipped with the most modern Germany, German technology. The rebuilt studio was handed over on April 28, 1931. The next day ''Kék Bálvány'', the first Hungarian sound film, was shot. Golden age By the early 1940s, Hungary had become the third largest film production c ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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International Short Film Festival Oberhausen
The International Short Film Festival Oberhausen, founded in 1954, is one of the oldest short film festivals in the world. Held in Oberhausen, it is one of the major international platforms for the short form. The festival holds an International Competition, a German Competition, an International Children's and Youth Film Competition, the MuVi Award for best German music video, and, since 2009, the NRW Competition for productions from the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. Oberhausen is known today for its extensive thematic programmes such as "Memories Can't-Wait. Film without Film" (2014), "The Language of Attraction. Trailers between Advertising and the Avant-garde" (2019), "Solidarity as Disruption" (2021/22) or "Synchronize. Pan-African Film Networks" (2022). The festival also offers visitors a well-equipped Video Library, operates a non-commercial short-film distribution service and owns an archive of short films from over 70 years of cinema history. History The Inte ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Koncert (1963 Film)
Koncert may refer to: * Концерт, Billy Joel album * ''Koncert'', live performance album of DG 307 (band) * ''Koncert'' (1954 film), a Yugoslav film * ''Koncert'' (1962 film), a Hungarian film by István Szabó * ''Koncert'' (1982 Polish film), a Polish film * ''Koncert'' (1982 Czech film), a Czech film by Jan Schmidt See also * Concert A concert, often known informally as a gig or show, is a live performance of music in front of an audience. The performance may be carried by a single musician, in which case it is sometimes called a recital, or by a musical ensemble such as an ... {{disambig sr:Концерт (вишезначна одредница) ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Zoltán Huszárik
Zoltán Huszárik (born József Zoltán Huszárik, May 14, 1931 – October 15, 1981) was an influential Hungarian film director, screenwriter, visual artist and occasional actor, an acclaimed auteur of the European modern art film. Huszárik was born in the small village of Domony, Hungary. His father died when he was two years old. Being an only child, Huszárik had an adoring relationship with his widowed mother. His background had a great influence on his work. He was accepted to the Hungarian School of Film- and Theatrical Arts, but was expelled in 1952 because his family was blamed to be Kulaks. He took on different jobs, when—after a seven-year hiatus—he was again accepted to the film school in 1959. In the same year he made his first student film, a short entitled ''Játék'' (''Game'') about two prisoners playing chess with the shadow of their bars when the sun shines unto their cell. Huszárik's graduation film was another short entitled ''Groteszk'' ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ferenc Kardos
Ferenc Kardos (4 December 1937 – 6 March 1999) was a Hungarian film director, producer and screenwriter. He directed 23 films between 1959 and 1997. His 1973 film, ''Petőfi '73'', was entered into the 1973 Cannes Film Festival. Selected filmography * ''Petőfi '73'' (1973) * ''Foetus A fetus or foetus (; : fetuses, foetuses, rarely feti or foeti) is the unborn offspring of a viviparous animal that develops from an embryo. Following the embryonic stage, the fetal stage of development takes place. Prenatal development is a ...'' (1994) * '' The Witman Boys'' (1997) References External links * 1937 births 1999 deaths Hungarian film directors Hungarian film producers Hungarian male screenwriters 20th-century Hungarian screenwriters {{Hungary-film-director-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Imre Gyöngyössy
Imre Gyöngyössy (25 February 1930 – 1 May 1994) was a Hungarian film director and screenwriter. His film '' The Revolt of Job'' (1983), which he co-directed with Barna Kabay, was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film The Academy Award for Best International Feature Film (known as Best Foreign Language Film prior to 2020) is one of the Academy Awards handed out annually by the U.S.-based Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). It is given to a .... Gyöngyössy said that he intended the film "as a message not only between generations but between nations". Selected filmography * '' Job's Revolt'' (1983) * '' Yerma'' (1984) References External links * Hungarian film directors Hungarian male screenwriters People educated at the Benedictine High School of Pannonhalma 1930 births 1994 deaths 20th-century Hungarian screenwriters {{Hungary-film-director-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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János Rózsa
János Rózsa (born 19 October 1937) is a Hungarian film director and producer. He has directed 21 films since 1961. His 1987 film '' Love, Mother'' was entered into the 15th Moscow International Film Festival The 15th Moscow International Film Festival was held from 6 to 17 July 1987. The Golden Prize was awarded to the Italian film '' Intervista'' directed by Federico Fellini. Jury * Robert De Niro (United States – President of the Jury) * Tengiz .... Selected filmography * '' Love, Mother'' (1987) * '' Brats'' (1991) * '' Summer Love'' (2001) * '' Relatives'' (2006) References External links * 1937 births Living people Hungarian film directors Hungarian film producers Film people from Budapest {{Hungary-film-director-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Zsolt Kézdi-Kovács
Zsolt Kézdi-Kovács (1 June 1936 – 7 September 2014) was a Hungarian film director and screenwriter. He directed 19 films between 1961 and 2004. His film ''Forbidden Relations'' was entered into competition at the 1983 Cannes Film Festival. Selected filmography *''Story of a Coward'' (Short 1966) *''Temperate Zone (Mérsékelt Égöv)'' (1970) *''Romanticism'' (1972) *''A locsolókocsi'' (1973) *''When Joseph Returns'' (1976) *''A Nice Neighbor'' (1979) *''A remény joga'' (1982) *''Forbidden Relations'' (1983) *''Rejtőzködő'' (1986) *''Kiáltás és kiáltás'' (1988) *''És mégis'' (1991) *''Az a nap a mienk'' (Documentary 2002) References External links * 1936 births 2014 deaths Hungarian film directors 20th-century Hungarian screenwriters Hungarian male screenwriters {{Hungary-film-director-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Judit Elek
Judit Elek (born 10 November 1937) is a Hungarian film director and screenwriter. She directed 16 films between 1962 and 2006. Her film '' Mária-nap'' was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1984 Cannes Film Festival. Biography As a child, she survived the Second World War first in a sheltered house on Pozsonyi Street, Budapest, and then in the ghetto (November 1944 – January 1945). From 1956 to 1961, Elek studied at the University of Theatre and Film Arts in Budapest, in the class of film director Félix Máriássy. Her classmates included Pál Gábor, Imre Gyöngyössy, Zoltán Huszárik, Ferenc Kardos, Zsolt Kézdi-Kovács, János Rózsa, Éva Singer and István Szabó. During this time she was a founding member of the Balázs Béla Studio, a workshop for experimental film. In 1968, Elek made her first feature film, ''Sziget a szárazföldön'' (''The Lady from Constantinople''). From the 1980s onwards, she made historical films such as ''The Trial o ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Félix Máriássy
Félix Máriássy (1919–1975) was a Hungarian film editor and director. Selected filmography Director * '' Mrs. Szabó'' (1949) * ''The Marriage of Katalin Kis'' (1950) * '' Full Steam Ahead'' (1951) * '' Relatives'' (1954) * ''A Glass of Beer'' (1955) * '' Springtime in Budapest'' (1955) * '' Suburban Legend'' (1957) * ''The Smugglers'' (1958) * ''Sleepless Years'' (1959) * '' Bábolna, 1964'' (1964) * '' Imposztorok'' (1969) Editor * '' The Perfect Family'' (1942) * '' African Bride'' (1944) * '' Devil Rider'' (1944) * '' Masterless Woman'' (1944) * '' It Happened in Budapest'' (1944) * ''Treasured Earth'' (1948) * '' Valahol Európában'' (1948) * ''Gala Suit ''Gala Suit'' (Hungarian: ''Díszmagyar'') is a 1949 Hungarian comedy film directed by Viktor Gertler and starring Gyula Benkö, Zsuzsa Bánki and Iván Darvas.https://port.hu/adatlap/film/tv/diszmagyar-diszmagyar/movie-14002 It was shot at th ...'' (1949) Bibliography * Burns, Bryan. ''World Cinema: Hungar ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |