György Pálfi (born 11 April 1974 in

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) is a Hungarian

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. His film ''

Taxidermia ''Taxidermia'' is a 2006 Hungarian surrealist comedy-drama horror film directed and co-written by György Pálfi. An international co-production of Hungary, Austria and France, the film spins a metaphorical socio-political retelling of Hungary's ...

'' was screened in the

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. Pálfi's films have received numerous awards and nominations. At the 2002

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, he won the European Discovery/Fassbinder Award for his début film ''Hukkle''. At Les Arcs European Film Festival in 2014, Pálfi won the first annual ARTE International Prize for the best project in development, ''The Voice'', about a son searching for his father, a scientist who went missing 30 years ago. Two of Pálfi's films have been Hungary's submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film: ''Hukkle'' and ''Taxidermia''. He was a

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Script&Pitch participant with his project The Voice. Perpetuity, his latest movie was in the official selection of PÖFF Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival in 2021.

Filmography

Feature films

* ''

Hukkle ''Hukkle'' (meaning "hiccup") is a 2002 experimental Hungarian film directed by György Pálfi about the daily life of people in a village. The story is based on the Angel Makers of Nagyrév. Cast * Ferenc Bandi: Uncle Csuklik * Józsefné ...

'' (2002) * ''

'' (2006) * ''Nem vagyok a barátod / I Am Not Your Friend'' (2009) * ''Final Cut: Hölgyeim és uraim / Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen'' (2012) * ''

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'' (2014) * ''His Master's Voice'' (2018) * ''Perpetuity'' (2021)

Short films

* ''A hal'' (1997) * ''Jött egy busz...'' (2003) segment "Táltosember" * ''Nem leszek a barátod'' (documentary short, 2009) * ''Magyarország 2011 / Hungary 2011'' (2011) segment

Television series

* ''Valaki kopog'' (television series, 2000) 1 episode * ''Született lúzer'' (television series, 2008) 2 episodes

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Palfi, Gyorgy 1974 births Living people European Film Awards winners (people) Hungarian film directors Hungarian Jews Best Director International Eurasia Award winners