Géza Morcsányi (28 August 1952 – 4 January 2023) was a Hungarian actor, dramaturg, translator, and university professor. His debut film role was as Endre in the 2017 drama film ''
On Body and Soul'', the Hungarian entry for
Best Foreign Language Film
This is a list of categories of awards commonly awarded through organizations that bestow film awards, including those presented by various film, festivals, and people's awards.
Best Actor/Best Actress
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at the
90th Academy Awards
The 90th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored the best films of 2017, and took place at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California. The ceremony was held on March 4, ...
. In 2005 he received the
Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary
The Hungarian Order of Merit ( hu, Magyar Érdemrend) is the fourth highest State Order of Hungary. Founded in 1991, the order is a revival of an original order founded in 1946 and abolished in 1949. Its origins, however, can be traced to the O ...
.
Biography
Morcsányi was born in
Budapest
Budapest (, ; ) is the capital and most populous city of Hungary. It is the ninth-largest city in the European Union by population within city limits and the second-largest city on the Danube river; the city has an estimated population ...
, Hungary on 28 August 1952.
Morcsányi began his career as a playwright in the 1986 television drama movie ''Kaméliás hölgy''. As a
script editor he worked on two films, the 2001 film ''Passport'' and the 2003 comedy drama film ''Hungarian Beauty''.
Résztvett a Pécsi Nemzeti Színház, Déry Tibor: Az óriáscsecsemő c. művének bemutatásában.
Morcsányi was the director of the
Magvető
Magvető is a Hungarian book publishing company based in Budapest. It primarily publishes domestic and international works of literary fiction.
History
Magvető was established in 1955 as a publisher of the Magyar Írók Szövetsége (now the ...
publishing house from 1995 to 2005.
Morcsányi died on 4 January 2023, at the age of 70.
Meghalt Morcsányi Géza
References
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1952 births
2023 deaths
21st-century Hungarian male actors
Hungarian male film actors
Male actors from Budapest
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