Imre Sinkovits (21 September 1928 in
Budapest
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– 18 January 2001 in Budapest) was a
Hungarian actor.
Career
After a year in Downtown Theatre and another in Youth Theatre, in 1949 he got a job in National Theatre, where he stayed until 1956. His breakthrough role was Imre Madách's Moses, which he had played for 22 years, more than 700 times.
On 23 October 1956 he recited
Sándor Petőfi
Sándor Petőfi ( []; né Petrovics; sk, Alexander Petrovič; sr, Александар Петровић; 1 January 1823 – most likely 31 July 1849) was a Hungarian poet of Serbian origin and liberal revolutionary. He is considered Hungary' ...
's
Nemzeti dal
The Nemzeti dal (''"National Song"'') is a Hungarian patriotic poem written by Sándor Petőfi that is said to have inspired the Hungarian Revolution of 1848. Petőfi read the poem aloud on March 15 on the steps of the Hungarian National Museum in ...
at the
Petőfi Square in
Budapest
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in front of a crowd of 20,000 people. This was the opening act of a youth protest, which protest in a few hours became a
nationwide revolt against the government. Sinkovits became a member of the Hungarian Theatre and Film Association Revolutionary Committee on 30 October.
After the
revolution
In political science, a revolution (Latin: ''revolutio'', "a turn around") is a fundamental and relatively sudden change in political power and political organization which occurs when the population revolts against the government, typically due ...
was crushed, Sinkovits was banned from acting for a half year for his activities, and his membership in the National Theatre was terminated. Between 1958 and 1963, he worked in the
Attila József Theatre. In 1963 he returned to the National Theatre and he became one of its dominant actors for decades. He played the leading role in a number of films and television series, and was also involved in
dubbing
Dubbing (re-recording and mixing) is a post-production process used in filmmaking and video production, often in concert with sound design, in which additional or supplementary recordings are lip-synced and "mixed" with original production sou ...
and narration.
At 4 May 1991 reburial ceremony of
Jozsef Cardinal Mindszenty in
Esztergom
Esztergom ( ; german: Gran; la, Solva or ; sk, Ostrihom, known by alternative names) is a city with county rights in northern Hungary, northwest of the capital Budapest. It lies in Komárom-Esztergom County, on the right bank of the river Dan ...
, Sinkovits delivered a powerful rendition of Hungarian poet
Mihály Vörösmarty
Mihály Vörösmarty (archaically English: Michael Vorosmarthy 1 December 180019 November 1855) was an important Hungarian poet and dramatist.
Biography
He was born at Puszta-Nyék (now Kápolnásnyék), of a noble Roman Catholic family. H ...
's poem
Szózat
The "Szózat" (in English: "Appeal" or "Summons") is a Hungarian patriotic song. It is considered as a second national anthem of Hungary, beside the Himnusz. Usually only its first two stanzas are sung at national celebrations. The official ant ...
before the 50,000 mourners in attendance.
YouTube video of Mindszenty's reburial (see video at 2:12)
/ref> Szózat
The "Szózat" (in English: "Appeal" or "Summons") is a Hungarian patriotic song. It is considered as a second national anthem of Hungary, beside the Himnusz. Usually only its first two stanzas are sung at national celebrations. The official ant ...
is considered to be a second national anthem of Hungary
Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Pannonian Basin, Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the east and southeast, Serbia to the ...
. In 2022, on the anniversary of his birthday, a star was named after him.
Personal life
In 1951, Sinkovits married Hungarian actress Katalin Gombos (b. 12 February 1929 Hódmezővásárhely; died 6 November 2012 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 ...
). They had two children: Andrew Sinkovits-Vitay
Andrew is the English form of a given name common in many countries. In the 1990s, it was among the top ten most popular names given to boys in English-speaking countries. "Andrew" is frequently shortened to "Andy" or "Drew". The word is derived ...
and Mariann Sinkovits, both of whom also became actors. Sinkovits and Gombos are buried in the Óbuda cemetery.
Selected filmography
* 1961: '' Alba Regia''
* 1963: ''Tales of a Long Journey
''Tales of a Long Journey'' ( hu, Legenda a vonaton) is a 1963 Hungarian drama film directed by Tamás Rényi. It was entered into the 3rd Moscow International Film Festival where it won a Silver Prize.
Cast
* Imre Sinkovits as Karló
* Ád ...
''
* 1965: ''The Corporal and the Others
''The Corporal and the Others'' ( hu, A tizedes meg a többiek) is a 1965 Hungarian comedy film directed by Márton Keleti. The film was chosen to be part of the Budapest Twelve, a list of Hungarian films considered the best in 1968.
Cast
* Im ...
''
* 1968: '' Stars of Eger''
* 1969: ''The Toth Family
''The Toth Family'' ( hu, Isten hozta, őrnagy úr!) is a 1969 Hungarian comedy-drama film directed by Zoltán Fábri. It was entered into the 7th Moscow International Film Festival.
Cast
* Zoltán Latinovits as Major (Őrnagy)
* Imre Sinkovit ...
''
* 1970: '' Franz Liszt. Dreams of love'' ''()'' - as Franz Liszt
Awards
*Kossuth Prize
The Kossuth Prize ( hu, Kossuth-díj) is a state-sponsored award in Hungary, named after the Hungarian politician and revolutionist Lajos Kossuth. The Prize was established in 1948 (on occasion of the centenary of the March 15th revolution, the ...
(1966)
* Mari Jászai Award (1955, 1962)
* Kazinczy Award (198
*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 ...
, Commander's cross with star, civilian ( :hu:A Magyar Köztársasági Érdemrend középkeresztje a csillaggal, 1998)
*Hungarian Heritage Award
The Hungarian Heritage Award ( hu, Magyar Örökség díj) is a distinction awarded to Hungarian institutions or persons who have contributed to activities of Hungarian culture, economy, sports or science, to ensure the spiritual uplift of Hungar ...
( :hu:Magyar Örökség díj, 1996)
* National Actor title ( :hu:A Nemzet Színésze, 2000)
References
External links
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1928 births
2001 deaths
Hungarian male stage actors
Hungarian male film actors
Hungarian male voice actors
Commander's Crosses with Star of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary (civil)
Artists of Merit of the Hungarian People's Republic
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