János Gálvölgyi (born 26 May 1948) is a
Hungarian actor and comedian. First appearing in 1968's talent show, he gained national fame for making numerous comedy sketches in the Hungarian
National Television, becoming one of the best known comedy actors in the country.
Biography
János Gálvölgyi was born on 26 May 1948 in
Budapest
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as the son of János Gálvölgyi and Mária Gumbinger. After finishing the Madách Imre High School, he tried but failed to enroll to the
University of Theatre. He learned photography, and worked in the Révai Press company between 1967-68. Always dreaming of theatric success, he applied to the , a televised national talent show with a comedic sketch, gaining great success. To the advice of the jury, he now successfully applies to the University of Theatre. Finishing in 1973, he begins to work in the
Thália theatre, where he worked until 1993, when he joined the
Madách Theatre. From the 70s he frequently appeared in television with sketches, collaborations and own shows both on the National channel and later on commercial stations, the most known of these being Gálvölgyi Show. He also appeared in and voiced numerous movies and television films.
Notable awards
*Jászai Mari Award (1981)
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Meritorious Artist
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of Hungary (2000)
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Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary
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, Officer's Cross (2002)
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Kossuth Prize
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(2005)
Sources
- János Gálvölgyi in the Hungarian Theatrical Lexicon (György, Székely. ''Magyar Színházművészeti Lexikon''. Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1994. ), freely available on mek.oszk.hu
*Róbert, Rátonyi. A Gálvölgyi. Budapest : Duna International Könyvkiadó, 2002.
External links
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1948 births
Living people
Hungarian male stage actors
Hungarian comedians
Musicians from Budapest
Hungarian male film actors
Hungarian male voice actors
Merited artists of the Republic of Hungary
Male actors from Budapest