Sándor Reisenbüchler (February 16, 1935,
Budapest
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– April 1, 2004,
Budapest
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) was a
Hungarian animated film
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director
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and
graphic artist
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.
He took a degree in directing of films from the Academy of Theatre and Film Arts in
Budapest
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. He was working for
PannóniaFilm
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in Budapest since 1965. Folk tales, fantastic and ecological themes had a particular appeal to him; he was a self-taught graphic artist with
pop-art influences. A unique figure on the Hungarian Art Scene, he was given the highest national prize for his achievements: the
Kossuth Award.
Films
*1968 "Kidnapping of the Sun and the Moon"
*1972 "The Year of 1812"
*1975 "Moon Flight"
*1978 "Panic"
*1983 "A Peacemaking Expedition"
*1987 ''Isten Veled, Kis Sziget!'' ("Farewell, Little Island")
*1990 ''Allegro vivace''
*1992 "Green Warnings For Every Day"
*1995 ''Ecotópia''
*1999 ''Boldog világvége'' ("Merry Apocalypse")
*2002 "The Advent of Light"
Awards
*1970 Mamaia - Golden Pelican
*1973 Giffoni - Silver Cup
*1974 New York - Special Prize of the Jury
*1973 Cannes - Special Prize
*1974 London - Among the best films of the years
*1983 Rome - The best film
*1984 Budapest - Jules Verne Prize
*1988 Espinho - Category I. Prize
*1988 Kecskemét -
KAFF's Kecskemét City Award for ''Isten Veled, Kis Sziget!'' ("Farewell, Little Island")
2. Kecskeméti Animációs Filmfesztivál
'. Kecskeméti Animáció Film Fesztivál. 1988.
*1989 Lille - The best short film
*1989 Annecy - Prize of the Journalists
*1993 Kecskemét - KAFF's Kecskemét City Award for ''Allegro vivace''
*1996 Kecskemét - KAFF's Grand Prix for ''Ecotópia''
*1997 Cairo - Silver Cairo
*1999 Kecskemét - KAFF's Best Soundtrack for ''Boldog világvége'' ("Merry Apocalyps")
*2002 Kecskemét - KAFF's The Foundation of Animated Film Art's Life's Achievements Award
KAFF 2002 - Díjak
' (English:
). Kecskeméti Animáció Film Fesztivál. 2002.
References
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1935 births
2004 deaths
Film people from Budapest
Hungarian animated film directors