The Academy of Drama and Film in Budapest ( hu, Színház- és Filmművészeti Egyetem, SZFE) is an educational institution founded in 1865 in Budapest, Hungary. It became a university in 2000 and the name was changed to University of Theatre and Film Arts. On 31 August 2020, the university's management resigned in protest at the imposition of a government-appointed

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which they saw as limiting the university's autonomous status.

Notable alumni

* Vilmos Zsigmond – Academy Award–winning (1977) ''(also nominated in 1978, 1984 and 2006)'', BAFTA Award-winning (1979) ''(also nominated in 1972 for three different films and 1978)'' and

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–winning (1993) ''(also nominated in 2002)'' cinematographer; Pierre Angénieux Excellens in Cinematography (2014) * István Szabó – Academy Award-winning (1981) ''(also nominated in 1963, 1980, 1985 and 1988)'', BAFTA Award–winning (1985) and

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–nominee ''(1985 and 1988)'' director * László Kovács – cinematographer *

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– cinematographer * Miklós Jancsó – Cannes Film Festival Award-winning (1972) and Kossuth Prize–winning director (1973, 2006) *

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– Kossuth Prize–winning and Academy Award-nominee (2001) cinematographer *

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– director * Béla Tarr – Kossuth Prize (2003) and

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–winning director (2011) * Géza Röhrig – Kossuth Prize–winning actor (2016) * Kristóf Deák – Academy Award–winning director (2016) * Alexandra Borbély – European Film Award-winning actress (2017) * Károly Makk – Kossuth Prize–winning director (1973) *

Dénes Nagy Dénes Nagy (Budapest, 1980) is a Hungarian film director, editor and screenwriter. His first feature film, ''Natural Light'' was awarded the Silver Bear for Best Director in 2021. Life and career He graduated from the University of Theatre ...

– Silver Bear–winning director (2021) *

Mari Törőcsik Mari Törőcsik (born Marián Törőcsik; 23 November 1935 – 16 April 2021) was a Hungarian stage and film actress. She appeared in more than 170 films from 1956 to 2020. She won the award for Best Actress at the 1976 Cannes Film Festiva ...

– Cannes Film Festival (1976) and three–time Kossuth Prize–winning actress (1973, 1999 and 2019) *

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– Kossuth Prize–winning actress (1949) * Ildikó Enyedi – Academy Award–nominee (2017) and Golden Bear-winning director (2017) * Nimród Antal – director *

Mátyás Erdély Mátyás Erdély (born 17 September 1976) is a Hungarian cinematographer. Among his best-known films is the 2015 Hungarian film ''Son of Saul'', which won the award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards. Erdély won the Bronze ...

– Kossuth Prize–winning cinematographer (2016) * Kornél Mundruczó –

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–winner director (2014) *

Károly Eperjes Károly Eperjes (born 17 February 1954 in Hegykő) is a Kossuth Prize winner Hungarian stage and film actor, member of the National Theatre in Budapest. Eperjes appeared in more than fifty films since 1982. Selected filmography Awards * J� ...

– Kossuth Prize–winning actor (1999) *

Cecília Esztergályos Cecília Esztergályos (born 26 January 1943) is a Hungarian actress. She appeared in more than seventy films since 1962. Selected filmography References External links * 1943 births Living people Hungarian film actresses Actresse ...

– Kossuth Prize–winning actress (2018) * László Lugossy –

–winning director (1985) * Marcell Rév -

–winning (2022) ''(also nominated in 2021)'' cinematographer

References

External links

Official website in English
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