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PannóniaFilm
Pannonia Film Studio (also known as MAFILM Pannónia Filmstúdió) was the largest animation studio in Hungary, based in the capital of Budapest. It was formed in 1951, becoming independent in 1957. The studio is said to have closed sometime around 2015. Notable people PannóniaFilm's roster of notable animators includes Attila Dargay, Marcell Jankovics, József Gémes, Ottó Foky, Ferenc Rofusz, Gábor Csupó, Sándor Reisenbüchler, István Orosz, Líviusz Gyulai, Dóra Keresztes, and Zsolt Richly. Films Animated short films *''A kiskakas gyémánt félkrajcárja'' ("The Cockerel's Diamond Coin") - Gyula Macskássy, 1951 *''Ceruza és radír'' ("Pencil and India Rubber") - Gyula Macskássy-György Várnai, 1960 *''A három nyúl'' ("The Three Rabbits") - Attila Dargay, 1972 *''Sisyphus'' - Marcell Jankovics, 1974 *''A légy'' (" The Fly") - Ferenc Rófusz, 1980 Animated series *'' Gusztáv'' ("Gustav" or "Gustavus") - Dargay-Nepp-Jankovics, 1964 *'' Mézga család'' ("The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ferenc Rófusz
Ferenc Rófusz (born 19 August 1946) is a Hungarian animator. He is known for the 1980 Academy Award-winning animated short '' The Fly''. Biography Rófusz was born in 1946 in Budapest. His interest in animation and film making started relatively early. During his studies he took special drawing and animating courses. He started to work at the Hungarian film studio Mafilm as set designer, set painter and animator. In 1968 he joined Pannónia Filmstúdió and partnered Marcell Jankovics on the animation project ''Gusztáv'' ("Gustavus"). In 1974 he made his first animated film ''A kő'' ("The Stone"), and six years later for ''A Légy'' (" The Fly") he received the 1981 Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film. Hungary was a Communist country at the time, and Rófusz himself was not allowed to leave the country to attend the Oscars. However, without his knowledge, the director of the Hungarian film company, István Dósai presented himself as Rofusz and accepted the award du ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
István Orosz
István Orosz (born 24 October 1951) is a Hungarian painter, printmaker, graphic designer and animated film director. He is known for his mathematically inspired works, impossible objects, optical illusions, double-meaning images and anamorphoses. The geometric art of István Orosz, with forced perspectives and optical illusions, has been compared to works by M. C. Escher. Biography He was born in Kecskemét. He studied at the Hungarian University of Arts and Design (now Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design) in Budapest as a pupil of István Balogh and Ernő Rubik. After graduating in 1975 he began to deal with theatre as a stage designer and animated film as animator and film director. He is known as painter, printmaker, poster designer, and illustrator as well. He likes to use visual paradox, double meaning images, and illusionistic approaches while following traditional printing techniques such as woodcutting and etching. He also tries to renew the technique of anamorpho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fehérlófia
''Son of the White Mare'' () is a 1981 Hungarian animated fantasy adventure film directed by Marcell Jankovics. The story's main character is Fehérlófia (Son of the White Mare), who has superhuman powers. It is based on the narrative poetry, under the same title, from László Arany and ancient Hunnic, Avaric and Hungarian legends, as a tribute to ancient steppe peoples. Plot Fanyüvő (Treeshaker) is born as the third son of a horse, and he gains his power by suckling the horse's milk. He listens to old tales, mostly about the Forefather and the end of his reign, caused by evil humanoid dragons freed by the three wives of the three sons of the Forefather. After the horse's death, Fanyüvő decides to search and destroy the dragons, who seized power over the world. He meets his two brothers, Kőmorzsoló (Stonecrumbler) and Vasgyúró (Ironrubber), who both possess powers in a similar fashion to Fanyűvő. In search of the Underworld's entrance (home of the humanoid dragons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcell Jankovics
Marcell Jankovics (21 October 1941 – 29 May 2021) was a Hungarian graphic artist, film director, animator and author. He is best known for the animated films ''Johnny Corncob'' (1973; the first animated feature of his native country) and '' Son of the White Mare'' (1981; cited as one of the best animated films ever made). Life and career Jankovics was born on 21 October 1941 in Budapest, Hungary. From 1955 he attended the Pannonhalma Benedictine Secondary School. He started working at Pannónia in 1960. In 1973, he wrote and directed Hungary's first ever animated feature film, ''Johnny Corncob'', based on the 1845 narrative poem ''John the Valiant'' by Sándor Petőfi. His fourth feature film '' The Tragedy of Man'' was in production from 1988 until its release in 2011. He died on 29 May 2021. Accolades and legacy He received his Oscar nomination for the 1974 animated short film ''Sisyphus.'' That film was used for a GMC Yukon Hybrid ad during the 2008 Super Bowl based ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zsolt Richly
Zsolt Richly (March 23, 1941 – 23 January 2020) was a Hungarian animator who worked as a director in PannóniaFilm. He was born in Sopron Sopron (; , ) is a city in Hungary on the Austrian border, near Lake Neusiedl/Lake Fertő. History Ancient times-13th century In the Iron Age a hilltop settlement with a burial ground existed in the neighbourhood of Sopron-Várhely. When .... His credits include the production of the A kockásfülű nyúl children's series. He also drew comics based on this series. Director * Indiában (1966) * Szvit (1968) * A páva (1969) * Medvetánc (1971) * Molnár Anna (1972) * A hétpöttyös autó (1973) * A kecske és a kos (1974) * A kockásfülű nyúl (1977) * Háry János (1983) * Kíváncsi Fáncsi (1984) * Fabulák (1985) * Este a székelyeknél (1998) * Hommage á Vajda Lajos (1999) * Árgyélus királyfi (2003) * A hetvenkedő sün (2004) * A kevély kiskakas (2006) * Kőműves Kelemen (2009) Sources External links * Lambiek ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mattie The Goose-boy (1977 Film)
''Mattie the Goose-boy'' () is a 1977 Hungarian animated film directed by Attila Dargay. It is based on the eponymous poem, written in 1804 by Mihály Fazekas Mihály Fazekas (6 January 1766 – 23 February 1828) was a Hungarian writer from Debrecen. He was an army private for seven years before being commissioned as a Hussar officer. As a hobby, Fazekas studied the natural sciences (botany) and wr ....Production started in 1976, premier in 1977; seIMDB/ref> Synopsis Mattie, a cheerful peasant boy with his grazing goose, wanders into the forest of Lord Blackheart. The landlord's soldiers start chasing the goose because they think it is a white wild goose. Both of them are captured and the goose is judged to be the property of Blackheart, who in turn deals Mattie twenty-five lashes. After the punishment, he vows to hit him back three times! The payback will come in time. Blackheart is building when Mattie appears in the disguise of an Italian carpenter. The lord takes t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hugo The Hippo
''Hugo the Hippo'' () is a 1975 animated film produced by the Pannónia Filmstúdió of Hungary and co-produced in the United States by Brut Productions, a division of French perfume company Faberge. It was released in Hungary in 1975 and in the United States in 1976 by 20th Century Fox (as its first animated feature film distribution). The film was directed by William Feigenbaum and József Gémes (who directed the animation). Plot The harbor of Zanzibar becomes infested with a gang of vicious great white sharks, which makes it impossible for trading ships to dock. In an attempt to fix the problem, the Sultan charges his advisor, Aban-Khan, to bring twelve hippopotamus into the harbor to keep the sharks away. His idea works well enough, but once the hippos are no longer a novelty and the people no longer feed them, they begin to starve. After the hungry hippos rampage through the city looking for food, Aban-Khan brutally slaughters all the hippos except one, a baby hippo na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dóra Keresztes
Dóra Keresztes (born 3 October 1953, Budapest) Hungarian people, Hungarian Painting, painter, printmaker, illustrator, graphic designer and animated film director. Biography She graduated from the Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design, Hungarian University of Arts And Design in Budapest as pupil of István Balogh (director), István Balogh, György Haiman, János Kass and Ernő Rubik. She started her career with book designs and illustrations mainly for children and contemporary Hungarian literature. Later on the film and theater posters came to the center of her interest and she was art director and designer of the „Muses” Cultural Magazine in Budapest. Beside her design activity she is an independent fine artist, stage designer and director of animated films. Her works have been shown in exhibitions, biennials and film festivals both in Hungary and abroad. Vice president of the Society of Hungarian Illustrators, film director in PannóniaFilm Studio, co-founder of H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sándor Reisenbüchler
Sándor Reisenbüchler (February 16, 1935, Budapest – April 1, 2004, Budapest) was a Hungarian animated film director and graphic artist. He took a degree in directing of films from the Academy of Theatre and Film Arts in Budapest Budapest is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns of Hungary, most populous city of Hungary. It is the List of cities in the European Union by population within city limits, tenth-largest city in the European Union by popul .... He was working for PannóniaFilm 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!'' ("Fare ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veronika Marék
Veronica, Veronika, etc., may refer to: People * Veronica (name) * Saint Veronica * Saint Veronica of Syria Arts and media Comics and literature * ''Veronica'', an 1870 novel by Frances Eleanor Trollope * '' Veronica (novel)'', a 2005 novel by Mary Gaitskill * ''Veronica'', an Archie Comics imprint Film, radio, and television * ''Veronica'' (1972 film), a Romanian musical film directed by Elisabeta Bostan * ''Verónica'' (2017 Mexican film), a psychological thriller by Carlos Algara and Alejandro Martinez-Beltran * ''Verónica'' (2017 Spanish film), a Spanish horror film *Veronica D'Costa, a fictional character in the 2012 Indian film ''Cocktail'', portrayed by Deepika Padukone * Veronica (media), a Dutch media brand ** Radio Veronica, a Dutch offshore radio station broadcasting from 1960–1974, the origin of the brand ** Radio Veronica (Sky Radio), a Dutch radio station ** Veronica TV, a Dutch television station ** Veronica, now RTL 7, a former Dutch television station ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hungarian Folktales
''Hungarian Folk Tales ased on the main title and cast list of each episode/ref>'' (, ) is a Hungarian animated series and one of the first and biggest successes of Pannonia Film Studio, based on studio head Ferenc Mikulás' original idea and directed by Marcell Jankovics. It originally played on television between 1980 and 2012. Episodes are based on Hungarian folk tales, and each one features the specific folk motives of a region of Hungary. The theme song and the score are composed by Kaláka, one of the best known Hungarian folk bands. A few episodes were dubbed into English and shown in the United States as part of Season 1 of the TV series Long Ago and Far Away in 1989. In 2017, all episodes were dubbed and published on YouTube YouTube is an American social media and online video sharing platform owned by Google. YouTube was founded on February 14, 2005, by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim who were three former employees of PayPal. Headquartered ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnny Corncob
''Johnny Corncob'' (Hungarian: ''János vitéz'') is a 1973 Hungarian animated adventure film directed by Marcell Jankovics. Summary It tells the story of a young man who goes on an adventure as a soldier, while longing to be reunited with the woman he loves. The film is based on the 1845 epic poem '' János vitéz'' by Sándor Petőfi. It was the first Hungarian animated feature film. Cast * György Cserhalmi as Jancsi (Johnny) * Anikó Nagy as Iluska (his girlfriend) * Erzsi Pártos as the Mostoha (Iluska's step-mother) * Antal Farkas as the Gazda (farmer) * Gábor Mádi Szabó as the Haramiavezér (bandit leader) * György Bárdy as the Hussar Captain * János Körmendi as the French king * Erzsébet Kútvölgyi as the Princess Production The film was commissioned by the Hungarian government for the 150th anniversary of Sándor Petőfi's birth. It was produced by Pannonia Film Studio and was Hungary's first ever animated feature film. It was made by a team of 130 people ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |