János Komlós (9 February 1922, in

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– 18 July 1980, in Budapest) was an influential Hungarian-Jewish writer, journalist,

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during the

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political era in Hungary. A member of the

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before 1956, he became an editor of the

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the Communist Party daily. In 1967, he founded the Mikroszkóp Színpad, which he directed until his death. He was known for ''Minden kezdet nehéz'' (1966), ''Nem várok holnapig...'' (1967) and ''Teenager party'' (1966).

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