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István Szabó

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Hungarian film director, screenwriter, and opera director (born 1938)

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István Szabó is a Hungarian film director, writer, screenwriter, and film actor. Born in Budapest on February 18, 1938, he began his professional work period in 1959. He is a member of the Academy of Arts, Berlin, and speaks both German and Hungarian. Szabó received his education at the University of Theatre and Film Arts.

Throughout his career, Szabó has received several honors, including the Kossuth Prize, the Béla Balázs Award, the Goethe Medal, and the Pushkin Medal. He has also been nominated for the European Film Award for Best Screenwriter and the European Film Award for Best Film. His written works include titles such as *Mathematische Hilfsmittel Des Ingenieurs* and *Rudi in the Jungle*.

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Works
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Top works

  • Mathematische Hilfsmittel Des Ingenieurs
  • Einfuhrung in die Technische Mechanik
  • Rudi in the Jungle
  • Mathematik
  • Einführung in die Technische Mechanik

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Key facts

Born
( 1938-02-18 ) 18 February 1938 (age 88) , Budapest , Hungary
Alma mater
University of Theatre and Film Arts in Budapest
Occupation
Film director
Years active
1959–present

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Given name
István
Family name
Szabó
Gender
male
Citizenship
Hungary
Place of birth
Budapest
Occupation
screenwriter
Languages spoken
Hungarian
Native language
Hungarian
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SzaboIstvan1.jpg
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date of birth
1938-02-18
Commons category
István Szabó (film director)
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start of work period
1959-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview

István Szabó ( Hungarian: [ˈsɒboː ˈiʃtvaːn]; born 18 February 1938) is a Hungarian film director, screenwriter, and opera director.

Szabó is one of the most notable Hungarian filmmakers and one who has been best known outside the Hungarian-speaking world since the late 1960s. Working in the tradition of European auteurism, he has made films that represent many of the political and psychological conflicts of Central Europe's recent history, as well as of his own personal history. He made his first short film in 1959 as a student at the Academy of Drama and Film in Budapest, and his first feature film in 1964.

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