István Gaál
István Gaál (born August 25, 1933 in Salgótarján , † September 25, 2007 Budapest ) was a Hungarian film director .
Life
István Gaál trained as an electrical engineer before studying at the Academy of Cinematography in Budapest and the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia in Rome. The central theme of his films is the conflict between the individual and society. "He has been trained in documentaries so that he can also create authentic images of social reality in his feature films." At the Cannes International Film Festival in 1970 , Gaál and Magasiskola won the jury's prize.
Filmography (selection)
- 1964: Eddy (Sodrásban)
- 1970: Magasiskola
- 1971: Dead Place (Holt vidék)
- 1977: Legato
- 1987: Peer Gynt
Web links
- István Gaál in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Hans-Michael Bock (ed.): Lexicon directors and cameramen. Rowohlt Taschenbuch Verlag, Reinbek 1999, p. 175 ISBN 3-499-60651-8
- ↑ rororo film dictionary. Rowohlt Taschenbuch Verlag, Reinbek bei Hamburg 1978, Volume 4, p. 991 ISBN 3-499-16233-4
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gaál, István |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Hungarian film director |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 25, 1933 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Salgótarján |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 25, 2007 |
| Place of death | Budapest |