Zoltán Várkonyi
Zoltán Várkonyi (born May 13, 1912 in Budapest , Austria-Hungary , † April 19, 1979 there ) was a Hungarian film director , screenwriter , university lecturer and actor .
Life
Várkonyi was one of the most important figures in Hungarian cultural life in the 20th century. From 1949 he taught at the Budapest Theater and Film Academy (Színművészeti Akadémia), which he also led from 1972. His students included Sándor Pécsi , Vera Sennyei and Zoltán Latinovits . Várkonyi was actively involved in building up Hungarian television. He worked for a long time at the Vígszínház in Budapest as a theater director and director. He was twice awarded the Kossuth Prize .
Filmography (actor) (selection)
- 1934: Meseautó
- 1938: Fekete gyémántok
- 1944: Kétszer kettő
- 1945: Aranyóra
- 1948: Tűz
- 1948: Forró mezők
- 1953: Föltámadott a tenger
- 1965: A kőszívű ember fiai
- 1966: Egy magyar nábob
- 1966: Kárpáthy Zoltán
- 1967: Tanulmány a nőkről
- 1968: Egri csillagok
- 1968: Az aranykesztyű lovagjai
- 1969: Történelmi magánügyek
- 1976: Fekete gyémántok
Filmography (director) (selection)
- 1956: Keserű igazság
- 1959: Sakknovella
- 1963: Photo Haber
- 1965: A kőszívű ember fiai
- 1966: Egy magyar nábob
- 1966: Kárpáthy Zoltán
- 1968: Egri csillagok
- 1976: Fekete gyémántok
Web links
- Zoltán Várkonyi in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Várkonyi, Zoltán |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Hungarian film director and actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 13, 1912 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Budapest |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 19, 1979 |
| Place of death | Budapest |