Ferenc Bessenyei
Hungarian actor (1919-2004) · Hungary · On the map · Actors · Died at 85
Ferenc Bessenyei was a Hungarian actor and singer. He began his career in the choir at National Theatre of Szeged in 1940 and became one of Hungary's most respected stage performers. As singer he appeared in My Fair Lady, Fiddler on the Roof and Zorba the Greek. He was a tall man with a deep, powerful voice.
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Zsaruvér és Csigavér I.: A királyné nyakékeFilm, Öreg színész2000The Nation's ActorAward1994Commander Cross of the Order of Merit of the Hungarian RepublicAward1989Order of the Flag of the People's Republic of HungaryAward1988eMeRTon AwardAward1986
A falu jegyzőjeSeries, Vándory
LutraFilm, 1986Narrátor1981
The MatchFilm, Kurucz elvtárs, megyei rendõrfõkapitány1978SZOT prizeAward1976
Beszterce ostromaSeries, Pongrácz István1975In einer Stunde bin ich wieder daSeries, Valkö
Hugo the HippoFilm, 1975Narrator (voice)1972
The Black CitySeries, Pál Görgey
the famous escapesSeries, 1972Szalontay1971
Egy óra múlva itt vagyok…Series, Valkó Antal1970Great Artist of Hungary AwardAward
Dreams of LoveFilm, 1970Vörösmarty1967
The Aga's TestamentFilm, Csomai kapitány1965
AbhorrenceFilm, Bodolay1964
EvidenceFilm1962
Hail DaysFilm1960
Az arc nélküli városFilm1957
FeverFilm, Szabó Barna1955Kossuth PrizeAward
A Strange Mark of IdentityFilm, 1955Imre Szabó1954Meritorius Artist of HungaryAward1953Kossuth PrizeAward
PennyFilm, 1953Turi1951
Underground ColonyFilm, Strumpf1919Born10 February 1919People around Ferenc
Antal Páger Also in Drama of the Lark and Men and Banners
Márton Keleti Directed Dreams of Love - Liszt and Kiskrajcár
Imre Sinkovits Also in Dreams of Love - Liszt and Stars of Eger
Zoltán Fábri Directed Storm and The Brute
Zoltán Latinovits Also in Drama of the Lark and Stars of Eger
Zoltán Várkonyi Directed Stars of Eger and Men and Banners
Klári Tolnay Also in Dreams of Love - Liszt (1970)
László Ranódy Directed The Sea has Risen and Abyss
Tamás Major Also in Dreams of Love - Liszt and Stars of Eger
Gyula Benkő Also in Underground Colony and The Day of Wrath
Margit Bara Also in Drama of the Lark, Abyss and Fever
Manyi Kiss Also in Kiskrajcár, Storm and Penny
József Bihari Also in Underground Colony and The Storm
Ferenc Kósa Directed Judgement and A mérközés
Ferenc Farkas Wrote Dreams of Love - Liszt (1970)
Tibor Molnár Also in The Storm and The Day of Wrath
Andor Ajtay Also in Underground Colony and Penny
Béla Barsy Also in The Storm and Professor Hannibal
Iván Darvas Also in Drama of the Lark and The Sea has Risen
Ádám Szirtes Also in Penny and The Sea has Risen
Gyula Gózon Also in The Day of Wrath (1953)
Lajos Básti Also in The Sea has Risen (1953)
Gábor Mádi Szabó Also in The Sea has Risen and Virrad
Zoltán Greguss Also in Underground Colony (1951)
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He was elected to the Revolutionary Council of the Hungarian Intelligentsia in the 1956 revolt and was not allowed to perform for two years. He was awarded the "Actor of Nation" in 2000. He appeared in 75 films between 1960 and 2001. His second wife was Hédi Váradi actress.
