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Ferenc Zenthe

Hungarian actor (1920-2006) · Hungary · On the map · Actors · Died at 86

Ferenc Zenthe was a Hungarian actor, honored with being chosen as an Actor of the Nation, the Kossuth Prize and the Meritorious Artist Award of Hungary. Best known for the historical adventure series A Tenkes Kapitánya and pioneering soap opera Szomszédok, he was regarded as one of the great talents of his generation.

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2006Died30 July 20062005Hungarian Heritage AwardAward2004Hungarian VagabondFilm, A Tenkes kapitánya2002Sobri, ponyvafilmSeries, Toldalagy Zsigmond2001Mayday MayhemFilm, Tata, Rózsika apja Tokajból1997Kossuth PrizeAward1995Officer's Cross of the Hungarian Order of MeritAward1994Death in Shallow WaterFilm, Feri1989Great Artist of Hungary AwardAward1987SzomszédokSeries, István 'Taki' TakácsCsodakarikásFilm, 1987Durmó1985The Treasure of Swamp CastleFilm, Gáspár Botsinkay (voice)1981The Pagan MadonnaFilm, Záray százados1979Mire megvénülünkSeries, Topándy1976Beszterce ostromaSeries, Makovnyik1975Meritorius Artist of HungaryAwardVivat Beňovský!Series, 1975HalimLast DeskFilm, 1975Lakatos apuka1972Good Evening, LoveFilm, Művezető1971Egy óra múlva itt vagyok…Series, Kovács János őrvezető1970Őrjárat az égenSeries, Varga1969The HeirFilm1968Jászai Mari PrizeAward1967Thorn CastleSeries, Uncle István1966Princ, a katonaSeries, Petneházi százados (10 epizód)1964Captain TenkesSeries, Eke Máté1962I'll Appeal to the MinisterFilm, Vadász Illés1959Love on ThursdayFilm1957A Quiet HomeFilm, András19552x2 Are Sometimes 5Film, Kerekes András1954Jászai Mari PrizeAward1953The Sea has RisenFilm1920Born24 April 1920

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Filmography 40

54 credits on file

Television 11

Media & music

Photos 1

Awards

Hungarian Heritage Award2005
Kossuth Prize1997
Officer's Cross of the Hungarian Order of Merit1995
Great Artist of Hungary Award1989
Meritorius Artist of Hungary1975
Jászai Mari Prize1968
Jászai Mari Prize1954

About this person

Country
Hungary
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1920 to 2006 · aged 86