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Miklós Jancsó

Hungarian film director and screenwriter (1921-2014) · Hungary · On the map · Directors · Died at 92

Miklós Jancsó was a Hungarian film director and screenwriter. Jancsó achieved international prominence starting in the mid-1960s with works including The Round-Up, The Red and the White, and Red Psalm.

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A life in dates

2014Died31 January 20142010So Much for Justice!Film, Director, Writer2009The Republic is Twenty Years Old PrizeAward2004Master of Hungarian Motion PictureAwardThe Battle of MohácsFilm, 2004Director, Writer2002Commander with Star of the Order of Merit of HungaryAward2001Honorary Citizen of BudapestAwardLast Supper at the Arabian Gray HorseFilm, 2001Director, Writer1999The Lord's Lantern in BudapestFilm, Director, Writer1992The Blue Danube WaltzFilm, Director, Writer1987Season of MonstersFilm, Director1981The Tyrant's Heart, or Boccaccio in HungaryFilm, Director, Writer1980Great Artist of Hungary AwardAward1978The Presence IIFilm, Director1974Electra, My LoveFilm, Director1973Kossuth PrizeAward1972Cannes Best Director AwardAward1970Meritorius Artist of HungaryAwardThe PacifistFilm, 1970Director1968Silence and CryFilm, Director, Writer1966Béla Balázs AwardAwardThe Round-UpFilm, 1966Director1962An Indian StoryFilm, Director1953Harvest in OrosházaFilm, Director1921Born27 September 1921

People around Miklós

  • The Round-Up 1966
  • The Red and the White 1967
  • Red Psalm 1972

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Filmography 40

102 credits on file

Awards

The Republic is Twenty Years Old Prize2009
Master of Hungarian Motion Picture2004
Commander with Star of the Order of Merit of Hungary2002
Honorary Citizen of Budapest2001
Great Artist of Hungary Award1980
Kossuth Prize1973
Cannes Best Director Award1972
Meritorius Artist of Hungary1970
Béla Balázs Award1966
Aleksandar Lifka Award

About this person

Country
Hungary
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1921 to 2014 · aged 92

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