György Szomjas

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György Szomjas
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Born(1940-11-26)26 November 1940
Budapest, Hungary
Died7 April 2021(2021-04-07) (aged 80)
Hungary
OccupationFilm director
Screenwriter
Years active1965–2021

György Szomjas (26 November 1940 – 7 April 2021) was a Hungarian film director and screenwriter.[1] He has directed over 25 films since 1965. His 1983 film Tight Quarters was entered into the 34th Berlin International Film Festival.[2] Szomjas is the father of the Hungarian Ostern, the Goulash Western: in 1970s he directed two osterns about the Hungarian rascals the Wrong Doers and The Wind Blows Under Your Feet.

Selected filmography[]

References[]

  1. ^ Elhunyt Szomjas György filmrendező (in Hungarian)
  2. ^ "Berlinale: 1984 Programme". berlinale.de. Retrieved 4 January 2011.

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