Hungarian film director (born 1952)
Árpád Sopsits |
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Born | 2 May 1952
Szeged |
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Nationality | Hungarian |
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Alma mater | University of Debrecen
Academy of Drama and Film in Buadapest
Institute of Philosophy at Semmelweis University |
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Occupation(s) | film director, screenwriter |
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Awards | Bergamo Film Meeting (1990, 2002)
Chicago International Film Festival, Gold Hugo (1990, 2001)
Montréal World Film Festival, Grand Prix des Amériques (2001)
Montréal World Film Festival, Prize of the Ecumenical Jury (2001)
Prix Europa, Prix Europa Special (2001) |
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Árpád Sopsits (Szeged, born 2 May 1952) Béla Balázs Prize-winning (1994) theatre and film director, screenwriter.
Career
He started his studies at the Faculty of Humanities of the University of Debrecen, Cours of Folk Culture and Library. Between 1975 and 1979 he studied directing at the Academy of Drama and Film in Buadapest the class of Károly Makk. From 1974 he worked at the Institute of Philosophy at Semmelweis University, and later as a scriptwriter for Mafilm. In 1994 he was awarded the Béla Balázs Prize.[1][2]
He has worked at the Budapesti Kamaraszínház (2001–2004, 2008, 2011), the Gyulai Várszínház (2002, 2010), the Új Színház (2003), the Szabadkai Népszínház (2005), the National Theatre (2006, 2009), the Merlin Theatre (2011), the Vígszínház (2012) and at the Szekszárdi Német Színház (2013).
His theatrical works
Number of performances registered in the Színházi Adattár; as author: 5 , as actor: 2 , as director: 19 ; as set designer: 9; as costume designer: 2.[3][4]
Author
- Sopsits: Dosztojevszkij: Bűn és bűnhődés a rácsok mögött (2001)
- Gogol-Sopsits: Egy őrült naplója (2003)
- Brestyánszki-Sopsits: Álomlakó (2005)
- Sopsits: Fekete angyal(2008)
- Gyulay-Sopsits: Psyché (2010)
- Sopsits: Die Verwendlung (2013)
Actor
- Brestyánszki-Sopsits: Álomlakó....Aranyarc
- Barfuss: Szüleink szexuális neurózisai, avagy Dora élettörténete....Dora apja
Director, designer
Designer means: scenographer (s) or/and costume designer (cd)
- Sposits: Dosztojevszkij: Bűn és bűnhődés a rácsok mögött (2001) (cd)
- William Shakespeare: Falstaff (IV. Henrik) (2002)
- Ghelderode: Kószál a nagy kaszás (2002)
- Gogol-Sopsits: Egy őrült naplója (2003) (s, cd)
- Shepard: Hazug képzelet (2003)
- Büchner: A létező (2004)
- Büchner: Woyzeck (2004)
- Brestyánszki-Sopsits: Álomlakó (2005) (s)
- Szophoklész: Oidipusz király (2006)
- Szophoklész: Oidipusz Kolónoszban (2006)
- Sopsits: Fekete angyal (2008) (s, cd)
- Williams: Orpheusz alászáll (2009)
- Gyulay-Sopsits: Psyché (2010) (s)
- Barfuss: Szüleink szexuális neurózisai, avagy Dora élettörténete (2011) (s)
- Marber: Közelebb! (Closer) (2011) (s)
- Oksanen: Tisztogatás (2011)
- Esterházy Péter: Csokonai Lili – Tizenhét hattyúk (2012)
- Kafka: Die Verwandlung (2013) (s)
Filmography
- Szabadjegy a bombatölcsérbe (1978)
- Niagara Nagykávéház (1980)
- Céllövölde (1990)[5]
- Video Blues (1992)[6]
- Félelem és reszketés (1994)
- Rítus (1995)
- Derengő (1996)
- Légyfogó (1998)
- A negatív ember (1998)
- Abandoned (Torzók) (2001)
- Tálentum (2001)
- Harasztÿ István (2003)
- Ritmusok (2004)
- Forgás (2005)
- Kocsmakoncert (2006)
- A hetedik kör (2008)
- Strangled (A martfűi rém) (2016)
Awards
Showing all 17 wins and 3 nominations
Annonay International Festival of films
1991
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Winner
Special Mention
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Céllövölde (1990)
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Bergamo Film Meeting
2002
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Winner
Silver Rosa Camuna
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Abandoned / Torzók (2001)
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1990
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Winner
Bronze Rosa Camuna
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Céllövölde (1990)
Tied with Warten in der Dämmerung (1989) and _Gorod Zero (1988)_.
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Annonay International Festival of First films
2002
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Winner
Camério
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Best Film
Torzók (2001)
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Best Screenplay
Torzók (2001)
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Winner
C.I.F.E.J. Award
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Torzók (2001)
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Castellinaria International Festival of Young Cinema
2002
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Winner
Environment and Health Award
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Torzók (2001)
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Chicago International Film Festival
2001
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Nominee
Gold Hugo
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Best Feature
Torzók (2001)
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1990
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Nominee
Gold Hugo
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Best Feature
Céllövölde (1990)
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Hungarian Film Critics Awards
2002
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Winner
Film Critics Award
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Best Director
Torzók (2001)
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Hungarian Film Week
2017
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Winner
Best Visual Design
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Best Production Design
A martfüi rém (2016)
Shared with:
Rita Dévényi
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Winner
Best Director
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Long Feature Competition
A martfüi rém (2016)
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Long Feature Competition
A martfüi rém (2016) ( (feature film))
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Winner
Best Production Design
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Best Production Design
A martfüi rém (2016)
Shared with:
Rita Dévényi (production designer)
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2001
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Winner
Best Director
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Torzók (2001)
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Locarno International Film Festival
1992
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Nominee
Golden Leopard
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Video Blues (1992)
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Montréal World Film Festival
Winner
Grand Prix des Amériques
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Torzók (2001)
Tied with Baran (2001).
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Winner
Prize of the Ecumenical Jury
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Torzók (2001)
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Parma International Music Film Festival, IT
2017
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Winner
Silver Violet (Violetta dArgento)
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Best Film
A martfüi rém (2016)
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Prix Europa
2001
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Winner
Prix Europa Special
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TV Fiction
Torzók (2001)
Shared with:
László Kántor
Péter Szatmári
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Bibliography
References