András Kovács

András Kovács
by János Eifert , 2010
Born(1925-06-20)20 June 1925
Chidea, Kingdom of Romania
Died11 March 2017(2017-03-11) (aged 91)[1]
Budapest, Hungary
OccupationFilmmaker
Years active1952–96

András Kovács (20 June 1925 – 11 March 2017) was a Hungarian movie director and screenwriter. He directed 30 movies between 1961 and 1996.

Career

His 1968 movie The Lost Generation was entered into the 6th Moscow International Film Festival.[2] His 1978 movie A ménesgazda was entered into the 29th Berlin International Film Festival.[3]

His 1981 movie Temporary Paradise won the Silver Prize at the 12th Moscow International Film Festival.[4] His 1985 movie The Red Countess was entered into the 14th Moscow International Film Festival.[5]

Kovács was also a member of the jury at the 5th Moscow International Film Festival in 1967[6] and the 1976 Cannes Film Festival.[7]

Death

Kovács died in Budapest, Hungary on 11 March 2017, aged 91.[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Gyász: elhunyt a híres magyar filmrendező". 11 March 2017. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  2. ↑ "6th Moscow International Film Festival (1969)". MIFF. Archived from the original on 16 January 2013. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
  3. ↑ "IMDB.com: Awards for A ménesgazda". imdb.com. Retrieved 13 August 2010.
  4. ↑ "12th Moscow International Film Festival (1981)". MIFF. Archived from the original on 21 April 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
  5. ↑ "14th Moscow International Film Festival (1985)". MIFF. Archived from the original on 16 March 2013. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
  6. ↑ "5th Moscow International Film Festival (1967)". MIFF. Archived from the original on 16 January 2013. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
  7. ↑ "1976 Juries". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 13 August 2010.

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