Gabor SZEKELY

Background

SZEKELY, Gabor was born on May 26, 1944 in Jaszbereny. Son of late Arpad Szekely and of Irma Csuka.

Education

Konyves Kalman Grammar School, Budapest, Budapest Academy, of Dramatic and Cinematic Artist

Career

Assistant Director, Szolnoki Szigliegeti Theatre 1968-1971, Principal Director 1971-1972, Theatre Manager and Principal Director 1972-1978. Principal Director Budapest National Theatre 1978-1982, appointed Theatre Manager 1982. Theatre Manager Budapest Katona Jdzsef Theatre 1982-1989.

Teacher of dramatic art and theatre direction, Academy, of Dramatic and Cinematic Art since 1972, Head Theatre Directors Faculty since 1990.

Guest performances abroad with Budapest National and Katona Jozsef theatres: Cat’s Play (Orkeny), Moscow, Bucharest, Prague. Catullus (Fust), Vienna, Paris (Odeon), Zurich.

Le Misanthrope (Moliere), Moscow. Coriolanus (Shakespeare), Berlin.

The Escape (Bulgakov), Prague.

Has director in Novi Sad, Stuttgart, Prague National Theatre. Invited to direct at Deutscher Theatre, Berlin, Comedie Franchise, Paris 1991. Jaszai Mari.

Interests

• Architecture, fine arts

Connections

Married Erika Szdkely in 1967.

Father:

late Arpad Szekely

Mother:

of Irma Csuka

Spouse:

Erika Szdkely