Background
MAKK, Karoly was born on December 22, 1925. Son of Kalman Makk and Emma Szmolka.
MAKK, Karoly was born on December 22, 1925. Son of Kalman Makk and Emma Szmolka.
Budapest University of Sciences, University of Dramatic and Cinematic Arts.
Liliomfi 1955, Haz a sziklak alatt (House under the Rocks); 39-es dandar (The Brigade Number 39) 1959; Megszallottak (The Fanatics) 1962, Elveszett paradicsom (The Lost Paradise) 1963, Az utolso elotti ember (The Last but One) 1963, Isten es ember elotti (Before God and Manitoba) 1968, Szerelem (Love) (1971 International Journalist FederationAssistant, lecturer 1953, lecturer since 1959. Director MAFILM Studio 1946-1953, director since 1954. Guest lecturer Istituto Centro Sperimentale per Film, Rome 1976 and German Film Academy, Munich 1973-1974.
Merited Artist and Eminent Artist titles, Balazs Bela.
Five of his films have been nominated for the Palme d"Or at the Cannes Film Festival without success. However, he has won lesser awards at Cannes and elsewhere. Love (1971) - Won the Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival in 1971 Cats" Play (1972) - Nominated for Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1974 Another Way (1982) - Won the award for Best Actress at the 1982 Cannes Film Festival.
In 1973 he was a member of the jury at the 8th Moscow International Film Festival. In 1980 he was a member of the jury at the 30th Berlin International Film Festival.
Married Andrea Zsiga-Kis.
