Background
Born in Budapest, Hungary, he was the son of Elisabeth (née Diamounstein) and Gyula Medak, a textile manufacturer.
Born in Budapest, Hungary, he was the son of Elisabeth (née Diamounstein) and Gyula Medak, a textile manufacturer.
His family was Jewish. In 1956, he fled his native country for England due to the Hungarian Revolution. There he embarked on a career in the film industry, starting as a trainee and gradually rising to the position of film director
Medak was signed to direct television films for Master of Computer Applications Universal Pictures in 1963.
In 1967, he signed with Paramount Pictures to make feature films. His first such film was.
Some of his most notable other works are,, and Medak has also directed a number of television episodes and films, including the The Feast of All Saints (a mini-series), Homicide: Life on the Street, The Wire and Carnivàle.