Background
SZABO, Istvan was born on February 18, 1938. Son of Doctor Istvan Szabo and Maria Vita.
film director and scenario author
SZABO, Istvan was born on February 18, 1938. Son of Doctor Istvan Szabo and Maria Vita.
Budapest Academy, of Theatre and Film Arts.
short films: Concert 1961, Variations upon a Theme 1961, Te (You) 1963 (Grand Pnx de Tours), Budapest, amidrt szeretem (Budapest, Why I Love It), 1971; a series including: Alom a hazrol (Dream about the House) 1971 (Main; Almodozasok kora (The Age of Day-Dreaming) 1964, Apa (Father) 1966, Szerelmesfilm (A Film of Love) 1970, Tiizolto utca 25 (Number 25 Fireman’s Street) 1973 (Grand Prix of Locarno), Budapesti mesek (Budapest Tales) 1976, Bizalom (Confidence) 1979 (Silver Bear of Berlin, Academy Director Budapest Academy Theatre and Film Arts, 1961. Member Balaz B. Studio, Budapest. Leading man Hungarian Film Studios, since 1961.
Deputy head Objektiv studio, 1980—1992. Professor Hungarian Film School, Budapest, since 1970. Professor, docent Deutsche Film Fernsehakademie, Berlin, 1982—1984.
Director: (short films) Concert, 1961, Variations Upon a Theme, 1961, Te (You), 1963 (Grand prix de Tours), (short film) Budapest, amiert szeretem (Budapest, Why I Love It), (series segment) Alom a hazrol (Dream About the House), 1971, (documentary) Kegyelet (Piety), 1967, Varosterkep (City Map) (Grand prix of Oberhausen, 1977), (television plays) Osbemutato (Premier), 1974, Katzenspiel (Cat Play), 1982. (films) Almodozasok kora (The Age of Day-Dreaming), 1964, Apa (Father), 1966 (Grand prix of Moscow, 1966), Szerelmes film (love film), 1970, Tuzolto utca 25 (25 Fireman's Street), 1973 (Grand prix of Locarno, 1974), Budapesti mesék (Budapes Tales), 1976, Bizalom (Confidence), 1979 (Silver Bear of Berlin, 1980, Academy aaward nomination, 1981), Der Grüne Vogel (The Green Bird), 1979, Mephisto, 1981 (Academy award for best foreign language film, 1982, David di Donatello prize, 1982, prize of Italian Critics, prize of Critics United Kingdom, 1982), Redl ezredes (Colonel Redl), 1985 (British Academy award, 1986, Academy award nomination, 1986, Cannes International Film Festival Jury prize), Hanussen, 1989 (Academy award nomination, 1989), Meeting Venus, 1991, Sweet Emma Dear Böbe, 1992 (Silver Bear of Berlin, 1992, prize Italian Critics, 1992), (television play) Offenbach, 1995, Steadying the Boat (British Broadcasting Corporation-television), 1996, Sunshine, 1998-1999 (Euro. Film Academy award, 1999, Gemie award (Canada), Taking Sides, 2001, Being Julia, 2004, Relatives/Rokonok, 2006.
Balazs B. Studio, Budapest. Hungarian Film Studios. Academy, of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Akademie der Kiinste, Berlin.
Married Vera Gyurey, December 29, 1961.