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István Szabó (I)


István Szabó was the first director to bring home to Hungary the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film. The movie receiving the award was his 1981 film Mephisto. In January 2006, it became public that he had been an agent of the III/III department, a former communist agency of interior intelligence. After the revolution in 1956, he was blackmailed ... See full bio »

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Won 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 45 wins & 22 nominations. See more awards »

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Known For

Mefisto Director
(1981)
Apa Director
(1966)
Meeting Venus Director
(1991)

Filmography

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 2020 Zárójelentés (directed by)
 2012/I The Door
 2006 Rokonok
 2004 Being Julia
 2004 Európából Európába (Documentary short) (segment "2")
 2002 Ten Minutes Older: The Cello (segment "Ten Minutes After")
 1997 Minden Ami Zene (TV Series) (series director)
 1996 Offenbachs Geheimnis (TV Movie)
 1991 Meeting Venus
 1988 Hanussen
 1985 Katzenspiel (TV Movie)
 1985 Eversti Redl
 1984 Bali (TV Movie)
 1982 Levél apámhoz (TV Movie)
 1981 Mefisto
 1980 Vihreä lintu
 1980 Bizalom
 1979 Várostérkép (Short)
 1976 Ösbemutató (TV Movie)
 1972 Álom a házról (Short)
 1970 Szerelmesfilm
 1969 Bors (TV Series) (1 episode)
 1967 Kegyelet (Short)
 1966 Apa
 1965 Kresz-mese gyerekeknek (Short)
 1963 Te (Short)
 1962 Koncert (Short)
 1962 Variációk egy témára (Short)
 1960 Plakátragasztó (Short)
 1959 A hetedik napon (Short)
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Personal Details

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4 Interviews | 2 Articles | See more »

Alternate Names:

Istvan Szabo

Spouse:

Vera Gyürey
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

[on being Oscar-nominated for Mefisto (1981)] The Oscar wouldn't give me anything in particular. It doesn't mean anything particular in Europe. I know it's a beautiful thing to be nominated twice, and twice not to win, but it is nice; it is good to be nominated. See more »

Trivia:

Member of the jury at the Cannes Film Festival in 1986. See more »

Trademark:

Cinematography by Lajos Koltai

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