Károly Makk

Károly Makk (December 22, 1925 – August 30, 2017)[1] was a Hungarian film director and screenwriter. Five of his films were nominated for the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival; however, he won lesser awards at Cannes and elsewhere. He was born in Berettyóújfalu, Hungary.

Károly Makk
Born(1925-12-22)22 December 1925
Berettyóújfalu, Hungary
Died30 August 2017(2017-08-30) (aged 91)
Budapest, Hungary
OccupationFilm director, screenwriter
Years active1954 – 2017

In 1973 he was a member of the jury at the 8th Moscow International Film Festival.[2] In 1980, he was a member of the jury at the 30th Berlin International Film Festival.[3] His film A Long Weekend in Pest and Buda (2003) was entered into the 25th Moscow International Film Festival.[4] From September 27, 2011, he was the president of the Széchenyi Academy of Literature and Arts.

Select filmography

References
  1. KD (August 30, 2017). "Meghalt Makk Károly". Index (in Hungarian). Retrieved 30 August 2017.
  2. "8th Moscow International Film Festival (1973)". MIFF. Archived from the original on January 16, 2013. Retrieved December 25, 2012.
  3. "Berlinale 1980: Juries". Berlinade. Berlin. Retrieved August 15, 2010.
  4. "25th Moscow International Film Festival (2003)". MIFF. Archived from the original on April 3, 2013. Retrieved April 6, 2013.
  5. "The 47th Academy Awards (1975) Nominees and Winners". Oscars. Retrieved December 10, 2011.
  6. "Festival de Cannes: Another Way". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved June 9, 2009.
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