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András Kovács (film director)
Hungarian film director (1925–2017) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the Hungarian film director. For other uses, see András Kovács.
András Kovács (20 June 1925 – 11 March 2017) was a Hungarian film director and screenwriter. He directed 30 films between 1961 and 1996. His 1968 film The Lost Generation was entered into the 6th Moscow International Film Festival.[2] His 1978 film A ménesgazda was entered into the 29th Berlin International Film Festival.[3] His 1981 film Temporary Paradise won the Silver Prize at the 12th Moscow International Film Festival.[4] His 1985 film The Red Countess was entered into the 14th Moscow International Film Festival.[5]
The native form of this personal name is Kovács András. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
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András Kovács | |
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Born | (1925-06-20)20 June 1925 |
Died | 11 March 2017(2017-03-11) (aged 91)[1] Budapest, Hungary |
Occupation | Film director |
Years active | 1952–96 |
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He was also a member of the jury at the 5th Moscow International Film Festival in 1967[6] and the 1976 Cannes Film Festival.[7]