András Jeles

• Name — András Jeles • Born — 27 March 1945 • Birthplace — Jászberény, Hungary • Occupation — Film director Actor • Years Active — 1970-present

In his homeland, he is best known for his first feature film, 1979's Little Valentino, about a working-class boy who embezzles a large sum of money and then spends a whole day trying to spend it. One of the most important Hungarian films, part of the New Budapest Twelve. His 1983 film Dream Brigade, about factory workers unsuccessfully preparing to perform a Soviet play, was only allowed to be screened at the time of the fall of communism. It was the last (feature) film of the Kádár era to be banned, and was not released until 1989 (in addition to the ironic portrayal of the working class, Lenin himself appears in the 56th minute, subjected to a bag check by the company porter to make sure he hasn't stolen anything...) Also in 1983, he made his own adaptation of The Tragedy of Man, The Annunciation, in which he cast children in the lead roles. Besides filmmaking, he has also worked on avant-garde plays.

András Jeles is recorded as having received Kossuth Prize, Béla Balázs Award and Parallel Culture Awards. Identity and origins. The authorities additionally record the heading Andras Jeles. His recorded language was Hungarian. He married Ildikó Bánsági. One child is recorded: László Nemes.