Dezső Garas
Dezső Garas (9 December 1934 – 30 December 2011) was a Hungarian actor, who appeared in more than 145 films and television shows since 1956. He starred in the 1993 film Whoops, which was entered into the 43rd Berlin International Film Festival. Garas died in Budapest on 30 December 2011, aged 77, following a long kidney-related illness.
Dezső Garas

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- Name
- Dezső Garas
- Born
- 9 December 1934
- Birthplace
- Budapest, Hungary
- Died
- 30 December 2011
- Occupation
- Actor
- Full name
- Grósz Dezső.
- Nationality
- Hungary.
- Fields
- film, television and theatre.
- Education
- University of Theatre and Film Arts.
- Honours
- Kossuth Prize, Jászai Mari Prize, honorary citizen of Budapest, Commander Cross of the Order of Merit of the Hungarian Republic, Commander with Star of the Order of Merit of Hungary and Meritorius Artist of Hungary.
- Languages
- Hungarian.
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Dezső Garas studied at University of Theatre and Film Arts. The recorded working language is Hungarian. The field of work recorded is film, television and theatre. Distinctions recorded are Kossuth Prize, Jászai Mari Prize, honorary citizen of Budapest and Commander Cross of the Order of Merit of the Hungarian Republic.
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A felvétel 2012. december 3 -án, hétfőn készült Budapesten, a Rákóczi híd pesti hídfőjénél, a Nemzeti Szinháznál. Falkép (graffiti) a híd feljáróján. 2012. március 25 -én, a Nemzeti Színház megnyitásának 10. Évfordulóján adták át a nemzet színészeit ábrázoló falképet (graffiti) a Rákóczi híd pesti hídfőjénél. A Suppré-Neopaint csapat a Nemzet Színészeinek arcképeit festette meg: Agárdy Gábor, Bess
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• Name — Dezső Garas • Born — 9 December 1934 • Birthplace — Budapest, Hungary • Died — 30 December 2011 • Place of death — Budapest, Hungary • Other Names — Dezső Grósz • Occupation — Actor • Years Active — 1956-2011 Dezső Garas (9 December 1934 – 30 December 2011) was a Hungarian actor, who appeared in more than 145 films and television shows since 1956. He starred in the 1993 film Whoops, which was entered into the 43rd Berlin International Film Festival. Garas died in Budapest on 30 December 2011, aged 77, following a long kidney-related illness.
Selected filmography
Selected filmography
• Liliomfi (1954) • Summer Clouds (1957) • Adventure in Gerolstein (1957) • Tale on the Twelve Points (1957) • The Smugglers (1958) • Two Half Times in Hell (1961) • Tales of a Long Journey (1963) • Lady-Killer in Trouble (1964) • Car Crazy (1965) • Football of the Good Old Days (1973) • Jacob the Liar (1975) - Frankfurter • A Strange Role (1976) • My Father's Happy Years (1977) • Anton the Magician (1978) • Szerencsés Dániel (1983) • Before the Bat's Flight Is Done (1989) • The Pregnant Papa (1989) • When the Stars Were Red (1991) • Whoops (1993) • Perlasca, un Eroe Italiano (2002) • A Long Weekend in Pest and Buda (2003) • East Side Stories (2010)
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Dezső Garas is recorded as having received Kossuth Prize, Jászai Mari Prize and honorary citizen of Budapest. Recorded at birth as Grósz Dezső.
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Dezső Garas born at Budapest.
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Dezső Garas died at Budapest.
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Dezső Garas received Kossuth Prize, Jászai Mari Prize, honorary citizen of Budapest, Commander Cross of the Order of Merit of the Hungarian Republic, Commander with Star of the Order of Merit of Hungary and Meritorius Artist of Hungary.
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