Ferenc Kósa
Ferenc Kósa (21 November 1937 – 12 December 2018) was a Hungarian film director and screenwriter. He directed thirteen films between 1961 and 1988. He won the award for Best Director at the 1967 Cannes Film Festival for the film Ten Thousand Days.
Also recorded as Ferenc Kosa
Ferenc Kósa
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- Born
- 1937 · Nyíregyháza.
- Died
- 2018 · Budapest.
- Nationality
- Hungary
- Occupation
- politician · screenwriter · director
- Education
- University of Theatre and Film Arts
- Honours
- Kossuth Prize · Béla Balázs Award · Alföld Prize · Cannes Best Director Award · Master of Hungarian Motion Picture · Meritorius Artist of Hungary
- Languages
- Hungarian · Japanese · French
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Ferenc Kósa studied at University of Theatre and Film Arts. The recorded working language is Hungarian, Japanese and French. Places of work recorded in the authority are Budapest. Positions recorded include member of the National Assembly of Hungary. Distinctions recorded are Kossuth Prize, Béla Balázs Award, Alföld Prize and Cannes Best Director Award.
The Upthrown Stone (1969) Ten Thousand Days (1967) Hószakadás ("Snowfall") (1974)
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Ferenc Kósa died at Budapest.
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