Ján Kadár
Ján Kadár (1918–1979) was a Hungarian film director and screenwriter.
Also recorded as Jan Kadar
Ján Kadár
- Born
- 1918 · Budapest.
- Died
- 1979 · Los Angeles.
- Nationality
- Hungary · Czechoslovakia
- Occupation
- film director · screenwriter
- Honours
- Národní umělec
- Languages
- Slovak
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Biography
Born at Budapest in 1918, died in Los Angeles in 1979.
The recorded working language is Slovak. Work by Ján Kadár is recorded in the collections of Harvard Film Archive. Distinctions recorded are Národní umělec.
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Budapest.
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Los Angeles.
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