József Madaras
József Madaras (16 August 1937 – 24 April 2007) was a Hungarian film actor. He appeared in more than 80 films between 1958 and 2006.
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József Madaras

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- Name
- József Madaras
- Born
- 16 August 1937
- Birthplace
- Rigmani, Romania
- Died
- 24 April 2007
- Place of death
- Máriahalom, Hungary
- Occupation
- Actor
- Nationality
- Hungary.
- Education
- University of Theatre and Film Arts.
- Honours
- Béla Balázs Award, SZOT prize, Locarno International Film Festival Best Actor Award, Meritorius Artist of Hungary and Kossuth Prize.
- Languages
- Hungarian.
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• Name — József Madaras • Born — 16 August 1937 • Birthplace — Rigmani, Romania • Died — 24 April 2007 • Place of death — Máriahalom, Hungary • Occupation — Actor • Years Active — 1958–2006 József Madaras (16 August 1937 – 24 April 2007) was a Hungarian film actor. He appeared in more than 80 films between 1958 and 2006.
Selected filmography
Selected filmography
• The Bells Have Gone to Rome (1959) • Land of Angels (1962) • Tales of a Long Journey (1963) • The Round-Up (1965) • The Red and the White (1967) • Silence and Cry (1968) • The Confrontation (1969) • Horizon (1971) • Electra, My Love (1974) • Budapest Tales (1976) • Man Without a Name (1976) • Nobody's Daughter (1976) • My Father's Happy Years (1977) • A ménesgazda (1978) • Hungarian Rhapsody (1979) • The Fortress (1979) • Köszönöm, megvagyunk (1981) • Season of Monsters (1987) • Howling V: The Rebirth (1989) • The Summer Guest (1992) • Relatives (2006)

Madaras József színművész.
FOTO:Fortepan — ID 14135: Adományozó/Donor: Berta József. · FOTO:FORTEPAN / Berta József

Madaras József színművész (jobbra)
Fortepan/Berta József · FOTO:Fortepan — ID 22937: Adományozó/Donor: Berta József.
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József Madaras died at Máriahalom.
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