Miklós Gábor
Miklós Gábor (7 April 1919 – 2 July 1998) was a Hungarian actor, most remembered for his roles in films Valahol Európában and Mágnás Miska. He was husband to Éva Ruttkai, and later Éva Vass. Miklós Gábor was born 7 April 1919, in Zalaegerszeg.
Also recorded as Miklos Gabor
Miklós Gábor

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- Name
- Miklós Gábor
- Born
- 7 April 1919
- Birthplace
- Zalaegerszeg, Hungary
- Died
- 2 July 1998
- Place of death
- Budapest, Hungary
- Occupation
- Actor
- Nationality
- Hungary
- Fields
- theatre · film · television
- Education
- University of Theatre and Film Arts
- Honours
- Kossuth Prize · Meritorius Artist of Hungary · Great Artist of Hungary Award · Füst Milán Prize · Commander with Star of the Order of Merit of Hungary
- Languages
- Hungarian
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Miklós Gábor (7 April 1919 – 2 July 1998) was a Hungarian actor, most remembered for his roles in films Valahol Európában and Mágnás Miska. He was husband to Éva Ruttkai, and later Éva Vass. Miklós Gábor was born 7 April 1919, in Zalaegerszeg.
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Miklós Gábor (1919–1998) was an actor, director and film actor, among other activities, of Hungarian nationality. The actor was born in Zalaegerszeg and died in Budapest.
Miklós Gábor was educated at University of Theatre and Film Arts. The actor was a member of Széchenyi Academy of Literature and Arts. Activity centred on film, television and theatre.
Languages used include Hungarian. Honours include Füst Milán Prize, Great Artist of Hungary Award and Kossuth Prize, among others.
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Biography
Biography
After finishing the Academy of Drama in 1941, he joined the Madách Theatre. From 1945-1954 he was the member of the National Theatre, leaving in 1975 for the Katona József theatre in Kecskemét. From 1979 to 1984, he worked in the Népszínház theatre, after he returned to the National Theatre. In 1991, he joined the Független Színpad theatre. He died on 2 July 1998, in Budapest. The Gábor Miklós Award was created in 2000 for his honour.
Miklós Gábor studied at University of Theatre and Film Arts. The recorded working language is Hungarian. The field of work recorded is theatre, film and television. Distinctions recorded are Kossuth Prize, Meritorius Artist of Hungary, Great Artist of Hungary Award and Füst Milán Prize.

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Key facts
• Name — Miklós Gábor • Born — 7 April 1919 • Birthplace — Zalaegerszeg, Hungary • Died — 2 July 1998 • Place of death — Budapest, Hungary • Occupation — Actor • Years Active — 1941–1994 Miklós Gábor (7 April 1919 – 2 July 1998) was a Hungarian actor, most remembered for his roles in films Valahol Európában and Mágnás Miska. He was husband to Éva Ruttkai, and later Éva Vass. Miklós Gábor was born 7 April 1919, in Zalaegerszeg. After finishing the Academy of Drama in 1941, he joined the Madách Theatre. From 1945-1954 he was the member of the National Theatre, leaving in 1975 for the Katona József theatre in Kecskemét. From 1979 to 1984, he worked in the Népszínház theatre, after he returned to the National Theatre. In 1991, he joined the Független Színpad theatre. He died on 2 July 1998, in Budapest. The Gábor Miklós Award was created in 2000 for his honour.
Television
Television
• Papucs (1958, TV Movie) - János • Honfoglalás I-II. (1963, TV Movie) - Bálint • Csiribiri (1965, TV Short) - Pál • A helység kalapácsa (1965, TV Movie) - Lantos • A Hanákné ügy (1969, TV Movie) - Bakonyai • Az ördög cimborája (1973, TV Movie) - Burgoyne tábornok • Római karnevál (1975, TV Movie) - Az író • Vivát Benyovszky! 1-13. (1975, TV Mini-Series) - Blanchard • Ősbemutató (1975, TV Movie) • Közjáték Vichyben (1981, TV Movie) - Von Berg • Holtak hallgatása (1982, TV Movie) • Sértés (1983, TV Movie) • Békestratégia (1985, TV Movie) • Villanyvonat (1985, TV Movie) - Apa • Privát kopó (1994, TV Series) - Csók Pál
Life and career
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Life and career
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1998
Miklós Gábor died at Budapest.
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Zalaegerszeg.
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Budapest.
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Film
• Europe Doesn't Answer (1941) - Karmester • Sister Beáta (1941) - Gino, Giulietta szerelmese • A cigány (1941) - Peti - Zsiga fia • Valahol Európában (1948) - Hosszú • Mickey Magnate (1949) - Miska • The Marriage of Katalin Kis (1950) - Baranyai • A Strange Marriage (1951) - Bernáth Zsiga • Erkel (1952) - Egressy Béni • The State Department Store (1953) - Kocsis Ferenc • Springtime in Budapest (1955) - Pintér Zoltán • Ward 9 (1955) - Málnási doktor • Az eltüsszentett birodalom (1956) - Narrátor • At Midnight (1957) - Károlyi János • Pillar of Salt (1958) - Erdei • The Bells Have Gone to Rome (1959) - Tanár úr • Kard és kocka (1959) - Árvay Ferenc kapitány • Három csillag (1960) - Márkus Imre • Alázatosan jelentem (1960) - Benedek Zoltán õrnagy, "Mikádó" • Alba Regia (1961) - Hajnal • Az utolsó vacsora (1962) - Dánusz Tamás • Nedele ve vsední den (1962) - Kelemen • Kertes házak utcája (1963) - Palotás • Párbeszéd (1963) - Szalkay • The Man Who Doesn't Exist (1964) - Tímár százados • Már nem olyan idöket élünk (1964) - Telkes Zoltán • Miért rosszak a magyar filmek? (1964) - Fodor • Négy lány egy udvarban (1964) - Erõs Géza • Ha egyszer húsz év múlva (1964) - Kénitz, Miklós • Álmodozások kora (1964) - Flesch fõmérnök • Másfél millió (1964) • Játék a múzeumban (1966) - Barcza • Apa-Egy hit naplója (1966) - Apa • Falak (1968) - Benkõ Béla • Kötelék (1968) - Molnár Karcsi (voice) • Az idő ablakai (1969) - Sinis • N.N. a halál angyala (1970) - Korin György, pszichológus • Csak egy telefon (1970) - Dr. Forgács György • Sértés (1979) - Igor • Ki beszél itt szerelemről? (1980) - Parlament elnöke • Circus Maximus (1980) - Civil • Keserű igazság (1986) - Palócz • Szerelő (1992, Short) - Az író • Pá, Drágám! (1994)
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scholarly publication
- Hamlet (stage production, dir. Miklós Gábor, Hungary, 1962), The Palgrave Encyclopedia of Global Shakespeare, 2021
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- 1.Gábor Miklós. mek.niif.hu.
- 2.Fercsik, Erzsébet. Keresztnevek enciklopédiája: a leggyakoribb női és férfinevek. Tinta Könyvkiadó. 2009. 978-963-9902-18-3.
- 3.Bühler, Daniel. Klassiker des ungarischen Films. Schüren Verlag. 2019-05-01. 978-3-7410-0191-8.
- 4.István, Káli. Orbecăitorul. Curtea Veche Publishing. 2022-01-14. 978-606-44-1078-8.
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