Pál Zolnay
Pál Zolnay (26 March 1928 – 17 October 1995) was a Hungarian film director, screenwriter and actor. He directed eleven films between 1962 and 1995. His 1973 film Photography was entered into the 8th Moscow International Film Festival where it won the Silver Prize.
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Pál Zolnay
- Name
- Pál Zolnay
- Born
- 26 March 1928
- Birthplace
- Budapest, Hungary
- Died
- 17 October 1995
- Occupation
- Film director Screenwriter Actor
- Nationality
- Hungary
- Education
- University of Theatre and Film Arts
- Honours
- Béla Balázs Award
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Pál Zolnay (26 March 1928 – 17 October 1995) was a Hungarian film director, screenwriter and actor. He directed eleven films between 1962 and 1995. His 1973 film Photography was entered into the 8th Moscow International Film Festival where it won the Silver Prize.
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He was married to actress Katalin Berek from 1959 to 1974, and their son János Zolnay was born in 1959.
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• Name — Pál Zolnay • Born — 26 March 1928 • Birthplace — Budapest, Hungary • Died — 17 October 1995 • Occupation — Film director Screenwriter Actor • Years Active — 1962 – 1995 Pál Zolnay (26 March 1928 – 17 October 1995) was a Hungarian film director, screenwriter and actor. He directed eleven films between 1962 and 1995. His 1973 film Photography was entered into the 8th Moscow International Film Festival where it won the Silver Prize. He was married to actress Katalin Berek from 1959 to 1974, and their son János Zolnay was born in 1959.
Selected filmography
Selected filmography
• Photography (1973 - director) • Diary for My Children (1984 - actor) • Diary for My Lovers (1987 - actor)
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Works and production
The following works and productions are recorded by name or by count. It is also recorded that pál Zolnay is recorded with the occupation film director. The register further records that pál Zolnay is recorded with the occupation actor. Recorded with the occupation screenwriter. The same evidence establishes that pál Zolnay is recorded with the occupation assistant director. Recorded with the occupation director. Institutional cataloguing adds that pál Zolnay is recorded as a citizen of Hungary. Recorded with the gender male. It is also recorded that pál Zolnay was born on 26 March 1928. Zolnay died on 17 October 1995.
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