Tamás Major
Major Tamás Tamás Major (26 January 1910 – 13 April 1986) was a Hungarian stage and film actor. He also acted as the director of the Hungarian National Theatre from 1945 to 1962.
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Tamás Major

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- Name
- Tamás Major
- Born
- 26 January 1910
- Birthplace
- Budapest, Austria-Hungary
- Died
- 13 April 1986 (aged 76)
- Place of death
- Budapest, Hungary
- Occupation
- * Film actor
- Nationality
- Hungary.
- Education
- University of Theatre and Film Arts.
- Honours
- Kossuth Prize, SZOT prize and Great Artist of Hungary Award.
- Languages
- Hungarian.
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Major Tamás Tamás Major (26 January 1910 – 13 April 1986) was a Hungarian stage and film actor. He also acted as the director of the Hungarian National Theatre from 1945 to 1962.
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Biography
Biography
Tamás Major studied at University of Theatre and Film Arts. The recorded working language is Hungarian. Places of work recorded in the authority are Budapest. Positions recorded include member of the Provisional National Assembly and member of the National Assembly of Hungary. Distinctions recorded are Kossuth Prize, SZOT prize and Great Artist of Hungary Award.

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Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Tamás Major • Born — 26 January 1910 • Birthplace — Budapest, Austria-Hungary • Died — 13 April 1986 (aged 76) • Place of death — Budapest, Hungary • Occupation — * Film actor • television actor • Years Active — 1941–1986
Selected filmography
Selected filmography
• A szüz és a gödölye (1941) - István, Huber fiatalabb fia • A Strange Marriage (1951) - Jezsuita • Erkel (1952) - Kölcsey Ferenc • Crime at Dawn (1960) - Halmágyi • Az utolsó vacsora (1962) • Miért rosszak a magyar filmek? (1964) - Póczik • Világos feladja (1964) - Mr. Borowski • Az Életbe táncoltatott leány (1964) - A képmutogató • Mit csinált Felséged 3-tól 5-ig? (1964) - Narrator • Car Crazy (1965) - Igazgató • A köszívü ember fiai (1965) - Baradlay Kázmér • The Corporal and the Others (1965) - Albert • Nem (1965) - Lakásügyi elõadó • Minden kezdet nehéz (1966) • Hideg napok (1966) - Grassy ezredes • And Then The Guy... (1966) - Xandor • Egy magyar nábob (1966) - Griffard • Sellö a pecsétgyürün I (1967) - Vöröskõy • Változó felhözet (1967) - Felügyelõ • Jaguár (1967) - Általános bácsi • A múmia közbeszól (1967) - Fáraó • Three Nights of Love (1967) - Lajos, fõpincér • Falak (1968) - Fõszerkesztõ • Stars of Eger (1968) - I. Suleiman szultán • Az oroszlán ugrani készül (1969) - Kálmán • Alfa Romeó és Júlia (1969) - Bekötött fejû beteg • Those Who Wear Glasses (1969) - Náray • Utazás a koponyám körül (1970) - A bajuszos levantei • Ítélet (1970) - Werbõczy • Szerelmi álmok – Liszt (1970) - IX. Pius pápa • A gyilkos a házban van (1971) - A házmester • Trotta (1971) - Herr Reisiger • Volt egyszer egy család (1972) - Kulkai házmester • A magyar ugaron (1973) - Pap • Football of the Good Old Days (1973) - Kerényi úr • Végül (1974) - Nagyapa a parkban • The Pendragon Legend (1974) - James Morvin • Ereszd el a szakállamat! (1975) - Maracskó • Mrs. Dery Where Are You? (1975) - Jancsó, öreg színész • Hugo the Hippo (1975) - Aban-Khan (Hungarian version) (voice) • Zongora a levegöben (1976) - Klimperberger, karmester • Teketória (1977) - Zongorista • Szabadíts meg a gonosztól (1979) - Igazgató úr • Ajándék ez a nap (1979) - László László • Circus maximus (1980) - Bárdos • Mephisto (1981) - Oskar Kroge, színigazgató • Ripacsok (1981) - Dr. Molnár Géza, elmeorvos • Szerencsés Dániel (1983) - Dani's grandpa • Elveszett illúziók (1983) - Rétfalvi • A csoda vége (1984) - Péter • Hanyatt-homlok (1984) - Nagyapa • Colonel Redl (1985) - Baron Kubinyi • Csak egy mozi (1985) - Oborzil - öreg színész • Elsö kétszáz évem (1986) - Epstein • A nagy generáció (1986) - Grandfather (final film role)
Life and career
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Life and career
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1910
Tamás Major was born on 26 January 1910.
1986
Tamás Major died on 13 April 1986.
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Tamás Major was born at Újpest.
Birthplace
Tamás Major died at Budapest.
Deathplace
Újpest.
Birth place
Budapest.
Death place
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