György Szomjas
Hungarian film director and screenwriter (1940–2021)
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György Szomjas (26 November 1940 – 7 April 2021) was a Hungarian film director and screenwriter.[1] He directed more than 20 films from 1965 to 2021. His 1983 film Tight Quarters was entered into the 34th Berlin International Film Festival.[2] Szomjas is the father of the Hungarian Ostern, the Goulash Western: in 1970s he directed two osterns about the Hungarian rascals the Wrong Doers and The Wind Blows Under Your Feet.
Born26 November 1940
Budapest, Hungary
Died7 April 2021 (aged 80)
Hungary
OccupationsFilm director
Screenwriter
Screenwriter
Yearsactive1965–2021
György Szomjas | |
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| Born | 26 November 1940 Budapest, Hungary |
| Died | 7 April 2021 (aged 80) Hungary |
| Occupations | Film director Screenwriter |
| Years active | 1965–2021 |
Selected filmography
- Tight Quarters (1983)
