Istvan Sabo ( Hungarian. Szabó István ; [ 'sɒboː ˈiʃtvaːn ]; born February 18, 1938 , Budapest ) - Hungarian film director , screenwriter and writer . One of the founding members of the European Film Academy [1] .
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| Date of Birth | February 18, 1938 (81 years old) | |||
| Place of Birth | Budapest , Hungary | |||
| Citizenship |  Hungary | |||
| Profession | film director , screenwriter , prose writer | |||
| Career | 1959 - today | |||
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Since the 1960s, has been one of Hungary's leading filmmakers. His paintings are created in the traditions of European author's cinema and cover social, political and psychological conflicts of the recent history of central Europe [2] . A student of the Institute of Theater and Cinema in 1959 created his first short film and in 1964 the first full-length. The peak of international success came thanks to the drama Mephisto , which won the 1981 Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film [3] . Since the late 1980s, most of Szabo's films have been supported by European countries and are produced in various languages [4] . Despite this, he continues to work in Hungary [5] .
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Biography
Istvan Szabo was born on February 18, 1938 in Budapest into a family of Jewish descent, forced to hide during the Nazi dictatorship of Salashi . After graduating from high school, he worked as a radio reporter. In 1956 he entered the directing department of the Institute of Theater and Cinema in Budapest for the course of Felix Mariashi . During his studies, he makes several short films (“Variations on a Theme”, “You”). His diploma film “Concert” gains success at several international festivals.
Style
Sabo's early works, such as “ A Love Film ” and “ Firefighters Street, 25 ”, were created under the influence of the French new wave and contain experiments with form and presentation, sometimes erasing the boundaries between dreams, memories and reality [6] . Each film contains iconography, the director tries to emphasize it, giving each object and place a symbolic meaning. In “ Budapest Tales ”, the central symbol is a man and a tram car used throughout his work [7] .
German trilogy
The films Mephisto , Colonel Redl and Hanussen form the German trilogy of Istvan Szabo, which brought him worldwide fame. However, the most significant contribution to cinema is his early film “Father”, as well as the director’s films released in the 1970s: “A film about love”, “Street of Firefighters, 25” and “Budapest Tales”. Filmed after the “German trilogy,” the director’s work bears the stamp of academism.
Filmography
Feature Films
- 1964 - Time for Dreams / Álmodozások kora
- 1966 - Father / Apa
- 1970 - A film about love / Szerelmesfilm
- 1971 - Budapest, for which I love him / Budapest, amiért szeretem
- 1973 - Firefighters Street 25 / Tűzoltó utca 25.
- 1976 - Budapest Tales / Budapesti mesék
- 1980 - Trust / Bizalom
- 1980 - The Green Bird / Der Grüne Vogel
- 1981 - Mephisto / Mephisto
- 1985 - Colonel Redl / Redl ezredes
- 1988 - Hanussen
- 1991 - Meeting Venus / Meeting Venus
- 1992 - Sweet Emma, dear Boebe / Édes Emma, drága Böbe
- 1999 - Taste of Sunshine / Sunshine
- 2001 - Views of the parties / Taking Sides
- 2002 - Ten Minutes Older : Cello (episode "Ten Minutes Later") / Ten Minutes Older: The Cello (segment Ten Minutes After )
- 2004 - Theater / Being Julia
- 2006 - Relatives / Rokonok
- 2011 - Door (based on the novel of the same name by Magda Szabo )
Short films
- 1959 - A Hetedik napon
- 1960 - Poster / Plakátragasztó
- 1961 - Variations on a Theme / Variációk egy témára
- 1963 - You / Te
- 1963 - Concert / Koncert
- 1965 - The Tale of a Merchant for Children / Kresz-mese gyerekeknek
- 1967 - Revered / Kegyelet
- 1972 - Dreams of Home / Álom a házról
- 1977 - City Map / Várostérkép
TV movies
- 1974 - Premiere / Ősbemutató
- 1982 - Levél apámhoz
- 1983 - Cat and Mouse / Katzenspiel
- 1984 - Bali
- 1996 - The Secrets of Offenbach / Offenbachs Geheimnis
Awards and nominations
- Commander's Cross with a star of the Order of Merit ( 2002 );
- Pushkin Medal ( December 21, 2005 , Russia ) - for his great contribution to the rapprochement and mutual enrichment of the cultures of the peoples of the Russian Federation and the Hungarian Republic and the strengthening of friendly relations [8] ;
- Moscow IFF : Grand Prix for the film "Father" (1967); nomination for the Golden Prize “St. George” for the film “Relatives” (2006);
- European Film Academy: Best Scenarios “Sweet Emma, Dear Bebe - Outline, Nudes” (1992) and “Taste of Sunshine” (1999);
- Berlin Film Festival : special jury prize, Silver Bear, Golden Bear nomination for the film "Trust" (1980); special prize of the ecumenical jury, Silver Bear, nomination for the Golden Bear for the film "Sweet Emma, dear Bebe - Outline, Nudes" (1992);
- British Academy of Film and Television Arts Award : Best Foreign Language Film for Colonel Redl (1986)
- Oscar : Best foreign language film for the film "Mephisto" (1982)
- Cannes Film Festival : Special Mention Award for the film "You" (1963); nomination for the Golden Palm Branch for the film Budapest Tales (1976), Best Screenplay and Prize of the International Association of Film Critics (FIPRESCI) for the film Mephisto (1981); Jury Prize, nomination for the Golden Palm Branch for the film "Colonel Redl" (1985); nomination for the Golden Palm Branch for the film Hanussen (1988).
Notes
- ↑ History . European Film Academy. Date of treatment May 6, 2012. Archived February 11, 2013.
- ↑ Zakharyev A. Istvan Szabo: The color of love will not change . Polit.ru (April 11, 2005). Date of treatment February 9, 2013. Archived February 11, 2013.
- ↑ Roger Ebert . Review of the film "Mephisto" (English) . Chicago Sun-Times (January 1, 1981). Date of treatment January 7, 2013.
- ↑ Mick LaSalle . Fiennes well-supported in beautiful, original epic . San Francisco Chronicle (June 23, 2000). Date of treatment January 7, 2013.
- ↑ Rokonok - Szabó nem "vág zsebre" (Hungarian) . SG.hu (February 20, 2006). Date of treatment January 7, 2013.
- ↑ Paul, “Istvan Szabo” 159.
- ↑ Karen Jaehne, “Istvan Szabo: Dreams of Memories,” Film Quarterly 32.1 (1978): 38.
- ↑ Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of December 21, 2005 No. 1502 “On the Awarding of the Citizens of the Republic of Hungary by the Pushkin Medal”
Links
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- Istvan Szabo on the Internet Movie Database
- Istvan Szabo in the library of Maxim Moshkov
- Istvan Szabo in the magazine "Session"