János Zsombolyai (30 January 1939 – 4 January 2015)[1][2] was a Hungarian cinematographer, film director and screenwriter. His 1989 film Sentenced to Death was entered into the 40th Berlin International Film Festival.[3] His films A Kenguru ("The Kangaroo") (1975) and Vámmentes házasság ("Duty-Free Marriage") (1980) enjoy cult film status in Hungary.[4]
János Zsombolyai | |
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.jpg) Actor István Avar (left), director Péter Bacsó (with a scarf) and cinematographer János Zsombolyai (right) on the shooting of the film The Third Run. | |
| Born | 30 January 1939 |
| Died | 4 January 2015 (aged 75) |
| Occupation(s) | Cinematographer Film director Screenwriter |
| Years active | 1964–1997 |
Selected filmography
edit- Forbidden Ground (1968)
- Horizon (1971)
- A Nice Neighbor (1979)
- Return (1985)
- Sentenced to Death (1989)
- Hungarian Rhapsody: Queen Live in Budapest ’86 (2012)
References
edit- ^ "Meghalt Zsombolyai János". origo. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
- ^ Film director Janos Zsombolyai dies at 75
- ^ "Berlinale: 1990 Programme". berlinale.de. Retrieved 19 March 2011.
- ^ Film director Janos Zsombolyai dies at 75
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