Emil Farkas

Emil Farkas (born 1946) is an American martial arts instructor and writer known for his appearances in numerous films and in television shows.

Life Farkas was born in Hungary in 1946. During the Hungarian Revolution of 1956, Farkas' father decided to escape Hungary In 1970, Farkas founded his own dojo, the Beverly Hills Karate Academy where he has been teaching now for over 45 years. The dojo is now however closed as of 2023.

Farkas has been on the cover and featured in many martial arts publications. In 1978, he was on the cover of Inside Kung Fu with the story "Emil Farkas vs. the Amazing Spiderman".

Farkas holds an eighth-degree black belt in Karate and is both a fourth-degree black belt in Judo and Jujitsu. He has been termed "Sensei to the Stars" for his martial arts training with celebrities. American Masters & Champions of the Martial Arts (2003) Encyclopedia of Self Defense (2000)

Publications The Complete Martial Arts Catalogue (1977) A Woman's Guide to Self Defense (1978) The Overlook Martial Arts Dictionary (1981) Training and Fighting Skills (1980) Martial Arts : Traditions, History, People (1983) The Martial Arts Dictionary (1989) Mujeres, defiéndanse : no más víctimas indefensas : expertos les enseñan cómo dominar al agresor (English:Women Defend yourself: no more helpless victims: experts teach you how to master the aggressor) (1993) The Original Martial Arts Encyclopedia: Tradition, History, Pioneers (1993) The Original Martial Arts Encyclopedia: A Century of Martial Arts Worldwide (2011)