János Zsombolyai
Hungarian cinematographer, film director and screenwriter
About János Zsombolyai
Lived 1939 – 2015 (aged 75). János Zsombolyai was a Hungarian cinematographer, film director, screenwriter, university teacher and director.
János Zsombolyai (30 January 1939 – 4 January 2015) was a Hungarian cinematographer, film director and screenwriter. His 1989 film Sentenced to Death was entered into the 40th Berlin International Film Festival. His films A Kenguru ("The Kangaroo") and Vámmentes házasság ("Duty-Free Marriage") (1980) enjoy cult film status in Hungary.
Selected filmography Forbidden Ground (1968) Horizon (1971) A Nice Neighbor (1979) Return (1985) Sentenced to Death (1989) Hungarian Rhapsody: Queen Live in Budapest ’86 (2012)
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Who was János Zsombolyai?
Hungarian cinematographer, film director and screenwriter
When was János Zsombolyai born?
János Zsombolyai was born on 30 January 1939 in Budapest.
When did János Zsombolyai die?
János Zsombolyai died on 4 January 2015 in Budapest.
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János Zsombolyai was a cinematographer, film director, screenwriter, university teacher and director.
What nationality was János Zsombolyai?
János Zsombolyai was Hungarian.
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