Károly Makk (December 22, 1925 – August 30, 2017)[1] was a Hungarian film director and screenwriter. Five of his films were nominated for the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival; however, he won lesser awards at Cannes and elsewhere. He was born in Berettyóújfalu, Hungary.

Károly Makk
Born(1925-12-22)22 December 1925
Died30 August 2017(2017-08-30) (aged 91)
Occupation(s)Film director, screenwriter
Years active1954 – 2017

In 1973 he was a member of the jury at the 8th Moscow International Film Festival.[2] In 1980, he was a member of the jury at the 30th Berlin International Film Festival.[3] His film A Long Weekend in Pest and Buda (2003) was entered into the 25th Moscow International Film Festival.[4] From September 27, 2011, he was the president of the Széchenyi Academy of Literature and Arts.

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References

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  1. ^ KD (August 30, 2017). "Meghalt Makk Károly". Index (in Hungarian). Retrieved 30 August 2017.
  2. ^ "8th Moscow International Film Festival (1973)". MIFF. Archived from the original on January 16, 2013. Retrieved December 25, 2012.
  3. ^ "Berlinale 1980: Juries". Berlinade. Berlin. Retrieved August 15, 2010.
  4. ^ "25th Moscow International Film Festival (2003)". MIFF. Archived from the original on April 3, 2013. Retrieved April 6, 2013.
  5. ^ "The 47th Academy Awards (1975) Nominees and Winners". Oscars. Retrieved December 10, 2011.
  6. ^ "Festival de Cannes: Another Way". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved June 9, 2009.
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