György Szomjas

György Szomjas (26 November 1940 – 7 April 2021) was a Hungarian film director and screenwriter.[1] He directed more than 20 films from 1965 to 2021. His 1983 film Tight Quarters was entered into the 34th Berlin International Film Festival.[2] Szomjas is the father of the Hungarian Ostern, the Goulash Western: in 1970s he directed two osterns about the Hungarian rascals the Wrong Doers and The Wind Blows Under Your Feet.

The native form of this personal name is Szomjas György. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.

György Szomjas
Born(1940-11-26)26 November 1940
Budapest, Hungary
Died7 April 2021(2021-04-07) (aged 80)
Hungary
Occupation(s)Film director
Screenwriter
Years active1965–2021

Selected filmography

References
  1. Elhunyt Szomjas György filmrendező (in Hungarian)
  2. "Berlinale: 1984 Programme". berlinale.de. Retrieved 4 January 2011.


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