Gyula Maár

Gyula Maár (2 August 1934 – 20 December 2013)[1] was a Hungarian film director and screenwriter. He directed 25 films between 1966 and 2007. His 1975 film, Mrs. Dery Where Are You? won the award for Best Actress (Mari Törőcsik) at the 1976 Cannes Film Festival.[2] In 1986, his film Első kétszáz évem was entered into the 36th Berlin International Film Festival.[3] In 1993, his film Whoops was entered into the 43rd Berlin International Film Festival.[4]

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

Gyula Maár
Born(1934-08-02)2 August 1934
Budapest, Hungary
Died20 December 2013(2013-12-20) (aged 79)
Budapest, Hungary
Occupation(s)Film director, screenwriter
Years active1966–2007
SpouseMari Törőcsik (1973-2013) (his death) (1 child)

Selected filmography

References
  1. "Elhunyt Maár Gyula". nol.hu (in Hungarian). 21 December 2013. Retrieved 21 December 2013.
  2. "Festival de Cannes: Mrs. Dery Where Are You?". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 6 May 2009.
  3. "Berlinale: 1986 Programme". berlinale.de. Retrieved 14 January 2011.
  4. "Berlinale: 1993 Programme". berlinale.de. Retrieved 31 May 2011.


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