István Szőts

Hungarian screenwriter and film director (1912-1998)
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István Szőts

Summary

István Szőts is a human[1]. Born in Valea Sângeorgiului[2], he… he was born on June 30, 1912[3]. He passed away in Vienna[4]. He died on November 6, 1998[5]. He worked as a film director[6] and screenwriter[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • István Szőts was born in Valea Sângeorgiului[2].
  • István Szőts died in Vienna[4].
  • István Szőts was born on June 30, 1912[3].
  • István Szőts died on November 6, 1998[5].
  • István Szőts died on November 5, 1998[9].
  • István Szőts is buried at Farkasréti Cemetery[10].
  • Among István Szőts's spouses was Alice Szellay[11].
  • István Szőts held citizenship in Hungary[12].
  • Hungarian was István Szőts's native language[13].
  • István Szőts worked as a film director[6].
  • István Szőts's professions included screenwriter[7].
  • István Szőts received the Kossuth Prize[14].
  • István Szőts received the Hungarian Heritage Award[15].
  • István Szőts was a member of Hungarian Art Academy[16].
  • István Szőts was a member of Széchenyi Academy of Literature and Arts[17].
  • István Szőts is recorded as male[18].
  • István Szőts's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • István Szőts's family name is recorded as Szőts[20].
  • István Szőts's given name is recorded as István[21].
  • István Szőts's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Hungarian[22].
  • István Szőts's related category is recorded as Category:Films directed by István Szőts[23].

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Origins and Family

Born in Valea Sângeorgiului[2], István Szőts… he was born on June 30, 1912[3]. Hungarian was his native language[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[6] and screenwriter[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Kossuth Prize[14], an award[24], in Hungary[25], founded in 1948[26] and Hungarian Heritage Award[15], an award[27], in Hungary[28].

Personal Life

István Szőts was married to Alice Szellay[11].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include November 6, 1998[5] and November 5, 1998[9]. István Szőts passed away in Vienna[4]. Burial took place at Farkasréti Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

István Szőts ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29]

FAQs

Where was István Szőts born?

Born in Valea Sângeorgiului[2], István Szőts…

Where did István Szőts die?

István Szőts passed away in Vienna[4].

Who was István Szőts married to?

István Szőts's spouses include Alice Szellay[11].

What did István Szőts do for work?

István Szőts worked as film director[6] and screenwriter[7].

What awards did István Szőts receive?

Honors received include Kossuth Prize[14] and Hungarian Heritage Award[15].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  17. [9] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Place of death Vienna
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    Related category Category:Films directed by István Szőts
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