Károly Makk

film director (1925-2017)
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Károly Makk

Summary

Károly Makk is a human[1]. He was born in Berettyóújfalu[2]. He was born on December 22, 1925[3]. He passed away in Budapest[4]. He died on August 30, 2017[5]. He worked as a film director[6], screenwriter[7], actor[8], and director[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (45 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Károly Makk's place of birth was Berettyóújfalu[2].
  • Károly Makk passed away in Budapest[4].
  • Károly Makk was born on December 22, 1925[3].
  • Károly Makk died on August 30, 2017[5].
  • Károly Makk is buried at Fiume Road Graveyard[11].
  • Among Károly Makk's spouses was Marianne Krencsey[12].
  • Among Károly Makk's spouses was Virág Dőry[13].
  • Károly Makk held citizenship in Hungary[14].
  • Károly Makk worked as a film director[6].
  • Károly Makk's professions included screenwriter[7].
  • Károly Makk's professions included actor[8].
  • Károly Makk worked as a director[9].
  • Károly Makk held the position of president[15].
  • Károly Makk's education included a stint at University of Theatre and Film Arts[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Károly Makk is The House Under the Rocks[17].
  • Károly Makk received the Kossuth Prize[18].
  • Károly Makk received the Béla Balázs Award[19].
  • Károly Makk received the Jury Prize[20].
  • Károly Makk received the Commander with Star of the Order of Merit of Hungary[21].
  • Károly Makk received the Meritorius Artist of Hungary[22].
  • Károly Makk received the Great Artist of Hungary Award[23].
  • Károly Makk was a member of Széchenyi Academy of Literature and Arts[24].
  • Károly Makk is recorded as male[25].
  • Károly Makk's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Károly Makk's genre is drama fiction[27].

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Origins and Family

Károly Makk was born in Berettyóújfalu[2]. He was born on December 22, 1925[3].

Education

Károly Makk was educated at University of Theatre and Film Arts[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[6], screenwriter[7], actor[8], and director[9]. Károly Makk held the position of president[15].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Károly Makk is The House Under the Rocks[17].

Recognition

Awards received include Kossuth Prize[18], an award[28], in Hungary[29], founded in 1948[30]; Béla Balázs Award[19], a film awards of Hungary[31], in Hungary[32], founded in 1958[33]; Jury Prize[20], a Cannes Film Festival Awards[34], in France[35]; Commander with Star of the Order of Merit of Hungary[21], a grade of an order[36], in Hungary[37], founded in 1991[38]; Meritorius Artist of Hungary[22], an award[39], in Hungary[40], founded in 1950[41]; and Great Artist of Hungary Award[23], an award[42], in Hungary[43], founded in 1950[44].

Personal Life

Spouses include Marianne Krencsey[12], an actor[45], 1931–2016[46], of Hungary[47], awarded the Officer's Cross of the Hungarian Order of Merit[48] and Virág Dőry[13], an actor[49], b. 1941[50], of Hungary[51], awarded the Jászai Mari Prize[52].

Death and Burial

Károly Makk died on August 30, 2017[5]. He died in Budapest[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[53]. Burial took place at Fiume Road Graveyard[11].

Why It Matters

Károly Makk ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (45 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

FAQs

Where was Károly Makk born?

Károly Makk was born in Berettyóújfalu[2].

Where did Károly Makk die?

Károly Makk passed away in Budapest[4].

Who was Károly Makk married to?

Károly Makk's spouses include Marianne Krencsey[12] and Virág Dőry[13].

What did Károly Makk do for work?

Károly Makk worked as film director[6], screenwriter[7], actor[8], and director[9].

Where did Károly Makk go to school?

Károly Makk was educated at University of Theatre and Film Arts[16].

What awards did Károly Makk receive?

Honors received include Kossuth Prize[18], Béla Balázs Award[19], Jury Prize[20], and Commander with Star of the Order of Merit of Hungary[21].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . PIM identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [53] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . filmportal.de. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [17] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  9. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  14. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  16. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  24. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [54] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [55] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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