Lajos Koltai

(1946–) Hungarian cinematographer and director
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Lajos Koltai

Summary

Lajos Koltai is a human[1]. His place of birth was Budapest[2]. He was born on April 2, 1946[3]. He worked as a cinematographer[4] and film director[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (103 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Budapest[2], Lajos Koltai…
  • Lajos Koltai was born on April 2, 1946[3].
  • Lajos Koltai held citizenship in Hungary[7].
  • Hungarian was Lajos Koltai's native language[8].
  • Lajos Koltai worked as a cinematographer[4].
  • Lajos Koltai worked as a film director[5].
  • Lajos Koltai received the Kossuth Prize[9].
  • Lajos Koltai received the Béla Balázs Award[10].
  • Lajos Koltai received the European Film Award for Best Cinematographer[11].
  • Lajos Koltai received the honorary citizen of Budapest[12].
  • Lajos Koltai was a member of Hungarian Art Academy[13].
  • Lajos Koltai is recorded as male[14].
  • Lajos Koltai's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Lajos Koltai's Commons category is recorded as Lajos Koltai[16].
  • Lajos Koltai's family name is recorded as Koltai[17].
  • Lajos Koltai's given name is recorded as Lajos[18].
  • Lajos Koltai's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Cinematography[19].
  • Lajos Koltai's nominated for is recorded as European Film Award for Best Cinematographer[20].
  • Lajos Koltai's nominated for is recorded as European Film Award for Best Cinematographer[21].
  • Lajos Koltai's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[22].
  • Lajos Koltai's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Hungarian[23].
  • Lajos Koltai's start of work period is recorded as 1969[24].
  • Lajos Koltai's related category is recorded as Category:Films directed by Lajos Koltai[25].

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Origins and Family

Born in Budapest[2], Lajos Koltai… he was born on April 2, 1946[3]. Hungarian was his native language[8].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include cinematographer[4] and film director[5].

Recognition

Awards received include Kossuth Prize[9], an award[26], in Hungary[27], founded in 1948[28]; Béla Balázs Award[10], a film awards of Hungary[29], in Hungary[30], founded in 1958[31]; European Film Award for Best Cinematographer[11], a class of award[32], founded in 1989[33]; and honorary citizen of Budapest[12], an award[34], in Hungary[35], founded in 1991[36].

Why It Matters

Lajos Koltai ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (103 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Lajos Koltai born?

Lajos Koltai's place of birth was Budapest[2].

What did Lajos Koltai do for work?

Lajos Koltai worked as cinematographer[4] and film director[5].

What awards did Lajos Koltai receive?

Honors received include Kossuth Prize[9], Béla Balázs Award[10], European Film Award for Best Cinematographer[11], and honorary citizen of Budapest[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . europeanfilmacademy.org. Retrieved . europeanfilmacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . database of HAA members. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . europeanfilmacademy.org. Retrieved . europeanfilmacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . europeanfilmacademy.org. Retrieved . europeanfilmacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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