# University of Theatre and Film Arts

> Hungarian art school in Budapest

**Wikidata**: [Q1303297](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1303297)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Theatre_and_Film_Arts_in_Budapest)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/university-of-theatre-and-film-arts

## Summary
The University of Theatre and Film Arts is a Hungarian university-level art school for theatre and film located in Budapest, founded in 1865. It has operated under several official names historically and currently functions as a university (instance_of: university) with a public-facing website at http://www.szfe.hu.

## Key Facts
- Founded (inception): 1865.
- Location: Budapest, Hungary; coordinates 47.49527778 N, 19.06611111 E.
- Instance of: university (academic institution for further education).
- Official historical and current names include Színészeti Tanoda (1865–1885) and Színház- és Filmművészeti Egyetem (from 2000‑01‑01).
- Current preferred rector: László Upor (start_time: 2019-03-04); previous rector Géza M. Tóth (2014-03-04 to 2019-03-03).
- Website: http://www.szfe.hu.
- Common aliases: Academy of Drama and Film in Budapest; université d'art dramatique et cinématographique de Budapest; Akademie für Schauspiel und Film Budapest; and others (several language variants listed).
- Identifiers: ISNI 0000000104606294; GRID grid.445731.0; ROR 002ez5845; IMDb company/co0116638; VIAF 311147850; GND 6009930-6; Ringgold 190174; Library of Congress authority no2012091099.
- Sitelink_count: 15; Wikipedia title: University of Theatre and Film Arts in Budapest.

## FAQs
### Q: What is the University of Theatre and Film Arts?
A: It is a university-level art school in Budapest, Hungary, specializing in theatre and film and registered as an instance_of: university. It traces its inception to 1865.

### Q: Where is it located and how can I find it?
A: The institution is located in Budapest, Hungary, at coordinates 47.49527778 N, 19.06611111 E. Its official website is http://www.szfe.hu.

### Q: When was it founded and what were its historical names?
A: The school was founded in 1865. Historical official names include Színészeti Tanoda (1865–1885), Országos Színésziskola (1885–1887), and several royal and national academy names through the 19th and 20th centuries, later Színház- és Filmművészeti Főiskola (1948–1999) and Színház- és Filmművészeti Egyetem (from 2000).

### Q: Who leads the university?
A: The preferred rector listed is László Upor (start time 2019‑03‑04). Géza M. Tóth served as rector from 2014‑03‑04 until 2019‑03‑03.

## Why It Matters
The University of Theatre and Film Arts is a long-established Hungarian institution dedicated to higher education in the dramatic and cinematic arts. Founded in 1865 and operating under a sequence of official names reflecting its evolving national role, the school represents over a century and a half of organized theatre and film education in Hungary. As an accredited university-level institution, it serves as a formal center for advanced study and institutional continuity in its disciplines. Its persistence through multiple name changes—from Színészeti Tanoda to national royal academies and later to university status—documents the institutional development of performing and film arts education in Hungary. The university’s multiple international identifiers (ISNI, GRID, ROR, VIAF, GND, IMDb, Ringgold, Library of Congress) and multilingual aliases show its recognized presence in international library, research, and cultural information systems, facilitating discoverability for researchers, students, and cultural partners.

## Notable For
- Historical continuity: institutional inception in 1865 with a continuous lineage of official names across more than 150 years.
- Budapest location: central, established art school in Hungary’s capital, with precise coordinates listed.
- University status: recorded as an instance_of university, indicating tertiary-level education in theatre and film.
- Extensive authority identifiers: presence in international identifier systems (ISNI, GRID, ROR, VIAF, GND, Ringgold, LOC, IMDb) aiding bibliographic and institutional interoperability.
- Multilingual recognition: numerous aliases in multiple languages and a sitelink_count of 15, reflecting broad international referencing.

## Body

### Overview
- Name in English: University of Theatre and Film Arts (Wikidata/Wikipedia title: University of Theatre and Film Arts in Budapest).
- Short description (Wikidata): Hungarian art school in Budapest.
- Instance_of: university.

### Inception and Historical Names
- Inception year: 1865.
- Official historical names and date ranges:
  - Színészeti Tanoda — start: 1865-01-02, end: 1885.
  - Országos Színésziskola — start: 1885, end: 1887.
  - Országos Magyar Királyi Zene- és Színművészeti Akadémia — start: 1887, end: 1893.
  - Országos Magyar Királyi Színművészeti Akadémia — start: 1893, end: 1945.
  - Országos Magyar Színművészeti Akadémia — start: 1945, end: 1947-12-31.
  - Színház- és Filmművészeti Főiskola — start: 1948-01-01, end: 1999-12-31.
  - Színház- és Filmművészeti Egyetem — start: 2000-01-01 (current).

### Location and Campus
- Country: Hungary.
- City: Budapest.
- Coordinates: latitude 47.49527778, longitude 19.06611111.
- Commons media: image file (point_in_time: 2017) available on Wikimedia Commons; commons category: University of Theatre and Film Arts in Budapest.

### Administration
- Preferred rector: László Upor (start_time: 2019-03-04).
- Previous rector listed: Géza M. Tóth (start_time: 2014-03-04; end_time: 2019-03-03).

### Identifiers and External Links
- Website: http://www.szfe.hu.
- ISNI: 0000000104606294.
- GRID: grid.445731.0.
- ROR: 002ez5845.
- IMDb company ID: co0116638.
- VIAF: 311147850 (also 156488910 listed).
- GND (Kalliope verbund): 6009930-6.
- Ringgold ID: 190174.
- Library of Congress authority ID: no2012091099.
- Freebase ID: /m/0462wpl.
- Additional IDs: kisti_id K000199365; iszdb_company_id 36; microsoft_academic_id (discontinued) 2802659615.

### Aliases and Language Presence
- Aliases include multilingual forms: Academy of Drama and Film in Budapest; université d'art dramatique et cinématographique de Budapest; École supérieure d'art dramatique et cinématographique; Akademie für Schauspiel und Film Budapest; 国立映画・舞台芸術大学; 国立演劇映画芸術大学; 布達佩斯戲劇與電影學院.
- Wikipedia languages listed: ar, be, de, en, eo, fa, fr, he, hu, pl.
- Sitelink_count: 15.

### Relationships and Other Properties
- Replaces: Q61703428 (entity replaced by this institution).
- Different_from: Freeszfe Society.
- Topic's main category: Category:University of Theatre and Film Arts in Budapest.
- Category for alumni of educational institution: Q23571298.

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## References

1. Virtual International Authority File
2. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013
3. [Source](http://www.szfe.hu)
4. Aligned ISNI and Ringgold identifiers for institutions
5. Source
6. Microsoft Academic Knowledge Graph
7. FactGrid
8. [OpenAlex](https://docs.openalex.org/download-snapshot/snapshot-data-format)
9. Virtual Study of Theatre Institute