Zoltán Várkonyi

Hungarian actor and film director
Person human Q219075
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Zoltán Várkonyi

Summary

Zoltán Várkonyi is a human[1]. He was born in Budapest[2]. He was born on May 13, 1912[3]. He passed away in Budapest[4]. He died on April 10, 1979[5]. He worked as a film director[6], screenwriter[7], film actor[8], theatre manager[9], and actor[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Zoltán Várkonyi was born in Budapest[2].
  • Zoltán Várkonyi died in Budapest[4].
  • Zoltán Várkonyi was born on May 13, 1912[3].
  • Zoltán Várkonyi died on April 10, 1979[5].
  • Burial took place at Farkasréti Cemetery[12].
  • Zoltán Várkonyi's father was Titusz Várkonyi[13].
  • Zoltán Várkonyi was married to Vera Szemere[14].
  • Among Zoltán Várkonyi's spouses was Dóra Fáykiss[15].
  • A child of Zoltán Várkonyi was Gábor Várkonyi[16].
  • Zoltán Várkonyi held citizenship in Hungary[17].
  • Hungarian was Zoltán Várkonyi's native language[18].
  • Zoltán Várkonyi worked as a film director[6].
  • Zoltán Várkonyi worked as a screenwriter[7].
  • Zoltán Várkonyi's professions included film actor[8].
  • Zoltán Várkonyi worked as a theatre manager[9].
  • Zoltán Várkonyi worked as an actor[10].
  • Zoltán Várkonyi's professions included director[19].
  • Zoltán Várkonyi's field of work was acting[20].
  • Zoltán Várkonyi's field of work was film[21].
  • Zoltán Várkonyi's field of work was theatre art[22].
  • Zoltán Várkonyi's field of work was directing[23].
  • Zoltán Várkonyi's field of work was theater management[24].
  • Zoltán Várkonyi's field of work was pedagogy[25].
  • Zoltán Várkonyi held the position of rector[26].
  • Zoltán Várkonyi's education included a stint at University of Theatre and Film Arts[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Budapest[2], Zoltán Várkonyi… he was born on May 13, 1912[3]. His father was Titusz Várkonyi[13]. Hungarian was his native language[18].

Education

Educated at University of Theatre and Film Arts[27], a university[28], in Hungary[29], founded in 1865[30] and New York Film Academy[31], a film school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1992[34], headquartered in New York City[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[6], screenwriter[7], film actor[8], theatre manager[9], actor[10], and director[19]. Fields of work include acting[20], a type of arts[36]; film[21]; theatre art[22], a performing arts genre[37]; directing[23], a job activity[38]; theater management[24]; and pedagogy[25], a branch of science[39]. Zoltán Várkonyi held the position of rector[26].

Recognition

Awards received include Kossuth Prize[40], an award[41], in Hungary[42], founded in 1948[43]; Meritorius Artist of Hungary[44], an award[45], in Hungary[46], founded in 1950[47]; and Great Artist of Hungary Award[48], an award[49], in Hungary[50], founded in 1950[51].

Personal Life

Spouses include Vera Szemere[14], an actor[52], 1923–1995[53], of Hungary[54], awarded the Meritorius Artist of Hungary[55] and Dóra Fáykiss[15], an actor[56], 1912–1981[57], of Hungary[58]. A child of Zoltán Várkonyi was Gábor Várkonyi[16].

Death and Burial

Zoltán Várkonyi died on April 10, 1979[5]. He died in Budapest[4]. He is buried at Farkasréti Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Zoltán Várkonyi ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]

FAQs

Where was Zoltán Várkonyi born?

Born in Budapest[2], Zoltán Várkonyi…

Where did Zoltán Várkonyi die?

Zoltán Várkonyi passed away in Budapest[4].

Who were Zoltán Várkonyi's parents?

Zoltán Várkonyi's father was Titusz Várkonyi[13].

Who was Zoltán Várkonyi married to?

Zoltán Várkonyi's spouses include Vera Szemere[14] and Dóra Fáykiss[15].

What did Zoltán Várkonyi do for work?

Zoltán Várkonyi worked as film director[6], screenwriter[7], film actor[8], theatre manager[9], and actor[10].

Where did Zoltán Várkonyi go to school?

Zoltán Várkonyi was educated at University of Theatre and Film Arts[27] and New York Film Academy[31].

What awards did Zoltán Várkonyi receive?

Honors received include Kossuth Prize[40], Meritorius Artist of Hungary[44], Great Artist of Hungary Award[48], and Kossuth Prize[61].

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [59] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [60] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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