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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1980-08-19 (44 years old)

Place of Birth

Budapest

Balázs Simonyi

Biography:

He studied film theory, film history, Hungarian language, and literature at ELTE BTK from 1998 to 2006. Pursued a PhD in philosophy, completing it in 2013. Throughout his career, he have worked as a dubbing artist, lending his voice to numerous TV and radio commercials, as well as foreign films. From 1986 to 2007, he was a member of Margit Földessy's drama studio, and in 2000, he founded the Kex and Tea literary reading night series. In 2003, he joined the first improvisational theatre company in Hungary, Momentán Társulat, where he served as the lead actor until leaving in 2012. Since 2002, he have worked as a creative freelancer, making films, long-form photo series, commercials, and television programs. His documentaries have been featured in various festivals worldwide.

Known For

Acting

2023

Own Forest as filmkészítő-ultramaratonfutó

2017

Ultra as Self

2016

Indian as Man with motorcycle, Teacher 5.

2011

Location Hunting 2. as Director of Photography

2003

Location Hunting as Director of Photography

1991

Directing

2019

Banality as Director

2017

Ultra as Director

2016

Indian as Director

2011

Finale as Director

2008

Mandarin as Director

2006

Egy szavazat as Director

2003

Location Hunting as Director

Writing

2023

Own Forest as Screenplay

2019

Banality as Writer

2018

Lajos & Laci as Writer

2016

Indian as Writer

2011

Finale as Writer

2006

Egy szavazat as Writer

2003

Production

2018

Lajos & Laci as Executive Producer

2017

Ultra as Producer

2016

Indian as Co-Producer

2006

Egy szavazat as Producer

Editing

2006

Egy szavazat as Editor

Camera

2011

Location Hunting 2. as Director of Photography

2003

Location Hunting as Director of Photography