Árpád Sopsits Explained

Árpád Sopsits
Birth Date:2 May 1952
Birth Place:Szeged
Nationality:Hungarian
Alma Mater:University of Debrecen

Academy of Drama and Film in Buadapest

Institute of Philosophy at Semmelweis University

Occupation:film director, screenwriter
Awards:Bergamo Film Meeting (1990, 2002)

Chicago International Film Festival, Gold Hugo (1990, 2001)

Montréal World Film Festival, Grand Prix des Amériques (2001)

Montréal World Film Festival, Prize of the Ecumenical Jury (2001)

Prix Europa, Prix Europa Special (2001)

Árpád Sopsits (Szeged, born 2 May 1952) Béla Balázs Prize-winning (1994) theatre and film director, screenwriter.

Career

He started his studies at the Faculty of Humanities of the University of Debrecen, Cours of Folk Culture and Library. Between 1975 and 1979 he studied directing at the Academy of Drama and Film in Buadapest the class of Károly Makk. From 1974 he worked at the Institute of Philosophy at Semmelweis University, and later as a scriptwriter for Mafilm. In 1994 he was awarded the Béla Balázs Prize.[1] [2]

He has worked at the Budapesti Kamaraszínház (2001–2004, 2008, 2011), the Gyulai Várszínház (2002, 2010), the Új Színház (2003), the Szabadkai Népszínház (2005), the National Theatre (2006, 2009), the Merlin Theatre (2011), the Vígszínház (2012) and at the Szekszárdi Német Színház (2013).

His theatrical works

Number of performances registered in the Színházi Adattár; as author: 5, as actor: 2, as director: 19 ; as set designer: 9; as costume designer: 2.[3] [4]

Author

Actor

Director, designer

Designer means: scenographer (s) or/and costume designer (cd)

Filmography

Awards

Showing all 17 wins and 3 nominations

Annonay International Festival of films

1991WinnerSpecial MentionCéllövölde (1990)

Bergamo Film Meeting

2002WinnerSilver Rosa CamunaAbandoned / Torzók (2001)
1990WinnerBronze Rosa CamunaCéllövölde (1990)

Tied with Warten in der Dämmerung (1989) and _Gorod Zero (1988)_.

Annonay International Festival of First films

2002WinnerCamérioBest FilmTorzók (2001)
Best ScreenplayTorzók (2001)
WinnerC.I.F.E.J. AwardTorzók (2001)

Castellinaria International Festival of Young Cinema

2002WinnerEnvironment and Health AwardTorzók (2001)

Chicago International Film Festival

2001NomineeGold HugoBest FeatureTorzók (2001)
1990NomineeGold HugoBest FeatureCéllövölde (1990)

Hungarian Film Critics Awards

2002WinnerFilm Critics AwardBest DirectorTorzók (2001)

Hungarian Film Week

2017Winner

Best Visual Design

Best Production Design

A martfüi rém (2016)

Shared with:

Rita Dévényi

Winner

Best Director

Long Feature Competition

A martfüi rém (2016)

Long Feature Competition

A martfüi rém (2016)   ((feature film))

Winner

Best Production Design

Best Production Design

A martfüi rém (2016)

Shared with:

Rita Dévényi (production designer)

2001Winner

Best Director

Torzók (2001)

Locarno International Film Festival

1992NomineeGolden LeopardVideo Blues (1992)

Montréal World Film Festival

WinnerGrand Prix des AmériquesTorzók (2001)

Tied with Baran (2001).

WinnerPrize of the Ecumenical JuryTorzók (2001)

Parma International Music Film Festival, IT

2017WinnerSilver Violet (Violetta d’Argento)Best FilmA martfüi rém (2016)

Prix Europa

2001Winner

Prix Europa Special

TV Fiction

Torzók (2001)

Shared with:

László Kántor

Péter Szatmári

Bibliography

Notes and References

  1. Soposits Árpád – CV http://www.sziv-kamara.hu/dokumentumok/sopi.pdf

    http://www.sziv-kamara.hu/dokumentumok/sopi.pdf

  2. Web site: Árpád Sopsits. 12 May 2021. National Film Institute. en.
  3. Web site: HOME . 2022-06-23 . oszmi.hu.
  4. Survey of 5 November 2013
  5. Web site: 20 December 2011. Passzio.hu – Céllövölde (1990, filmkritika). 12 May 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20111220020240/http://passzio.hu/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=23131. 20 December 2011.
  6. Web site: Magyar Nemzeti Digitális Archívum • magyar játékfilmek. 12 May 2021. mandarchiv.hu.