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János Zsombolyai
Actor István Avar (left), director Péter Bacsó (with a scarf) and cinematographer János Zsombolyai (right) on the shooting of the film The Third Run.
Born	(1939-01-30)30 January 1939 Budapest, Hungary
Died	4 January 2015(2015-01-04) (aged 75)
Occupation(s)	Cinematographer Film director Screenwriter
Years active	1964–1997

János Zsombolyai (30 January 1939 – 4 January 2015) was a Hungarian cinematographer, film director and screenwriter. His 1989 film Sentenced to Death was entered into the 40th Berlin International Film Festival. His films A Kenguru ("The Kangaroo") (1975) and Vámmentes házasság ("Duty-Free Marriage") (1980) enjoy cult film status in Hungary.

Selected filmography

• Forbidden Ground (1968)
• Horizon (1971)
• A Nice Neighbor (1979)
• Return (1985)
• Sentenced to Death (1989)
• Hungarian Rhapsody: Queen Live in Budapest ’86 (2012)

References

1. "Meghalt Zsombolyai János". origo. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
2. Film director Janos Zsombolyai dies at 75
3. "Berlinale: 1990 Programme". berlinale.de. Retrieved 19 March 2011.
4. Film director Janos Zsombolyai dies at 75

External links

• János Zsombolyai at IMDb

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