István Szilágyi
Biography
István Szilágyi is a Hungarian actor born on December 7, 1937, in Gyoma, Hungary. He graduated from the Academy of Theater and Film in 1961. Szilágyi has been a member of various theater companies, including the Géza Gárdonyi Theater in Eger, the Amusement Stage, the National Theater of Pécs, and the Vígszínház. He also worked with the Mafilm company. Szilágyi's acting career spans over five decades, with his first film appearance in the 1959 movie Burning Window. He gained recognition in Hungary for his role in the 1968 TV series Bors. Szilágyi was a member of the Győr National Theater from 1998 until his retirement in 2016.
Career overview
István Szilágyi is a Hungarian actor born on December 7, 1937, in Gyoma, Hungary. He graduated from the Academy of Theater and Film in 1961. Szilágyi began his stage career, initially contracting with the Géza Gárdonyi Theater in Eger. He later became a member of the Amusement Stage from 1965 to 1973, and then joined the National Theater of Pécs in 1975. In 1976, he became a member of the Vígszínház, a prominent Hungarian theater company.
Szilágyi's film career began in 1959 with the movie Burning Window. He gained recognition in Hungary in 1968 for his portrayal of a character in the TV series Bors. His extensive stage experience and film appearances demonstrate his versatility as an actor. Szilágyi continued to work in the entertainment industry, joining the Mafilm company in 1979. He also became a member of the Győr National Theater in 1998, where he remained until his retirement in 2016.
Throughout his career, Szilágyi accumulated a significant number of credits, totaling 51 known credits. His work spanned multiple decades, showcasing his dedication to the craft of acting. Szilágyi passed away on May 3, 2020, at the age of 82.
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- Dobogó kövek (2010) as Papi
- Haunted Holiday (2010) as Old man at pub
- Haunted Holiday (2010) as Öreg ember
- Chameleon (2008) as Géza bácsi
- The Sun Street Boys (2007) as István, gépész
- Pumpheads (2006)
- The Battle of Mohács (2004) as Professor Lópici
- Sunshine (1999) as Hungler
- A három testőr Afrikában (1996) as Sgt. Potrien
- The Virgin in the Ice (1995) as Boterel's Steward
- Cadfael (1994) as Boterel's Steward
- Mesmer (1994) as Coachman
- Stalin's Bride (1991)
- The Bachelor (1990)
- The Pregnant Papa (1989)
- Hanussen (1988)
- Csodakarikás (1987) as Görcs
- Lutra (1986) as Fisherman
- A fantasztikus nagynéni (1986) as Rendőr Gergő
- A hét varázsdoboz (1985) as Kalauz
- Kaviár és lencse (1985) as Antonio
- Ah, Amerika! (1984) as (voice)
- Forbidden Relations (1983) as Postman
- Kalabaliken i Bender (1983)
- Három szabó legények (1982) as tollnok
- The Pagan Madonna (1981)
- Incident at Vichy (1981) as Cigány
- The Stationmaster Meets His Match (1980) as A piócás
- Rab ember fiai (1979) as Pipitér
- Rumbling Silence (1978)
- Hard Hats and Potato Nose (1978) as Lópici Gáspár
- Bowler Hat and Red Nose (1978) as Lópici Gáspár
- 80 Hussars (1978)
- Angi Vera (1978) as Member of the Management
- Baleset (1978) as Juhos Lajos
- Hungarians (1978) as Bacskó Bandi - a falu bolondja
- A Very Moral Night (1977) as Coachman Gruber
- Spider Football (1976) as Tanár
- Identification (1975) as Katona
- Pheasant Tomorrow (1974)
- Aranyborjú (1974)
- Football of the Good Old Days (1973) as Doorman of Astoria
- Dead Landscape (1972)
- The Black City (1972)
- Egy óra múlva itt vagyok… (1971) as Zigmund Rozwiak
- The Heir (1969)
- Ten Thousand Days (1967) as Referee (uncredited)
- Green Years (1965) as Nagy Jakab
- Walking to Heaven (1959)
- A Window on the Sky (1959)
- Egy asszony elindul (1949)
- Előbb adtam as Vendég