Mari Törőcsik
Biography
Mari Törőcsik was a Hungarian stage and film actress born on November 23, 1935, in Pély, Hungary. She was also known as Marián Törőcsik and Törőcsik Mari. Her career spanned from 1956 to 2020, during which she appeared in more than 170 films. She won the award for Best Actress at the 1976 Cannes Film Festival for the film Mrs. Dery Where Are You?. Throughout her career, she received several honors, including the Béla Balázs Prize in 1959, the Mari Jászai Prize in 1964 and 1969, and the state Kossuth Prize in 1973. Mari Törőcsik passed away on April 16, 2021, at the age of 85.
Career overview
Mari Törőcsik was a Hungarian stage and film actress born on November 23, 1935, in Pély, Hungary. Her active career spanned from 1956 to 2020, during which she appeared in a significant number of films, with records noting over 170 films and numerous known credits in movies and television shows. Throughout her extensive career, she established herself as a prominent figure in acting.
Her contributions to the arts were recognized through multiple honors and awards. Among her accolades, she won the award for Best Actress at the 1976 Cannes Film Festival for her performance in the film Mrs. Dery Where Are You? Additionally, she received the Béla Balázs Prize in 1959, the Mari Jászai Prize in 1964 and 1969, and the state Kossuth Prize in 1973.
Törőcsik remained active in her profession for decades until the later years of her life. She passed away on April 16, 2021, at the age of 85. Her enduring legacy encompasses a vast body of work on both stage and screen, marking her as one of the notable actresses of her generation.
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Full Filmography
109 titles- Psycho 60 (2020) as Marion Crane
- Aurora Borealis: Northern Light (2017) as Mária
- Just Drop Dead! (2016) as Mama
- Kossuthkifli (2015)
- Swing (2014) as Emmi
- Nemzeti dokumentumfilm (2014)
- Adventure (2011) as Nono
- Így, ahogy vagytok (2010)
- Irodalom (2009) as Nagyi
- La Vallée delle ombre (2009) as Nonna Clara
- Eszter's Inheritance (2008) as Nunu
- Fragment (2007)
- Noah's Ark (2007) as Csoltinné
- Men in the Nude (2006) as (archive footage) (as Mari Törőcsik)
- A Guest of life (2006) as Narrator
- Paths of Light (2005) as Nagyi
- Telitalálat (2003) as Mama
- A Long Weekend in Pest and Buda (2003) as Török Mari
- Sobri, ponyvafilm (2002) as Mari néni
- Nobel (2001) as Inge Dietrich
- Sunshine (1999) as Older Kato
- Long Twilight (1997) as Öregasszony
- Apa győz (1997)
- Rothschild's Violin (1996) as Marfa
- The Outpost (1995)
- Whoops (1993) as Kati
- Vigilantes (1993) as Edit anyja
- Indian Winter (1993)
- On Tour (1993) as Helga Madarász
- Slap-Jack (1992) as Lojzi mama
- Scorpio Eats Gemini for Breakfast (1992) as Maskó
- Az apostol (1991)
- The Bachelor (1990) as Mrs. von Schleheim
- Diary for My Father and My Mother (1990) as Vera
- Music Box (1989) as Magda Zoldan
- Just For Kicks (1989)
- The Book of Esther (1989)
- Peer Gynt (1988) as Ase
- Whooping Cough (1987) as Nagyi
- A nagymama (1986) as Langó Seraphine
- Daniel Takes a Train (1985) as Mariann anyja
- My First Two Hundred Years (1985)
- Klapka-Legion (1983)
- Forbidden Relations (1983) as Juli Anyja
- Poor Johnny and Arnika (1983) as Százarcú boszorkány
- Zizi (1982)
- Vendéglátás (1982)
- Women's Hands (1981)
- Eternal Light Inn (1981) as A mama (as Törõcsik Mari)
- I Dream about Colours (1980)
- Cseresznyéskert (1979) as Ljubov Andrejevna Ranyevszkaja
- Two Stories from the Recent Past (1979)
- Drága kisfiam! (1978) as Klári
- Entanglement (1977)
- A lőcsei fehér asszony (1976) as Géczy Julianna
- Wedding Guests (1976)
- Mrs. Dery Where Are You? (1975) as Déryné
- Cat's Play (1974) as Maid
- Electra, My Love (1974) as Elektra
- Végül (1974) as A lány anyja
- Sons of Fire (1973)
- Dead Landscape (1972) as Juli, Kántor felesége
- Good Evening, Love (1972) as Varga Veronika
- There Was Once a Family (1972) as Erzsi néni
- Prés (1971) as Teréz
- Ants' Nest (1971) as Virginia
- Love (1971) as Luca
- Trotta (1971)
- Temperate Zone (1970)
- A Mad Night (1970) as Évike - Lajos felesége (as Törõcsik Mari)
- N.N. the Angel of Death (1970)
- A Journey Around My Skull (1970) as Szonya
- Love, Emilia (1970) as Illemtanárnõ
- Those Who Wear Glasses (1969) as Mari (as Törõcsik Mari)
- Kéktiszta szerelem (1969) as Mária
- Mocorgó (1969) as Judit
- The Boys of Paul Street (1969) as Nemecsek's Mother
- Binding Sentiments (1969) as Balassáné - Edit
- Silence and Cry (1968) as Teréz
- A House of Cards (1967) as Koller Éva
- Jaguar (1967)
- Törékeny boldogság (1966) as Piroska
- Othello in the Province (1966)
- And Then The Guy... (1966)
- Deadlock (1966)
- No Love, Please (1965) as Klári
- Skylark (1965) as Margit
- No (1965)
- Four Girls in a Courtyard (1964)
- Dialogue (1963)
- Májusi körhinta (1962)
- The Lost Paradise (1962) as Mira
- Autumn Star (1962)
- Házasságból elégséges (1962) as Szöszi
- The Land of Promise (1961)
- Be Good All Your Life (1960) as Bella
- A Houseful of Bliss (1960)
- Három csillag (1960) as her daughter
- Sword and Dice (1959)
- Sleepless Years (1959) as Kató
- Walking to Heaven (1959) as Vera
- Our Kid (1959) as Puppy, Varga Borbála
- Iron Flower (1958) as Cink Vera
- Sweet Anna (1958) as Édes Anna
- St. Peter's Umbrella (1958) as Bélyi Veronika
- Suburban Legend (1957) as Benkőné, Annus
- Two Confessions (1957) as Erzsi
- Merry-Go-Round (1956) as Pataki Mari
- A rejtőzködő
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Mari Törőcsik best known for?
Mari Törőcsik is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Just Drop Dead! (2016), Kossuthkifli (2015), Swing (2014), Sunshine (1999).
When and where was Mari Törőcsik born?
Mari Törőcsik was born on November 23, 1935 in Pély, Hungary. They passed away on April 16, 2021.
How many credits does Mari Törőcsik have?
Mari Törőcsik has accumulated over 109 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1956 to 2020.
What is Mari Törőcsik's background in cinema and television?
Mari Törőcsik was a Hungarian stage and film actress born on November 23, 1935, in Pély, Hungary. She was also known as Marián Törőcsik and Törőcsik Mari. Her career spanned from 1956 to 2020, during which she appeared in more than 170 films. She won the award for Best Actress at the 1976 Cannes Film Festival for the f...
Mari Törőcsik by the numbers
Age in their best-rated roles
- Suburban Legend (1957) as Benkőné, Annus — aged about 21
- Merry-Go-Round (1956) as Pataki Mari — aged about 20
- Whoops (1993) as Kati — aged about 57
- Ants' Nest (1971) as Virginia — aged about 35
- Mrs. Dery Where Are You? (1975) as Déryné — aged about 39
- Dead Landscape (1972) as Juli, Kántor felesége — aged about 36
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