János Zsombolyai worked in film at a period when the medium itself was still changing shape.
The record lists János Zsombolyai as Hungarian cinematographer, film director and screenwriter.
János Zsombolyai was born at Budapest in 1939. His recorded nationality is Hungary. He trained at University of Theatre and Film Arts.
This generation broke the studio mould - lighter cameras, location shooting, and directors who claimed authorship of the finished film.
János Zsombolyai is credited as cinematographer, film director and screenwriter.
The screen flattens effort: a performance that took months reads as a few unhurried minutes.
That the work was made from Hungary shaped it: national industries differ in what they finance, who they cast and which audiences they can reach.
János Zsombolyai died in 2015, aged 76. The films remain, which is the only form in which a screen career survives.
Achievements
- Worked as cinematographer, film director and screenwriter
