PÉTER GÁRDOS
Film director

born in Budapest, 8 July, 1948.

Graduated from the Eötvös Lóránt University of Siences, Art Faculty in 1971

Selection of Film Directing:
2005-The Real Santa
2004-The Porcelain Doll
2001-The Last Blues
1998-Comet (small feature)
1994-The Brother From Brooklyn
1991-The Scorpion Eats Up The Geminis for Breakfast
1989-Just for Kicks
1986-Whooping Cough
1984-The Philadelphia Attraction
1978-The Cage (small feature)
1977-Nightmare (small feature)

Selection of Awards:

2005  Leeuwarden - Matad'or - Main Prize
Moscow, Special Mention of Film Critics' Guild of Russia
Budapest, Hungarian Film Festival, Best Director
Budapest, Hungarian Film Festival, Gene Moskowitz Prize Awarded by the Foreign Critics
2003-Houston, Silver Remi
2002-Cairo, Golden Pyramid
1999-Budapest, Best Television Show, Category Award
1998-Montecatini, Jury's Special Award
1997-Salerno, Award of The Italian Theatre Association
1989-Béla Balázs Award
1989-Bludenz, Grand Award
1989-Vevey, Golden Pierrot
1988-Troia, Best Director
1988-Frankfurt, Grand Award
1987-Chicago, Golden Hugo
1987-Montréal, Fipresci Award
1985-Chicago, Silver Hugo
1985-Montréal, Jury's Special Award

Selection of Theatre Directing

2002-Kean, the Actor
2001-Othello
1999-The Bad Woman
1998-Annie
Chicago
1996-The Magic Flute 
1993-The Three Musketeers 
1991-The Wonderful Wizard of Oz