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Judit Elek

Judit Elek

DirectorActorProducerWriterEditor Nov 10 (died age 87) Budapest, Hungary 1963–2018 (55 year career)
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Biography

Judit Elek (10 November 1937 - 1 October 2025) was a Hungarian film director and screenwriter. She has directed 16 films between 1962 and 2006. Her film Mária-nap was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1984 Cannes Film Festival. She graduated in 1961 from the Academy of Drama and Film in Budapest (now the University of Theatre and Film Arts Budapest), and joined Mafilm as an assistant director. She is one of the founders of the Béla Balász Studio for young filmmakers. Between 1962…

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Nobody's Daughter
Film

Nobody's Daughter

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The Lady from Constantinople
Film

The Lady from Constantinople

Director
Memories of a River
Film

Memories of a River

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Encounter
Film

Encounter

Director
Maria's Day
Film

Maria's Day

Director
Maybe Tomorrow
Film

Maybe Tomorrow

Director
After All the Dead Sing Again...
Film

After All the Dead Sing Again...

Director
Retrace
Film

Retrace

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