Balázs Simonyi

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1980-08-19 (44 years old)

Place of Birth Budapest

Balázs Simonyi

Biography

He studied film theory, film history, Hungarian language, and literature at ELTE BTK from 1998 to 2006. Pursued a PhD in philosophy, completing it in 2013. Throughout his career, he have worked as a dubbing artist, lending his voice to numerous TV and radio commercials, as well as foreign films. From 1986 to 2007, he was a member of Margit Földessy's drama studio, and in 2000, he founded the Kex and Tea literary reading night series. In 2003, he joined the first improvisational theatre company in Hungary, Momentán Társulat, where he served as the lead actor until leaving in 2012. Since 2002, he have worked as a creative freelancer, making films, long-form photo series, commercials, and television programs. His documentaries have been featured in various festivals worldwide.

Known For

Director

2019
Banality

as Director

2017
Ultra

as Director

2016
Indian

as Director

2011
Finale

as Director

2011
2008
Mandarin

as Director

2006
Egy szavazat

as Director

2003
Location Hunting

as Director

Writer

2023
Own Forest

as Screenplay

2019
Banality

as Writer

2016
Indian

as Writer

2011
Finale

as Writer

2011
2006
Egy szavazat

as Writer

2003

Actor

2023
Own Forest

as filmkészítő-ultramaratonfutó

2017
Ultra

as Self

2016
Indian

as Man with motorcycle, Teacher 5.

2011
Location Hunting 2.

as Director of Photography

2003
Location Hunting

as Director of Photography

Producer

2017
Ultra

as Producer

2016
Indian

as Co-Producer

2006
Egy szavazat

as Producer

Camera

2011
Location Hunting 2.

as Director of Photography

2003
Location Hunting

as Director of Photography

Editor

2006
Egy szavazat

as Editor