Ferenc Kósa

film director

Nyíregyháza, 21 November 1937 – Budapest, 12 December 2018

Full member of the Hungarian Academy of Arts (2012–2018)

Ferenc Kósa began his career as a director during the renewal of Hungarian cinema in the early 1960s. His graduation film, Tízezer nap (Ten Thousand Days) (1965–67), which received an award at the Cannes Film Festival, not only brought him international recognition but also established him as one of the defining figures of young Hungarian cinema.

"20 Years of the Republic" Award

A decoration awarded on a single occasion – October 23, 2009 – on the 20th anniversary of the proclamation of the Republic of Hungary.

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2007governmental award

Kossuth Prize

The highest Hungarian state decoration for the cultivation and preservation of Hungarian culture.

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1997governmental award

Knight of the Order of the Rising Sun

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1989governmental award

Meritorious Artist of the Hungarian People’s Republic

State award for artists who have created outstanding artistic values over a prolonged period in Hungarian national culture and artistic fields (theatre, music, dance, circus, film, visual, photography, applied arts), and who already hold an artistic award granted by the minister responsible for culture. The recipient is entitled to the title “Meritorious Artist of Hungary” (short: “Meritorious Artist”).

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1968governmental award

Balázs Béla Award

The highest state professional award that can be granted by the Minister responsible for culture to filmmakers and television creators.

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