Kossuth Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 1 (1948) Winner
Gizi Bajor
バヨール・ギジ
Bajor Gizi
Aliases:
Gizi Bayor / Gizella Beyer
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1893-05-18 （Budapest）
- Died
- 1951-02-12 （Budapest） age 57
- Nationality
- Hungarian
- Languages
- Hungarian
- Residence History
- Budapest
Career
- Occupations
- actress
- Active Years
- 1914-1951
- Affiliations
- National Theatre of Budapest, Magyar Theatre
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Institutum Beatae Mariae Virginis | — | Girls' school | — | — | Hungary |
| Academy of Drama and Film in Budapest | — | Drama | — | 1911-1914 | Hungary |
Institutum Beatae Mariae Virginis
Girls' school
Country:
Hungary
Girls' school operated by nuns
Academy of Drama and Film in Budapest
Drama
Period:
1911-1914
Year of Graduation:
1914
Country:
Hungary
Studied between 1911 and 1914
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | National Theatre Hall of Fame | — | — | National Theatre of Budapest | inducted |
| 1948 | Kossuth Prize | — | — | — | winner |
National Theatre Hall of Fame
1925
Organization:
National Theatre of Budapest
Result:
inducted
Kossuth Prize
1948
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Legacy
Regarded as one of the most influential Hungarian actors of the 20th century. Committed to the National Theatre's Hall of Fame in 1925 and one of the first recipients of the Kossuth Prize in 1948. Her former resort is now the Bajor Gizi Actor's Museum.
Museums
- Bajor Gizi Actor's Museum Budapest
Trivia
- During World War II, she hid deserted soldiers and families in her resort, including her third husband.
- In 1951, her mentally ill third husband Tibor Germán killed her and himself fearing she was threatened by diseases.