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Imre Sinkovits

シンクヴィツ・イムレ

Sinkovits Imre

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1928-09-21 (Budapest)
Died
2001-01-18 (Budapest, Hungary) age 72
Nationality
Hungarian
Languages
Hungarian
Residence History
Budapest

Career

Occupations
Actor
Active Years
1949-2001
Affiliations
National Theatre, Attila József Theatre
Memberships
Hungarian Theatre and Film Association

Education

University of Theatre and Film Arts
Drama
Country: Hungary

Awards

Kossuth Prize
1966
Organization: Government of Hungary
Result: Winner
Mari Jászai Award
1955
Result: Winner
Mari Jászai Award
1962
Result: Winner
Kazinczy Award
1983
Organization: Kazinczy Foundation
Result: Winner
Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary, Commander's Cross with Star
1998
Organization: President of Hungary
Result: Winner
Hungarian Heritage Award
1996
Result: Winner
National Actor
2000
Result: Title

Awards & Nominations

Legacy

A prominent Hungarian actor who performed at the National Theatre and was known for his activities during the 1956 Hungarian Revolution. He appeared in numerous films and stage productions.

In Popular Culture

  • In 2022, on the anniversary of his birthday, a star was named after him.

Trivia

  • On October 23, 1956, he recited Sándor Petőfi's Nemzeti dal at Petőfi Square, igniting a youth protest that led to the nationwide revolution.
  • In 1991, at the reburial of Cardinal József Mindszenty, he delivered a powerful rendition of Mihály Vörösmarty's Szózat.