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János Bródy

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Bródy János

Aliases: János Kristóf Bródy

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1946-04-05 (Budapest)
Nationality
Hungarian
Languages
Hungarian
Residence History
Budapest

Career

Occupations
singer, guitarist, composer, scriptwriter
Active Years
1964-2024
Affiliations
Illés (band), Fonográf
Influenced
Levente Szörényi

Education

Puskás Tivadar Telecommunication Technical School
Telecommunication
Period: 卒業前
Year of Graduation: 1964
Country: Hungary
Graduated before 1964
Budapest University of Technology and Economics
Electrical Engineering
Degree: 電気工学士
Period: 1964-1969
Year of Graduation: 1969
Country: Hungary
Graduated in 1969

Awards

Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Hungarian Republic
1995
Organization: Hungarian Republic
Result: 受賞
Liszt Ferenc Prize
1996
Result: 受賞
Kossuth Prize
2000
Result: 受賞 (Illésバンドメンバーと共同)
Pro Urbe Budapest Award
2006
Result: 受賞
Fonogram Lifetime Achievement Award
2011
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Hungarian Blues

1980 Rock

Solo debut album containing mellow, critical ballads.

Criticism of daily lifeIrony

István, a király

1983 Rock opera

Rock opera by Bródy and Szörényi.

HistoryPolitics
Adaptations
  • [Film] István, a király (1984)

Bibliography

  • Hungarian Blues (1980)
  • Ne szólj szám 1985
  • Hang nélkül (1989)
  • Az utca másik oldalán (1994)
  • Kockázatok és mellékhatások (2001)
  • Az Illés szekerén (2011)
  • Ráadás (2016)
  • Kőműves Kelemen (1981)
  • Fehér Anna (1988)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
CriticalIronicBallads
Recurring Motifs
Anti-communist critiquePost-democratization disappointmentFolk-rock fusion

Legacy

Major figure in Hungarian music scene from 1960s-1990s. Successful with Illés and Fonográf bands and solo career. Known for politically coded lyrics.

Trivia

  • Hungarian naming convention places family name first (Bródy János).