Ferenc Sánta

Ferenc Sánta (September 4, 1927 – June 6, 2008) was a Hungarian novelist and film scriptwriter. He was awarded the "József Attila Prize" in 1956 and 1964, and the prestigeous "Kossuth Prize" in 1973.hu icon [http://www.fn.hu/belfold/20080607/meghalt_santha_ferenc/ "Meghalt Sánta Ferenc"] – "Figyelö Net (2008. június 7)" (Retrieved on June 8, 2008)]

elected works

*"Sokan voltunk", 1954
*"Téli virágzás", 1956
*"Farkasok a küszöbön", 1961
*"Az ötödik pecsét", 1963
*"Húsz óra", 1963
*"Az áruló", 1966
*"Isten a szekéren", 1970
*"Kicsik és nagyok", 1982
*"A szabadság küszöbén"
*"Halálnak halála", 1994

Filmography

*"Húsz óra" (1965) (based on his novel; English title, "Twenty Hours"). The film won the "Grand Prix" at the 1965 Moscow International Film Festival, and the "UNICRIT Award" at the 1965 Venice Film Festival.
*"Az Ötödik pecsét" (1976) (based on his novel; English title, "The Fifth Seal"). The film won the "Golden Prize" at the 1977 Moscow International Film Festival. It was nominated to the "Golden Berlin Bear" at Berlin International Film Festival in 1977.
*"Éjszaka" (1989) (writer).

Awards

*József Attila Prize (1956 and 1964)
*Arany Nimfa Prize (Monte Carlo, 1970)
*Kossuth Prize (1973)
*Magyar Köztársasági Érdemrend Tisztikeresztje (1993)
*Hazám Prize (2004)
*Magyar Muvészetért Prize (2004)

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