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László Nemes
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Hungarian filmmaker
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László Nemes, born Nemes Jeles László in 1977 in Budapest, is a Hungarian film director and screenwriter. He is the son of András Jeles and speaks Hungarian and French. Nemes was educated at New York University Tisch School of the Arts and Sciences Po. His career in film direction began in 2004.
He is known for the notable work *Son of Saul*, which earned him the Golden Globe Award for Best Non-English Language Film. He also received the Kossuth Prize and was nominated for the European Film Award for Best Short Film. Nemes has written for TheGuardian.com and maintains an official website.
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Budapest, Hungarian People's Republic [now Hungary]
László Nemes (born February 18, 1977) is a Hungarian film director and screenwriter. His 2015 debut feature film Son of Saul was screened in the main competition at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Grand Prix. Nemes was born in Budapest, Hungary, but grew up in Paris. He is the son of film director András Jeles. He got interested in filmmaking at an early age, when he made horror…
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Key facts
- Born
- Nemes Jeles László , ( 1977-02-18 ) 18 February 1977 (age 49) , Budapest , Hungary
- Occupations
- Film director, screenwriter
- Years active
- 1999-present
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- László
- Family name
- Nemes
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Hungary
- Place of birth
- Budapest
- Father
- András Jeles
- Occupation
- screenwriter
- Educated at
- Sciences Po
- Languages spoken
- French
- Award
- Kossuth Prize
- Notable work
- Son of Saul
- Field of work
- film direction
- Official website
- ww35.laszlonemes.com
- Image
- László Nemes at 82nd Venice International Film Festival-1 (cropped).jpg
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- date of birth
- 1977-02-18
- Commons category
- László Nemes Jeles
- birth name
- Nemes Jeles László
- related category
- Category:Films directed by László Nemes
- nominated for
- European Film Award for Best Short Film
- start of work period
- 2004-00-00
- name in native language
- Nemes Jeles László
- has written for
- TheGuardian.com
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Encyclopedic overview
László Nemes (born Nemes Jeles László; Hungarian: [ˈnɛmɛʃ ˈjɛlɛʃ ˈlaːsloː]; 18 February 1977) is a Hungarian filmmaker. His films usually explore Jewish social and political resistance in 20th century Hungary, featuring long takes and meticulously dressed historical sets.
He is most known for his debut feature film Son of Saul (2015), which won the Grand Prix at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival, the Golden Globe for Best Foreign Language Film and Hungary's second Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.
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