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Almost five hundred Hollywood filmmakers with Hungarian roots now have their names inscribed on a wall unveiled at the Origo Film Studio in Budapest’s 15th district.
The recent 96th Academy Awards showcased Hungarian successes, including the filming of the award-winning film Poor Things at Origo Film Studio. Additionally, Lajos Koltai’s film Semmelweis and the premiere of Now or Never! (Most vagy soha!) received considerable attention, with impressive ticket sales.
Tony Curtis. Photo: Wikipedia
Hungary’s film industry has seen a period of great success, with notable achievements such as Son of Saul, which contributed to Hungary joining the select group of countries with multiple Oscar wins for Best Foreign Language Film.
Miklós Rózsa (composer of music for Hollywood movies). Photo: Wikipedia
Balázs Bokor, President of the Hungarian Hollywood Council, highlighted Hungary’s deep-rooted connections with Hollywood, noting the significant contributions of Hungarian filmmakers to the global film industry. He mentioned prominent figures like Adolph Zukor (producer), William Fox (the founder of Fox Studios), Al Lichtman (Universal Studios), and Tony Curtis (actor), whose ancestors are all tied to Hungary and have left an indelible mark on Hollywood.
Mr. Bokor also celebrated the growing number of Hungarian Oscar winners, including Zsuzsa Mihalek, who recently won an Academy Award.
Adolph Zukor (founder of Paramount). Photo: Wikipedia
The event, attended by Hungarian Oscar-winning directors István Szabó and Ferenc Rofusz, alongside several Members of Parliament and heads of the honored municipalities having ties to Hollywood. Twenty-five such municipalities received a trademark document, designating them as the “Municipality of Hollywood’s Hungarian Roots.”