Ferenc Rófusz
Encyclopedia
Ferenc Rofusz is a Hungarian animator
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. His interest in animation and film making started relatively early. During his studies he took special drawing and animating courses. He started to work at the Hungarian film studio Mafilm as set designer, set painter and animator. In 1968 he joined Pannónia Filmstúdió
and partnered Marcell Jankovics
on the animation project "Gusztáv" ("Gustavus"). In 1974 he made his first animated film "A kő" ("The Stone"), and six years later for "A Légy" ("The Fly") he received the 1981
Academy Award for Animated Short Film
.
Hungary
was a Communist country at the time, and Rófusz himself was not allowed to leave the country to attend the Oscars. However, without his knowledge, somebody accepted the award for him during the show.
In the early 1980s, Rofusz released two new animated films, "Holtpont" ("Deadlock", Stuttgart - Special Prize of the Jury 1984) and "Gravitáció" ("Gravity", OIAF Award
, 1984). In 1988 he moved to Canada and began working at Toronto's Nelvana
studio. In 2002 he returned to Hungary
. Some of his recent works include "Tüzet szüntess!" ("Cease Fire!", 2003) and "A Dog’s Life" (2005).
Animator
An animator is an artist who creates multiple images that give an illusion of movement called animation when displayed in rapid sequence; the images are called frames and key frames. Animators can work in a variety of fields including film, television, video games, and the internet. Usually, an...
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Biography
Rofusz was born in 1946 in BudapestBudapest
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
. His interest in animation and film making started relatively early. During his studies he took special drawing and animating courses. He started to work at the Hungarian film studio Mafilm as set designer, set painter and animator. In 1968 he joined Pannónia Filmstúdió
PannóniaFilm
Pannonia Film Studio is the largest animation studio in Hungary, based in the capital of Budapest.-History:...
and partnered Marcell Jankovics
Marcell Jankovics
Marcell Jankovics is a Hungarian graphic artist, cartoon director, animator and author. He received his Oscar nomination for the 1974 animated short movie "Sisyphus".d That movie was used for a GMC Yukon Hybrid ad during the 2008 Super Bowl based on an agreement between the Hungarian film studio...
on the animation project "Gusztáv" ("Gustavus"). In 1974 he made his first animated film "A kő" ("The Stone"), and six years later for "A Légy" ("The Fly") he received the 1981
53rd Academy Awards
The 53rd Academy Awards, honoring the best in film for 1980, were presented March 31, 1981, at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles. The ceremonies, which were presided over by Johnny Carson, were originally scheduled for the previous day but were postponed due to the assassination attempt...
Academy Award for Animated Short Film
Academy Award for Animated Short Film
The Academy Award for Animated Short Film is an award which has been given by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences as part of the Academy Awards every year since the 5th Academy Awards, covering the year 1931-32, to the present....
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Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
was a Communist country at the time, and Rófusz himself was not allowed to leave the country to attend the Oscars. However, without his knowledge, somebody accepted the award for him during the show.
In the early 1980s, Rofusz released two new animated films, "Holtpont" ("Deadlock", Stuttgart - Special Prize of the Jury 1984) and "Gravitáció" ("Gravity", OIAF Award
Ottawa International Animation Festival
-History:In 1976, the Canadian Film Institute founded the biennial Ottawa International Animation Festival . First held August 10 to 15, 1976, the OIAF created a gathering place for North American animation professionals and enthusiasts to ponder the craft and business of animation...
, 1984). In 1988 he moved to Canada and began working at Toronto's Nelvana
Nelvana
Nelvana Limited is a Canadian entertainment company founded in 1971 known for its work in children's animation. It was named by founders Michael Hirsh, Patrick Loubert and Clive A. Smith after a Canadian comic book superheroine created by Adrian Dingle in the 1940s...
studio. In 2002 he returned to Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
. Some of his recent works include "Tüzet szüntess!" ("Cease Fire!", 2003) and "A Dog’s Life" (2005).
External links
- History of PannóniaFilm and Hungarian animation (accessed at the Wayback MachineWayback MachineThe Wayback Machine is a digital time capsule created by the Internet Archive non-profit organization, based in San Francisco, California. It is maintained with content from Alexa Internet. The service enables users to see archived versions of web pages across time, which the Archive calls a "three...
) - "The Fly" at Cartoon Brew