György Gát
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György Gát is a Hungarian television director
and producer
. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0350674/. He is also a regular lecturer
at ELTE
University in Budapest.
The son of a noted diplomat
and lecturer, he spent some of his youth in Montreal
and in Stockholm
.
After returning to Budapest and an unsuccessful attempt to become a child actor
, Gát turned to directing at a very young age, starting as a runner and eventually becoming a cameraman, and then a director
.
As a young man his popularity was unparalelled among his peers, he never hesitated to stand up for a friend, and his interactions were extremely helpful to several young people, who experienced extreme difficulties to find a job or earn a living in those years.
His first real hit was the crime-comedy TV series "Linda" (1984–1989). "Linda" starred his then partner Nóra Görbe
with whom he had two children, writer Anna Gát (1983) and Márton (1989).
It was during the pre-production
of "Linda" that Gát became Hungary's first independent television producer
- a position that at the time the regime
did not acknowledge.
He subsequently created series "Angyalbőrben" (1990–1991), "Familia Kft." (1991–1997), "TV a város szélén" (1998), "SztárVár" (2005) and EU-education animated series "Szerencsi fel!" (2004).
He married actress Bernadett Gregor during the filming of "TV a város szélén". They have since divorced.
In 2008 he co-wrote and co-directed a sequel
to animated movie Vuk (film)
, called "A Kis Vuk" (in English
: A Fox's Tale
). In Hungary, the reception of the sequel was controversial.
Article on "Linda" http://www.pestiside.hu/20050308/the-triumphant-return-of-hungarys-woman-tv-supercop
Article on the history of "Linda" - censorship
, Communist media
and success against the pressure http://www.origo.hu/teve/20090709-linda-sorozat-tortenete-gorbe-noraval-szerednyey-belaval-bodrogi-gyulaval.html
Television director
A television director directs the activities involved in making a television program and is part of a television crew.-Duties:The duties of a television director vary depending on whether the production is live or recorded to video tape or video server .In both types of productions, the...
and producer
Television producer
The primary role of a television Producer is to allow all aspects of video production, ranging from show idea development and cast hiring to shoot supervision and fact-checking...
. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0350674/. He is also a regular lecturer
Lecturer
Lecturer is an academic rank. In the United Kingdom, lecturer is a position at a university or similar institution, often held by academics in their early career stages, who lead research groups and supervise research students, as well as teach...
at ELTE
Elte
Elte can refer to the following:* Elte, North Rhine-Westphalia, former township now integrated into Rheine, Germany.* Eötvös Loránd University, a University in Budapest.* Harry Elte, Dutch architect.* E. L. Elte, Dutch mathematician...
University in Budapest.
The son of a noted diplomat
Diplomat
A diplomat is a person appointed by a state to conduct diplomacy with another state or international organization. The main functions of diplomats revolve around the representation and protection of the interests and nationals of the sending state, as well as the promotion of information and...
and lecturer, he spent some of his youth in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
and in Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
.
After returning to Budapest and an unsuccessful attempt to become a child actor
Child actor
The term child actor or child actress is generally applied to a child acting in motion pictures or television, but also to an adult who began his or her acting career as a child; to avoid confusion, the latter is also called a former child actor...
, Gát turned to directing at a very young age, starting as a runner and eventually becoming a cameraman, and then a director
Television director
A television director directs the activities involved in making a television program and is part of a television crew.-Duties:The duties of a television director vary depending on whether the production is live or recorded to video tape or video server .In both types of productions, the...
.
As a young man his popularity was unparalelled among his peers, he never hesitated to stand up for a friend, and his interactions were extremely helpful to several young people, who experienced extreme difficulties to find a job or earn a living in those years.
His first real hit was the crime-comedy TV series "Linda" (1984–1989). "Linda" starred his then partner Nóra Görbe
Nóra Görbe
Nóra Görbe is a Hungarian actress, singer and pop icon.-Life:She is the daughter of legendary film actor János Görbe.She considered becoming a ballet dancer before turning to acting....
with whom he had two children, writer Anna Gát (1983) and Márton (1989).
It was during the pre-production
Pre-production
Pre-production or In Production is the process of preparing all the elements involved in a film, play, or other performance.- In film :...
of "Linda" that Gát became Hungary's first independent television producer
Television producer
The primary role of a television Producer is to allow all aspects of video production, ranging from show idea development and cast hiring to shoot supervision and fact-checking...
- a position that at the time the regime
Regime
The word regime refers to a set of conditions, most often of a political nature.-Politics:...
did not acknowledge.
He subsequently created series "Angyalbőrben" (1990–1991), "Familia Kft." (1991–1997), "TV a város szélén" (1998), "SztárVár" (2005) and EU-education animated series "Szerencsi fel!" (2004).
He married actress Bernadett Gregor during the filming of "TV a város szélén". They have since divorced.
In 2008 he co-wrote and co-directed a sequel
Sequel
A sequel is a narrative, documental, or other work of literature, film, theatre, or music that continues the story of or expands upon issues presented in some previous work...
to animated movie Vuk (film)
Vuk (film)
The Little Fox, known in Hungary as Vuk, is a 1981 Hungarian animated film produced by Pannónia Filmstúdió, based on the novel Vuk by István Fekete...
, called "A Kis Vuk" (in English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
: A Fox's Tale
A Fox's Tale
A Fox's Tale is a Hungarian animated film. The film's original Hungarian title is Kis Vuk. It is the sequel to the 1981 film Vuk. The English-language voice cast includes Freddie Highmore, Miranda Richardson, Bill Nighy and Sienna Miller...
). In Hungary, the reception of the sequel was controversial.
External links
Imdb link: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0350674/Article on "Linda" http://www.pestiside.hu/20050308/the-triumphant-return-of-hungarys-woman-tv-supercop
Article on the history of "Linda" - censorship
Censorship
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, Communist media
News media
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and success against the pressure http://www.origo.hu/teve/20090709-linda-sorozat-tortenete-gorbe-noraval-szerednyey-belaval-bodrogi-gyulaval.html