Imre Antal
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Imre Antal was a Hungarian
pianist, television presenter and comedian
.
In 1960 he was awarded the 3rd prize at the XII Concorso Busoni, and six years later he won the 2nd prize at Budapest's Liszt-Bartók competition. From the mid-1960s he began presenting programmes for the music section of Hungarian television. He also took acting jobs, most notably in the 1969 TV-series Bors. When an illness of his hands ended his music career he devoted himself fully to television.
His biggest success was the comedy television program Szeszélyes évszakok (Capricious Seasons) which he presented on the national channel M1
from 1981 to 2005.
In 2006 he reappeared briefly on RTL Klub
with András Csonka, however, he was diagnosed with cancer. As his sickness grew on him he wished to continue making comedy programmes until his death. RTL Klub offered him to host their show Szeszélyes (Capricious) (which was actually only a low-key copy of his original show).
He died in Budapest
on 15 April 2008.
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...
pianist, television presenter and comedian
Comedian
A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy...
.
In 1960 he was awarded the 3rd prize at the XII Concorso Busoni, and six years later he won the 2nd prize at Budapest's Liszt-Bartók competition. From the mid-1960s he began presenting programmes for the music section of Hungarian television. He also took acting jobs, most notably in the 1969 TV-series Bors. When an illness of his hands ended his music career he devoted himself fully to television.
His biggest success was the comedy television program Szeszélyes évszakok (Capricious Seasons) which he presented on the national channel M1
M1 (TV channel)
m1 is a Hungarian television channel own and operated by Magyar Televízió. It is also transmitted in high definition.It was 24 hours in 2000 along with m2...
from 1981 to 2005.
In 2006 he reappeared briefly on RTL Klub
RTL Klub
RTL Klub is a television station owned by RTL Group and broadcast in Hungary. It was one of Hungary's first commercial TV channels and was only two days after the main rival TV2 to begin broadcasting.-About RTL Klub:...
with András Csonka, however, he was diagnosed with cancer. As his sickness grew on him he wished to continue making comedy programmes until his death. RTL Klub offered him to host their show Szeszélyes (Capricious) (which was actually only a low-key copy of his original show).
He died in Budapest
Budapest
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...
on 15 April 2008.
External links
- Imre Antal at the Internet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie Database is an online database of information related to movies, television shows, actors, production crew personnel, video games and fictional characters featured in visual entertainment media. It is one of the most popular online entertainment destinations, with over 100 million...