Hungarian film director, screenwriter, film producer and editor
Kristóf Deák |
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| Born | (1982-06-07)7 June 1982 (age 42)
Budapest, Hungary |
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| Occupation | Film director |
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| Years active | 2010–present |
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| Notable work | Sing (Mindenki) |
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Kristóf Deák (Hungarian pronunciation:[ˈkriʃtoːfˈdɛaːk]; born June 7, 1982) is aHungarianfilm director,screenwriter,film producer andeditor who is best known for his work onSing, which earned him critical appraisal and recognition including theAcademy Award for Best Live Action Short Film at the89th Academy Awards in 2017.[1][2][3]
Starting his studies inelectrical engineering at theBudapest University of Technology and Economics, he later switched to theUniversity of Theater and Film's film production course.[4] During this time, he learned editing from his classmates, and subsequently worked as a freelance editor.[5][6] In 2010, he completed the MA in Film and TV Directing course at theUniversity of Westminster.[7]
In 2011, he directed episodes of the popular Hungarian television series Hacktion.
In 2017, his short film Sing won the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film.
| Year | Title | Country | Genre/type | Director | Screenwriter | Other |
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| 2022 | The Grandson | Hungary | Action | Yes | Yes | |
| 2016 | Sing (Mindenki) | Hungary | Short | Yes | Yes | Producer |
| 2015 | Beverley | UK | Short | | | Editor |
| 2014 | The Roof | UK | Short | | | Editor |
| 2013 | The Hummingbird | Spain-UK | Short | | | Editor |
| 2013 | The UnDream | UK | Short | | | Editor, assistant director |
| 2012 | The Boss | UK | Short | Yes | | Editor |
| 2012 | Losing It | UK[8] | Short | Yes | | script editor, producer |
| 2010 | Golf with a Shotgun | UK | Short | Yes | Yes | script editor |
| Year | Title | Country | Genre/type | Director | Other |
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| 2011–2012 | Hacktion | Hungary | TV series | Yes(12 episodes) | Editor(2 episodes) |
- Audience Award – 32nd Festival du Cinéma Européen deLille (Sing, 2016)[9]
- Audience Award – Festival Internacional de CineLanzarote (Sing, 2016)[10]
- People's Choice Award –Toronto International Film Festival, TIFF Kids (Sing, 2016)[10]
- Daazo.com Special Award –Budapest Friss Hús Fesztivál (Sing, 2016)[11]
- Grand Prix and Best Short Award – International Competition – Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia (Sing, 2016)[12]
- Audience Award – Sapporo Shortsfest, Japan (Sing, 2016)[13]
- Adult Jury Prize—Live-action Short Film – 34thChicago International Children's Film Festival (Sing, 2016)[14]
- Best Short Fiction Film – 19th Olympia International Film Festival for Children and Young People (Sing, 2016)[15]
- Best Short Film for Children 2nd Prize – Interfilm KUKI + TeenScreen Berlin (Sing, 2016)[16]
- Lovas Nándor Award (for the best film plan on the pitchforum) – Friss Hús Festival (A legjobb játék, 2016)[11]
- Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film –89th Academy Awards (Sing, 2016)[17]
- Balázs Béla Award (2017)[18]
- ^Merry, Stephanie (24 January 2017)."Oscar nominations 2017: Complete list of nominees; 'La La Land's' 14 ties record".The Washington Post. RetrievedJanuary 25, 2017.
- ^"Oscar Nominations 2017: The Complete List – 89th Academy Awards".Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. January 24, 2017. Archived fromthe original on January 10, 2013. RetrievedJanuary 25, 2017.
- ^"Oscar Nominations 2017: See the Full List".Vanity Fair. January 24, 2017. RetrievedJanuary 25, 2017.
- ^Fái (27 February 2017)."Deák Kristóf édesapja: Oscar-díjat kaptam a fiamtól születésnapomra" (in Hungarian). borsonline.hu. Retrieved27 March 2017.
- ^Jónás Ágnes (30 June 2016).""A hallgatás tud igazán hangos lenni" (Beszélgetés Deák Kristóffal)" (in Hungarian). kortarsonline.hu. Archived fromthe original on 8 April 2017. Retrieved27 March 2017.
- ^Sanja Struna (18 January 2017)."In Conversation with Kristof Deak". Retrieved1 March 2017.
- ^"Oscar win for Westminster graduate Kristóf Deák's short film Sing". westminster.ac.uk. 27 February 2017. Archived fromthe original on 19 May 2018. Retrieved27 March 2017.
- ^Short Films, annafilmstrip.wordpress.com – 2013.
- ^"Les Funambules du Cinéma Européen, Cérémonie de clôture du 32ème Festival du Cinéma Européen de Lille" (in French). whoozone.com. 18 April 2016.
- ^ab"Entregados los premios del Festival Internacional de Lanzarote" (in Spanish). elpejeverde.com. 18 April 2016.
- ^ab"Kiosztották a negyedik Friss Hús rövidfilmfesztivál díjait!" (in Hungarian). daazo.com. 2016. Archived fromthe original on 2017-11-07. Retrieved2017-03-27.
- ^"Sing, SSFF & ASIA 2016 Award Winning Program-3". shortshorts.org. 2016.
- ^"SSF 2016 Awards: Audience Award". sapporoshortfest.jp. 2016.
- ^"2016 Awards, The 34th Chicago International Children's Film Festival, Adult Jury Prize—Live-action Short Film". facets.org. Archived fromthe original on 2016-11-11. Retrieved2017-03-27.
- ^"Awards of 19th Olympia International Film Festival for Children and Young People". olympiafestival.gr. 13 December 2016. Archived fromthe original on 8 November 2017. Retrieved27 March 2017.
- ^"THe KUKI Awards 2016!". interfilm.de. 2016. Archived fromthe original on 2017-11-07. Retrieved2017-03-27.
- ^"Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film – Sing".Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. January 24, 2017. Retrieved27 February 2017.
- ^"Balog Zoltán állami művészeti és miniszteri szakmai díjakat adott át" (in Hungarian). kormany.hu. 14 March 2017.
