Hungarian director and scriptwriter Peter Bacso has died at the age of 81.
The moviemaker passed away on Wednesday. No details of the cause of death were available as WENN went to press.
Bacso began his career in 1947 as a scriptwriter and moved on to directing in the 1960s.
His most famous work, 1969's A Tanu (The Witness), was initially banned in his native country and not shown publicly until a decade later. The movie was well received at the 1981 Cannes Film Festival in France and won Bacso international critical acclaim.
He was presented with a lifetime achievement award at this year's Hungarian Film Week, which also debuted his new movie, Majdnem szuz (Almost A Virgin).
The moviemaker passed away on Wednesday. No details of the cause of death were available as WENN went to press.
Bacso began his career in 1947 as a scriptwriter and moved on to directing in the 1960s.
His most famous work, 1969's A Tanu (The Witness), was initially banned in his native country and not shown publicly until a decade later. The movie was well received at the 1981 Cannes Film Festival in France and won Bacso international critical acclaim.
He was presented with a lifetime achievement award at this year's Hungarian Film Week, which also debuted his new movie, Majdnem szuz (Almost A Virgin).
- 3/12/2009
- WENN
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.