Miklós Jancsó 27 September 1921 31 January 2014 was a Hungarian film director and screenwriter Jancsó achieved international prominence from the mid1960s onwards with works including The Round Up Szegénylegények 1965 The Red and the White Csillagosok katonák 1967 and Red Psalm Még kér a nép 1971 Jancsós films are characterized by visual stylization elegantly choreographed shots long takes historical periods rural settings and a lack of psychoanalyzing A frequent theme of his films is the abuse of power His works are often allegorical commentaries on Hungary under Communism and the Soviet occupation although some critics prefer to stress the universal dimensions of Jancsós explorations Towards the end of the 1960s and especially into the 1970s Jancsós work became increasingly stylized and overtly symbolic He received five nominations for the Best Director Award at the Cannes Film Festival winning for Red Psalm in 1972 In 1973 he was awarded the prestigious Kossuth Prize in Hungary He received awards for his life work in 1979 and 1990 at Cannes and Venice respectively Description above from the Wikipedia article Miklós Jancsó licensed under CCBYSA full list of contributors on Wikipedia
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