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- Producer
- Additional Crew
- Director
Canadian producer and director Ivan Reitman created many of American cinema's most successful and best loved feature film comedies and worked with Hollywood's acting elite. Reitman produced such hits as the ground-breaking sensation National Lampoon's National Lampoon's Animal House (1978), which introduced John Belushi to American filmgoers, and the family features Beethoven (1992) and Beethoven's 2nd (1993). His directing credits include Meatballs (1979), Stripes (1981) and Ghostbusters (1984), films starring Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis; Dave (1993), which starred Kevin Kline and Sigourney Weaver, Junior (1994) which starred Arnold Schwarzenegger, Danny DeVito and Emma Thompson. Reitman also produced the HBO telefilm The Late Shift (1996), based on Bill Carter's non-fiction book about the late-night television wars which received seven Emmy nominations. Other producing endeavors include Commandments (1997), starring Aidan Quinn and Courteney Cox, Private Parts (1997), starring Howard Stern, as well as the animation/live action film Space Jam (1996), starring Michael Jordan and the Looney Tunes characters. With Twins (1988), Reitman created an entirely new comedic persona for action hero Arnold Schwarzenegger -- and forged a personal and professional relationship that continued with Kindergarten Cop (1990) and Junior (1994). Acclaimed dramatic actors such as Robert Redford, Debra Winger, Sigourney Weaver, and Emma Thompson also revealed untapped comic talents under Reitman's direction. In 1984, Reitman was honored as Director of the Year by the National Association of Theater Owners and the next year received a Special Achievement Award at the Canadian Genie awards. In 1979 and again in 1989, for the films National Lampoon's Animal House (1978) and Twins (1988), Reitman was honored with the People's Choice Award. In November of 1994, Reitman became the third director honored by Variety magazine in a special Billion Dollar Director issue.
Reitman was born in Czechoslovakia, to Jewish Holocaust survivors, and left with his family for Canada at the age of four. He attended Canada's McMaster University, where he produced and directed several television shorts. He followed with a live television show, Greed: The Series (1999), with Dan Aykroyd as its announcer. "Spellbound," which Reitman produced for the live stage, evolved into the Broadway hit "The Magic Show," starring Doug Henning. He continued producing for the stage with the Off-Broadway hit "The National Lampoon Show," and returned to Broadway to produce and direct the musical "Merlin," earning a Tony nomination for directing. Reitman headed The Montecito Picture Company, a film and television production company, with partner Tom Pollock. His television credits included the Emmy-nominated children's show The Real Ghostbusters (1986) and the Saturday morning animated series Beethoven (1994) for CBS. His last directing credited was Draft Day (2014), before his death in February 2022 in Montecito, California.- Jana Nagyová was born on 9 January 1959 in Komárno, Czechoslovakia [now Slovak Republic]. She is an actress, known for Arabela (1980), Dangerous Liaisons (1980) and Death of Hitch-Hikers (1979).
- Actor
- Casting Director
Balázs Csémy ("Blas") is a multi-lingual actor, born in the former Czechoslovakia; he resides today in Budapest and Berlin. Balázs/Blas has performed in more than five languages in both Hungarian and several international TV productions.
After his bachelor's degree in theater he quickly reached success as a performing stage actor, winning accolades and awards as best newcomer in the Hungarian theater world. The wide spectrum of his theatrical work spanned from Shakespeare to contemporary musicals and opera. After having finished his second degree at RADA in London, Blas made a seamless transition from stage to the world of television. Apart from playing the lead in a weekly TV comedy in Budapest for four successful seasons, he also appeared in big-budget productions, such as The Last Kingdom, Halo, Hunters, TC's Jack Ryan, among others. He took part in the Netflix feature Swimmers that opened at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2022, and in the movie Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris, that was nominated for an Academy Award.
An expert in languages and dialects, an avid singer and a great fan of sport and athleticism Blas is a multifaceted actor who still keeps working on the international TV scene and is always on the lookout for challenging work.
He recently wrapped filming as the co-lead in the international TV-Series "Hunyadi: Rise of the Raven", that shall be streamed worldwide in 2024, directed by Academy Award nominee Robert Dornhelm, produced by Robert Lantos.
He studied acting under the likes of Andrew Visnevski and Sue Dunderdale (RADA), László Marton (SZFE Budapest), Adam Davenport (TIAS), Cathy Haase, Bogumil Godfrejow and Christian Wagner (ISAW) and Gyula Gazdag (The Sundance Institute).
He is represented by Engers/Portelli Agency in London, UK, and Slavic Talents in Belgrade, Serbia and currently seeks representation in Germany and Scandinavia.- Director
- Editor
- Writer
Ronald Hamrák is a Slovakian actor, voice actor, best known as the impersonator of the Combine Overwatch Announcer from Half-Life 2 (2004), he voices the Overwatch in Half-Life: Through the City (2024), Alyx Bond: Runway (2021), he also provided his voice for The Apocalypse (2022) where he voiced Dr. Rutherford and the EMaCS AI. Ronald Hamrák is also known as an actor, known for BLATÁK: Krvavá Haksna (2021) and Kálmimor: Slepicí Knez (2022).- Alena Pajtinkova was born on 7 August 1986 in Komárno, Czechoslovakia [now Slovakia]. He is an actor, known for The Banger (2020), By a Sharp Knife (2019) and Dr. Ema (2014).
- Production Designer
- Art Director
- Art Department
In 1995-98, Henrich studied printmaking/graphic design in UK Bratislava in the class of Prof. Ondreicka; 1998 UK, Dartington School of Art; 2001 Bachelor of Arts degree of stage and costume design/ on the Prague Academy of Performing Arts; 2005 Master of Arts degree on the Prague Academy of Performing Art; from 1996 living and working in Prague, Czech Republic as a production designer, designer and conceptual artist. An establisher and a member of an alternative theatre group "Transformace" and conceptual art group "Le group Connenction" concentrating on a "site-specific" projects and "communicative" art, reality simulation, active media infiltration. In 2003 established a design brand and a studio - Fictivedesign. In 2005 renamed a studio as +boraros. He has already designed seven feature films. In 2012, he won the Czech Lion Award for the best design (with Jaromir99, Noro Drziak) for the feature film "Alois Nebel"- Peter Varga was born on 25 October 1971 in Komárno, Czechoslovakia [now Slovakia]. He is an actor, known for Hart's War (2002), Paradise Found (2003) and Místo nahore (2004).
- Cinematographer
- Camera and Electrical Department
Peter Bencsik was born on 9 August 1970 in Komarno, Czechoslovakia. He is a cinematographer, known for Piargy (2022), Nero a Seneca (2019) and Rodinné tajomstvá (2005).- Mór Jókai was born on 18 February 1825 in Komárom, Kingdom of Hungary, Austrian Empire [now Komarno, Slovakia]. He was a writer, known for The Gypsy Baron (1927), Der Zigeunerbaron (1975) and Souboj s Bohem (1921). He was married to Bella Nagy and Róza Laborfalvi. He died on 5 May 1904 in Budapest, Austria-Hungary [now Hungary].
- Adela Mojzísová was born on 30 January 1985 in Komárno, Czechoslovakia [now Slovakia]. She is an actress, known for Martinko Klingác (2004), Pán profesor (2020) and Cas nadeji (2024).
- Anita Szvrcsek was born on 21 March 1977 in Komárno, Czechoslovakia [now Slovakia]. She is an actress, known for A vád (1996), The Interpreter (2018) and Mi kérünk elnézést! (2006).
- Imre Vadkerti was born on 5 January 1976 in Komárno, Czechoslovakia [now Slovakia]. He is an actor, known for Géniusz, az alkimista (2009) and Csináljuk a fesztivált I. (2007).
- Katalin Holocsy was born on 14 August 1976 in Komárno, Czechoslovakia [now Slovakia]. She is an actress, known for Mintaapák (2019) and a szomszéd tehene (2024).
- István Németh was born on 15 February 1956 in Komárno, Czechoslovakia [now Slovakia]. He was an actor, known for Istanbul (2011), Soul at Peace (2009) and Dakujem, dobre (2013). He died on 1 December 2021.
- Juraj Baca was born on 17 March 1977 in Komárno, Czechoslovakia. He is an actor, known for Blood Kin (2021), CR:SR Test národa 2006 (2006) and Let's Dance (2006).
- Actor
- Writer
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Géza Galán was born on 4 May 1942 in Komárno, Slovenský stát [now Slovakia]. He was an actor and writer, known for Dögkeselyü (1982), Judgement (1970) and Tak blízko u nebe (1964). He died on 17 December 2012 in Budapest, Hungary.- Tamás Priskin was born on 27 September 1986 in Komárno, Czechoslovakia [now Slovakia].
- István Habodász was born on 1 July 1992 in Komárno, Czechoslovakia [now Slovakia].
- Zsuzsa Antala was born on 9 January 1968 in Komarno, Czechoslovakia. She is a director, known for Grófi szérün (1996) and Én népem (1998).
- Peter Valo was born on 4 July 1948 in Komárno, Czechoslovakia [now Slovakia]. Peter is a writer, known for Ked jubilant place (1984), Cik-cak cik-cak-bum (1995) and Knieza (1998).
- Margit Lõrincz was born on 21 August 1933 in Komárno, Czechoslovakia [now Slovakia]. She is an actress, known for Valahol Magyarországon (1987).
- Szilvia Varga was born on 12 May 1966 in Komarno, Czechoslovakia. She is an actress, known for Chameleon (2008), Szamba (1996) and Barátok közt (1998).
- Costume Designer
Zuzana Boceková was born on 22 April 1920 in Komárno, Czechoslovakia [now Slovak Republic]. She was a costume designer, known for Stopy na Sitne (1969), Smrt prichádza v dazdi (1966) and Adrift (1971). She died on 16 January 2005 in Kosice, Slovakia.- Endre Kadarkai was born on 8 February 1985 in Komárno, Czechoslovakia [now Slovakia]. He is an actor, known for Godmother (2021), Szavakon túl (2021) and Friderikusz Podcast (2021).
- Editor
- Editorial Department
Yanosh Cuglove was born on 19 October 1945 in Komarno, Hungary. Yanosh is an editor, known for Up in the Air (2009), Juno (2007) and Men, Women & Children (2014).