Attila Kaszás
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Attila Kaszás (ˈɒtːilɒ ˈkɒsaːʃ; Šaľa
, Czechoslovakia
16 March 1960 – Budapest
, Hungary
23 March 2007) was a Slovakian-born Hungarian actor, singer.
, Czechoslovakia
, but he spent his childhood in Vlčany
, where his parents taught in the local school. He went then to the in János Selye High School in Komárno
. From 1979 he studied at the Academy of Drama and Film in Budapest
, where he finished in 1983. From 1984 he was the member of the Vígszínház for 15 years, then he worked as a freelancer for 4 years. From 2003 he was the member of the National Theatre
. He played roles in the József Katona Theatre in Kecskemét
, New Theatre in Budapest
, Kamaraszínház in Budapest, Rock Theatre in Budapest and in Győr
, Kecskemét, Sopron
and Szeged
.
He reached his first success in 1990 in Georg Büchner
's comedy, Leonce and Lena
, acting Leonce. He got the Best Actor-prize then. In his career he played main character in more than 50 acts, TV and movie roles. With his finest sound he played in several musicals, too.
His first wife was actress Enikő Eszenyi, then after a short relationship with actress Edit Balázsovits he married again. From his second marriage one son was born, Jancsi (*2005) and shortly after his death his wife gave birth to their daughter, Luca (*2007).
. On the night of 22 March a relieve brainpan operation was held to save his life, but on the second day at 7:40 p.m. he died.
Sala
- Geography :* Sala Municipality, Sweden - a municipality in Sweden* Sala, Sweden - a city in Sweden, seat of Sala Municipality* Sala municipality, Latvia - a municipality in Latvia* Sala, Latvia - a village in Latvia, an administrative centre of Sala municipality...
, Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia or Czecho-Slovakia was a sovereign state in Central Europe which existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until 1992...
16 March 1960 – 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...
, Hungary
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...
23 March 2007) was a Slovakian-born Hungarian actor, singer.
Early life
Attila Kaszás born in ŠaľaSala
- Geography :* Sala Municipality, Sweden - a municipality in Sweden* Sala, Sweden - a city in Sweden, seat of Sala Municipality* Sala municipality, Latvia - a municipality in Latvia* Sala, Latvia - a village in Latvia, an administrative centre of Sala municipality...
, Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia or Czecho-Slovakia was a sovereign state in Central Europe which existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until 1992...
, but he spent his childhood in Vlčany
Vlcany
Vlčany is a village and municipality in Šaľa District, in the Nitra Region of south-west Slovakia.-Geography:The village lies at an altitude of 112 metres and covers an area of 39.764 km².It has a population of about 3460 people.-Ethnicity:...
, where his parents taught in the local school. He went then to the in János Selye High School in Komárno
Komárno
Komárno is a town in Slovakia at the confluence of the Danube and the Váh rivers. Komárno was formed from part of a historical town in Hungary situated on both banks of the Danube. Following World War I, the border of the newly created Czechoslovakia cut the historical, unified town in half,...
. From 1979 he studied at the Academy of Drama and Film in Budapest
Academy of Drama and Film in Budapest
The Academy of Drama and Film in Budapest is a university founded in 1865 in Budapest, Hungary.-Notable alumni:*László Kovács *Vilmos Zsigmond*József Mikó*István Szabó*Miklós Jancsó*Lajos Koltai*Gábor Bódy*Dezső Magyar*Béla Tarr...
, where he finished in 1983. From 1984 he was the member of the Vígszínház for 15 years, then he worked as a freelancer for 4 years. From 2003 he was the member of the National Theatre
National Theatre (Budapest)
The National Theatre is the main theatre of Budapest, and the largest such institution in Hungary, opening originally in 1837. Its company used several locations since then, including the original building at the Kerepesi street, and the People's Theatre at the Blaha Lujza Square...
. He played roles in the József Katona Theatre in Kecskemét
Kecskemét
Kecskemét is a city in the central part of Hungary. It is the 8th largest city of the country, and the county seat of Bács-Kiskun.Kecskemét lies halfway between the capital Budapest and the country's third-largest city, Szeged, 86 kilometres from both of them and almost equal distance from the two...
, New Theatre 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...
, Kamaraszínház in Budapest, Rock Theatre in Budapest and in Győr
Gyor
-Climate:-Main sights:The ancient core of the city is Káptalan Hill at the confluence of three rivers: the Danube, Rába and Rábca. Püspökvár, the residence of Győr’s bishops can be easily recognised by its incomplete tower. Győr’s oldest buildings are the 13th-century dwelling tower and the...
, Kecskemét, Sopron
Sopron
In 1910 Sopron had 33,932 inhabitants . Religions: 64.1% Roman Catholic, 27.8% Lutheran, 6.6% Jewish, 1.2% Calvinist, 0.3% other. In 2001 the city had 56,125 inhabitants...
and Szeged
Szeged
' is the third largest city of Hungary, the largest city and regional centre of the Southern Great Plain and the county town of Csongrád county. The University of Szeged is one of the most distinguished universities in Hungary....
.
He reached his first success in 1990 in Georg Büchner
Georg Büchner
Karl Georg Büchner was a German dramatist and writer of poetry and prose. He was the brother of physician and philosopher Ludwig Büchner. Büchner's talent is generally held in great esteem in Germany...
's comedy, Leonce and Lena
Leonce and Lena
Leonce and Lena is a play by Georg Büchner which is considered a comedy, but is rather a satire veiled in humor. It was written in the spring of 1836 for a competition sponsored by the book publishing house of J.G. Cotta. However, Büchner missed the submission deadline and the play was returned...
, acting Leonce. He got the Best Actor-prize then. In his career he played main character in more than 50 acts, TV and movie roles. With his finest sound he played in several musicals, too.
His first wife was actress Enikő Eszenyi, then after a short relationship with actress Edit Balázsovits he married again. From his second marriage one son was born, Jancsi (*2005) and shortly after his death his wife gave birth to their daughter, Luca (*2007).
Death
According to his actor friend, Péter Trokán, he already felt very badly days before the first performance of Twelve Angry Men. On 19 March 2007 on the pilot of this act, he suddenly dropped on the stage. In the ambulace he needed to be reanimated. He was carried into the Neurological Institute for intensive care, the diagnose being cerebral haemorrhage. He stayed there for four days in a comaComa
In medicine, a coma is a state of unconsciousness, lasting more than 6 hours in which a person cannot be awakened, fails to respond normally to painful stimuli, light or sound, lacks a normal sleep-wake cycle and does not initiate voluntary actions. A person in a state of coma is described as...
. On the night of 22 March a relieve brainpan operation was held to save his life, but on the second day at 7:40 p.m. he died.
Filmography
- Fehér rozsda (1982) - TV
- Machbeth (1982) - TV
- Cha-Cha-Cha (1982)
- Az élet muzsikája (1984)
- Boszorkányszombat (1984)
- Napló Gyermekeimnek (1984)
- Hány az óra, Vekker úr? (1985)
- A Másik ember (1987)
- Nyolc évszak (1987) - TV mini series
- Zuhanás közben (1987)
- Titánia, Titánia, avagy a dublörök éjszakája (1988)
- Hét akasztott (1988)
- Tükörgömb (1990)
- Zenés TV színház (1990)
- Isten hátrafelé megy (1991)
- Édes Emma, drága Böbe (1992)
- Prinzenbad (German movie) (1993)
- Patika (1994–1995) TV-series
- Érzékek iskolája (1996)
- Üvegtigris (2001)
- A Hídember (2002)
- HukkleHukkleHukkle is a 2002 Hungarian film. It's about the daily life of people in a random village which seems beautiful and harmless, but there is something mysterious going on...
(2002) - Egy hét Pesten és Budán (2003)
- Üvegfal (2003)
- Sértett (2003)
- Kútfejek (2006)
- Indián nyár (2006) - TV
- Árpád népe (2006) - TV
- 56 csepp vér (2007)
- A Kísértés (2007) - TV