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The native form of this personal name is Enyedi Ildikó. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
Ildikó Enyedi
Enyedi in 2017
Born (1955-11-15) 15 November 1955 (age 69)
Budapest, Hungary
Occupation(s)Film director, screenwriter
Years active1989–present
ParentGyörgy Enyedi

Ildikó Enyedi (Hungarian: [ˈɛɲɛdi ˈildikoː]; born 15 November 1955) is a Hungarian film director and screenwriter. She is best known for directing On Body and Soul,[1] which won the top prize at the 67th Berlin International Film Festival[2][3][4] among other awards, and was nominated for a Foreign Language Academy Award.[5]

Early life and education

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Enyedi was born in Budapest in 1955. Her father, György Enyedi, was a geographer and economist who played a major role in the long-term development of regional science. She completed a B.A. in economics, studied film studies at the Academy of Drama and Film in Budapest starting in 1980,[6] and also studied film in Montpellier.[7] In the beginning, Enyedi created conceptual art and was a part of Balázs Béla Studio[7] and the Indigo group.[8]

Career

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Enyedi in 2017 with her Golden Bear award for the film On Body and Soul

Enyedi won the Golden Camera award for My 20th Century at the 1989 Cannes Film Festival.[9] She began teaching at Academy of Drama and Film in Budapest (now known as the University of Theatre and Film Arts) that same year.[10] In 1992, she was a member of the jury at the 42nd Berlin International Film Festival.[11] Her 1994 film Magic Hunter was entered into the main competition at the 51st edition of the Venice Film Festival.[12] In 2007, she was a member of the jury at the 29th Moscow International Film Festival.[13] She received her doctorate from the University of Theatre and Film Arts in 2011.[14]

In 2012 Enyedi was hired by HBO Europe to direct the Hungarian show Terápia, an adaptation of the Israeli show BeTipul about a therapist who spends his week helping others before getting his own psychological help. Enyedi described the project as "healing" after years of projects stuck in development hell.[8] In total Enyedi directed 39 episodes over three seasons from 2012 to 2017.

Enyedi's 2017 film On Body and Soul premiered at the 67th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Golden Bear.[2][3][4][15] The film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, representing Hungary.[16]

In 2018, she announced her next film would be an adaptation of The Story of My Wife, about a man who makes a bet with his friend to marry the next woman who walks into the café where they are eating.[17] The film was adapted from a novel by Milán Füst of the same name.

She was previously the president of the Hungarian Directors' Guild.[7]

In April 2023, Ildikó Enyedi was announced as the president of Short Film and La Cinef jury at the 76th Festival de Cannes.[18]

In 2024, Enyedi was appointed Jury member at the 2024 Tokyo International Film Festival for its section 'International competition'.[19]

Personal life

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Enyedi is married to author Wilhelm Droste,[20] has two children, and lives in Budapest and Nordrhein Westfalen, Germany.[21] In 2002 she was awarded with the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit.[22]

Filmography

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Short film

  • The Spectator (1981)
  • Rózsalovag (1984)
  • New Books (1985)
  • Mole (1985)
  • Invasion (1986)
  • Goblins (1988)

Feature film

Ref.:[23] [24] [25][26] [27][28][29] [30]

Awards and nominations

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Year Title Category Title Result Notes
2017 Berlin film festival Golden Bear On Body and Soul Won [2][3][4][31][32][33]
Sydney Film Festival Sydney Film Prize Won [34][35]
2018 Academy Awards Best International Feature Film Nominated [5]

References

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  1. ^ "The 100 greatest films directed by women". www.bbc.com. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "| Berlinale | Archive | Photos & Videos | Photos". www.berlinale.de. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  3. ^ a b c "Golden Bear Winners Form the International Jury of the 71st Berlinale". www.berlinale.de. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  4. ^ a b c "Golden Bear winner boasts 'Body and Soul' – DW – 02/18/2017". dw.com. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  5. ^ a b "Academy Awards Search | Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences". awardsdatabase.oscars.org. Archived from the original on 28 July 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  6. ^ Gatto Gyékényesi, Katherine (1999). "Her Twentieth Century: The Postmodern Cinema of Ildikó Enyedi". Hungarian Studies Review. 26: 123–31. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
  7. ^ a b c "Ildikó Enyedi". Hungarian National Film Archive 2018 Catalogue. Hungarian National Film Archive. April 2018. p. 28. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
  8. ^ a b Marotta, Jenna (9 February 2019). "'On Body and Soul' Director Ildikó Enyedi Hasn't Made a Movie for 18 Years, but Her Comeback Is Causing People to Faint". IndieWire. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
  9. ^ "Festival de Cannes: My 20th Century". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 2 August 2009.
  10. ^ "Enyedi Ildikó: Teljes oktatói adatbázis: Oktatók" [Ildikó Enyedi: Complete Tutorial Database: Educators]. University of Theatre and Film Arts (in Hungarian). Archived from the original on 29 April 2013.
  11. ^ "Berlinale: 1992 Juries". berlinale.de. Retrieved 27 March 2011.
  12. ^ Giovanna Grassi, Tullio Kezich (29 July 1994). "Venezia, Stone in gara fra tanti " deb "". Corriere della Sera. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
  13. ^ "29th Moscow International Film Festival (2007)". MIFF. Archived from the original on 21 April 2013. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
  14. ^ "Enyedi Ildikó: Teljes hallgatói adatbázis: Hallgatók, HÖK" [Ildikó Enyedi: Full Student Database: Student Union]. University of Theatre and Film Arts (in Hungarian). Archived from the original on 29 October 2013.
  15. ^ "Berlin Film Festival: 'On Body and Soul' Wins Golden Bear for Best Film". Variety. 18 February 2017. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
  16. ^ D'ZURILLA, CHRISTIE. "At 89, James Ivory and Agnès Varda are the Oscars' oldest nominees". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
  17. ^ Roxborough, Scott (14 February 2018). "Lea Seydoux to Star in New Film From Director Ildiko Enyedi (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
  18. ^ Azad, Navid Nikkhah. "Cannes 2023: Ildikó Enyedi named president of Short Film and La Cinef jury - Deed News". www.deed.news. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
  19. ^ Abid Rahman (1 August 2024). "Tokyo Film Festival Reveals 2024 Competition Jury Members". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
  20. ^ "Wilhelm Droste". Berlin International Literature Festival. 2019. Archived from the original on 17 January 2020. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  21. ^ "Ildikó Enyedi". Hungarian National Film Fund. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
  22. ^ "Enyedi Ildikó Balázs Béla-díjas filmrendező, forgatókönyvíró, érdemes művész 60 éves". mtva.hu (in Hungarian). MTVA (Hungary). Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  23. ^ Bradshaw, Peter (5 October 2018). "My 20th Century review – tales of an adventuress and an anarchist". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  24. ^ Thomas, Kevin (5 July 1996). "'Magic Hunter's' Modern-Day Fairy Tale Hits the Mark". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  25. ^ Thomas, Kevin (12 October 2000). "Taste of Cinematic Goulash". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  26. ^ "SIMON LE MAGE Film hongrois d'Ildiko Enyedi". Le Monde.fr (in French). 2 August 2000. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  27. ^ Bradshaw, Peter (21 September 2017). "On Body and Soul review – bizarre and brutal tale of lovers in the slaughterhouse". the Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  28. ^ "Oscar-nominated 'On Body and Soul' wonders if love in a dream can survive the real world". Los Angeles Times. 12 February 2018. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  29. ^ Ide, Wendy (24 September 2017). "On Body and Soul review – rule-breaking romance". The Observer. ISSN 0029-7712. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  30. ^ "Cannes 2021 : « L'Histoire de ma femme », d'amour et d'eau de mer". Le Monde.fr (in French). 15 July 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  31. ^ Staff (20 February 2017). "Hungarian slaughterhouse love story wins top prize at Berlin film festival". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  32. ^ Höbel, Wolfgang (15 September 2017). "(S+) Traumpaar im Schlachthaus". Der Spiegel (in German). ISSN 2195-1349. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  33. ^ "Une histoire d'amour hongroise dans un abattoir, Ours d'or à Berlin". Le Monde.fr (in French). 18 February 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  34. ^ Maddox, Garry (18 June 2017). "Surprise winner of Sydney Film Festival 2017: Hungary's On Body And Soul". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  35. ^ Bulbeck, Pip (19 June 2017). "Sydney Festival: Ildiko Enyedi's 'On Body and Soul' Wins Film Prize". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
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