Films in our database: 1993: Why Wasn't He There (Director) 1993: Why Wasn't He There (Screenplay) 2003: Joseph and his Brothers (Director) 2003: Joseph and his Brothers (Screenplay) 2010: The Gentleman Takes his Leave (Cast)

András Jeles Graduated in adult education and Hungarian Literature and Linguistics from the ELTE University. He started his film career as an amateur filmmaker. In 1974 he graduated in directing from the Academy of Performing Arts. He also got a diploma as a photographer. From 1974 he was assistant, then director at the Hungarian Film Production Company. In the seventies also worked for the Hungarian National Television. He made his first feature film 'The First Fling' in 1979. In the eighties he founded an avantgarde theatre company called the "Monteverdi Wrestling Circle". Along his experimental films, the Béla Balázs Studio also made video recordings of these theatre performances. His film 'Dream Brigade' made in 1983 was only released in 1989. Awards: Béla Balázs Award (1989, he declines), Béla Balázs Award (1992) filmography 1969: This Is How It Will Run / Így fog leperegni (d) 1969: Audition / Meghallgatás (d) 1971: White Army / Fehér sereg (d) 1971: Fragment / Töredék (s) 1973: The Joy of Sunday / A vasárnap gyönyöre (s) 1974: The Wanderer / A vándor (d) 1974: Half Awake / Félálom (s) 1977: Be Good Forever / Légy jó mindhalálig (s/TV) 1979: Csokonai (f/TV) 1979: Montage / Montázs (d) 1979: The First Fling / A kis Valentino 1983: The Annunciation / Angyali üdvözlet 1985: Thalia’s Cart / Thália szekerén (s/TV) 1985: Wind Strom / Szélvihar 1986: The Realm of Smiles / A mosoly birodalma 1993: Why Wasn't He There? / Senkiföldje 2003: Joseph and his Brothers - Scenes from a Peasant Bible / József és testvérei - Jelenetek egy parasztbibliából