Károly Makk

Károly Makk (December 22, 1925 – August 30, 2017) was a Hungarian movie director and screenwriter. Five of his movies have been nominated for the "Palme d'Or" at the Cannes Film Festival without success; however, he has won less awards at Cannes and elsewhere. He was born in Berettyóújfalu, Hungary.
In 1973, he was a member of the jury at the 8th Moscow International Film Festival.
In 1980, he was a member of the jury at the 30th Berlin International Film Festival. His 2003 film "A Long Weekend in Pest and Buda" was entered into the 25th Moscow International Film Festival.
From 27 September 2011 until his death, he served as the President of the Széchenyi Academy of Literature and Arts.
Makk died on August 30, 2017 in Budapest of a heart attack at the age of 91.