In an extraordinarily long career, the world-famous German actor has worked with some truly legendary directors and is associated with countless film classics. György Báron is in conversation with Udo Kier on the diversity of film techniques and acting. The discussion will also touch on what it was like to work with Gábor Bódy (Psyche, Katonák, Krétakör), Miklós Jancsó (Magyar Rapszódia/Hungarian Rhapsody, Allegro Barbaro) and Gyula Nemes (Zéró).
Speaker: Udo Kier
Host: György Báron
Date: 16.00-17.30 Sunday 8 September 2019
Venue: Ódry Stage (1088 Budapest, Vas u. 2/c)
The programme is the result of collaboration between the Budapest Classics Film Marathon, the University of Theatre and Film Arts and the Hungarian National Film Fund – Fast Forward Programme.
The presentation is in English, without interpretation. Participation is free but visitors must register.
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After the presentation, there will be a screening of Psyche from 18.00 in Uránia National Film Theatre, a short walk from Órdy Stage, as part of the Budapest Classics Film Marathon.
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Udo Kier
He was born in Cologne during the Second World War, in 1944. As his mother was giving birth the hospital was bombed but miraculously mother and baby escaped. At the age of 18 he travelled to England to learn the language, and he also attended acting school where director Michael Sarne came across him and offered him a part in the film Road to Saint Tropez (1966). This launched him on a career – initially small roles in age-restricted movies. During a flight, he met the director Paul Morrissey, and their work together brought Kier cult status in the title roles of Flesh for Frankenstein and Blood for Dracula. He has played in over 200 films and worked with directors such as Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Lars von Trier, Gus Van Sant and Dario Argento. He had a part in Ace Ventura, he was at Madonna’s side in a video clip, he worked with Keanu Reeves in My Own Private Idaho, and in blockbusters like Blade and Armageddon.
György Báron
Representative of Hungary in FIPRESCI, president of MÚOSZ Film and TV Critics Department, member of the chairmanship and board of the Hungarian Film Artists’ Association. He sits on the committee of the Doctoral School of the University of Theatre and Film, he is a member of the Doctoral Council, the Artists’ Specialist Committee of the Hungarian Higher Education Accreditation Committee, and until 2008 its co-chair. He regularly takes part in domestic and international professional conferences and sits on the jury of Hungarian and international festivals.