Ferenc Grunwalsky (16 May 1943 – 30 June 2025) was a Hungarian film director, cinematographer, screenwriter and university professor.

Life and career

Grunwalsky was born 16 May 1943 in

Budapest Budapest is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns of Hungary, most populous city of Hungary. It is the List of cities in the European Union by population within city limits, tenth-largest city in the European Union by popul ...

, to Károly Grünwalsky (1912–1996), a Lutheran pastor and Iroska Laász (1912–1987). He attended the

Eötvös Loránd University Eötvös Loránd University (, ELTE, also known as ''University of Budapest'') is a Hungarian public research university based in Budapest. Founded in 1635, ELTE is one of the largest and most prestigious public higher education institutions in ...

and the Academy of Theatre and Film Arts. From 1968, he was a Director and Cinematographer at

Mafilm Mafilm was established in 1948. It has been the largest and most significant film studio in Hungary and a strategic base for the Hungarian film industry. Mafilm's history has seen days of glory, just as it has survived severe agonies. The roots ...

. He was a member of the board of the ''Association of Hungarian Film Artists'', and the president of the ''Hungarian Motion Picture Public Foundation'' (MMKK). Throughout his career he directed a number of feature films, including '' Little but Tough'' (1989), and is credited as cinematographer on ''

Tight Quarters ''Tight Quarters'' () is a 1983 Hungarian drama film directed by György Szomjas. It was entered into the 34th Berlin International Film Festival. Cast * Mariann Erdős as Éva * Nóra Görbe as Éva (voice) * Károly Eperjes as Csaba * P� ...

'' (1983), amongst others. Grunwalsky died on 30 June 2025, at the age of 82.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Grunwalsky, Ferenc 1943 births 2025 deaths Hungarian film directors Hungarian cinematographers People from Budapest