Raised in small villages in Hungary

To please this electrician father, attended the equivalent of a technical high school

Held a series of jobs as a laborer, fitter, pump operator and drainnage technician

Enrolled at the Academy of Theatre and Cinematography in Budapest

Short film directing debut, "Palyamunkasok/Surfacemen"

Travelled to Rome to attend Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia

Directed and wrote the short film "Etude"

Returned to Hungary, worked for Bela Belazs Studio

Served as cinematographer on Sandor Sara's short film "Ciganyok/Gypsies"

Wrote, edited and directed first feature film "Sodrasban/Current"; first film in an unofficial triology

Helmed second feature "Zoldar/The Green Years"

Completed his trilogy with "Keresztelo/Baptism"

Made first color film "Megasiskola/The Falcons"; considered by many critics to be his masterpiece

Directed two films for Hungarian TV, "Vamhatar/The Customs Frontier" and "Napanta Ket vonat/Two Trains Per Day"

Directed, edited and scripted last feature film to date "Orfeusz es Eurydike/Orpheus and Eurydice"