Judit Elek

Judit Elek

Directing
Born 1937-11-10 Died 2025-10-01 Budapest, Hungary 20 credits
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Judit Elek (10 November 1937 - 1 October 2025) was a Hungarian film director and screenwriter. She has directed 16 films between 1962 and 2006. Her film Mária-nap was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1984 Cannes Film Festival. She graduated in 1961 from the Academy of Drama and Film in Budapest (now the University of Theatre and Film Arts Budapest), and joined Mafilm as an assistant director. She is one of the founders of the Béla Balász Studio for young filmmakers. Between 1962 and 2011, she made multiple short films, documentaries and features. The renowned film Mária-nap (1984) screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1984 Cannes Film Festival. She was also one of the participants in the IFFR jubilee project 25 Encounters. Elek’s films are the subject of a focus programme at IFFR 2023, featuring titles such as Találkozás (1963), Kastélyok lakói (1966) and Istenmezején, 1972-73-ban (1974).
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Filmography
Directing 18 credits
Maybe Tomorrow
Maybe Tomorrow
1980 · Director
Encounter
Encounter
1963 · Director, Screenplay
Maria's Day
Maria's Day
1984 · Director
Castle Dwellers
Castle Dwellers
1966 · Director, Writer
The Trial of Martinovics and the Hungarian Jacobins
The Trial of Martinovics and the Hungarian Jacobins
1980 · Director
Elie Wiesel Goes Home
Elie Wiesel Goes Home
1997 · Director, Producer, Editor
A Commonplace Story
A Commonplace Story
1976 · Director
The Lady from Constantinople
The Lady from Constantinople
1969 · Director, Idea
Awakening
Awakening
1995 · Director, Screenplay, Editor
How Long Does Man Live?
How Long Does Man Live?
1967 · Director
Memories of a River
Memories of a River
1990 · Director, Writer
The Eighth Day of the Week
The Eighth Day of the Week
2006 · Director, Writer, Producer
Retrace
Retrace
2011 · Director
After All the Dead Sing Again...
After All the Dead Sing Again...
2018 · Director
On the Field of God in 1972-73
On the Field of God in 1972-73
1974 · Director
We Will Meet in 1972 – In Dark and in Light
We Will Meet in 1972 – In Dark and in Light
1970 · Director
A Free Man – The Life of Ernő Fisch
A Free Man – The Life of Ernő Fisch
1996 · Director
Tamás Cseh: The First Photo
Tamás Cseh: The First Photo
1974 · Director
Writing 6 credits
Nobody's Daughter
Nobody's Daughter
1976 · Writer
Encounter
Encounter
1963 · Director, Screenplay
Castle Dwellers
Castle Dwellers
1966 · Director, Writer
Awakening
Awakening
1995 · Director, Screenplay, Editor
Memories of a River
Memories of a River
1990 · Director, Writer
The Eighth Day of the Week
The Eighth Day of the Week
2006 · Director, Writer, Producer
Acting 2 credits
Negative history of Hungarian cinema
Negative history of Hungarian cinema
2010 · Self
The Lady from Constantinople
The Lady from Constantinople
1969 · Director, Idea
Other credits 2 credits
Elie Wiesel Goes Home
Elie Wiesel Goes Home
1997 · Director, Producer, Editor
Awakening
Awakening
1995 · Director, Screenplay, Editor
Producing 2 credits
Elie Wiesel Goes Home
Elie Wiesel Goes Home
1997 · Director, Producer, Editor
The Eighth Day of the Week
The Eighth Day of the Week
2006 · Director, Writer, Producer
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