Ilona Kolonits, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Hungarian documentary filmmaker
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Place of Birth: Budapest, Hungary
About Ilona Kolonits
- Ilona Kolonits (17 March 1922 in Budapest – 2 August 2002 in Budapest) was a Hungarian documentary film director and international news correspondent.
- She was one of the first women war correspondents amongst the first women film directors in Hungary.
- Kolonits' films were known for their lyrical treatment of grand historical events as well as the lives of ordinary people.
- Ilona Kolonoits received numerous awards and nominations throughout her career, including international film festivals in Paris, Moscow, Oberhausen, Cortina d’Ampezzo, Berlin, Leipzig, Mexico City and Budapest. Ilona Kolonits has been awarded the title Righteous Among the Nations and the 'Pro Virtue' Award for Courage of the Republic of Hungary for saving the lives of many during the Second World War.
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