János Herskó
Hungarian-born actor and film director (1926-2011)
János Herskó (9 April 1926 – 12 October 2011) was a Béla Balázs Award-winning Hungarian film director and actor. He appeared in 15 films between 1963 and 2006. He also directed nine films between 1948 and 1990. In 1963, he was a member of the jury at the 3rd Moscow International Film Festival.
Selected filmography
Under the City (1953)
Iron Flower (1958)
And Then The Guy...
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