Tibor Feheregyhazi
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Tibor Feheregyhazi, CM
(February 14, 1932, Budapest
– July 10, 2007, Saskatoon
, Saskatchewan
) was a Hungarian
-Canadian
actor and director.
He attended the National Theatre School in Montreal
. Feheregyhazi went on to become a resident director at the Manitoba Theatre Centre in Winnipeg
, as well as artistic director of Magnus Theatre
in Thunder Bay
and lastly, artistic director of the Persephone Theatre
in Saskatoon
.
A child actor with the Hungarian National Radio service, he later graduated from the National Theatre and Film School in Budapest and appeared in numerous stage and film productions.
In 1956, Feheregyhazi was one of thousands of young Hungarians who fought in the Hungarian Revolution, which failure forced him to flee Hungary, first to Italy
and then to Canada. He celebrated the 50th anniversary of his arrival in Canada on July 1, 2007.
He was named a Member of the Order of Canada for his services to theatre.
Tibor Feheregyhazi died at age 75 in Saskatoon following a lengthy battle with prostate cancer
.
Order of Canada
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(February 14, 1932, Budapest
Budapest
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
– July 10, 2007, Saskatoon
Saskatoon
Saskatoon is a city in central Saskatchewan, Canada, on the South Saskatchewan River. Residents of the city of Saskatoon are called Saskatonians. The city is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Corman Park No. 344....
, Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan
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) was a Hungarian
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
-Canadian
Canada
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actor and director.
He attended the National Theatre School in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
. Feheregyhazi went on to become a resident director at the Manitoba Theatre Centre in Winnipeg
Winnipeg
Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the Winnipeg Capital Region, with more than half of Manitoba's population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers .The name...
, as well as artistic director of Magnus Theatre
Magnus Theatre
The Magnus Theatre - The Dr. S. Penny Petrone Centre for the Performing Arts in Thunder Bay, Ontario was founded in 1971 and is Northwestern Ontario's professional theatre company....
in Thunder Bay
Thunder Bay
-In Canada:Thunder Bay is the name of three places in the province of Ontario, Canada along Lake Superior:*Thunder Bay District, Ontario, a district in Northwestern Ontario*Thunder Bay, a city in Thunder Bay District*Thunder Bay, Unorganized, Ontario...
and lastly, artistic director of the Persephone Theatre
Persephone Theatre
Persephone Theatre, is a theatre company based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. The theatre company was founded in 1974 by Janet and Susan Wright and named after the greek goddess Persephone. The first season performances were held at the Mendel Art Gallery, with the second season at the...
in Saskatoon
Saskatoon
Saskatoon is a city in central Saskatchewan, Canada, on the South Saskatchewan River. Residents of the city of Saskatoon are called Saskatonians. The city is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Corman Park No. 344....
.
A child actor with the Hungarian National Radio service, he later graduated from the National Theatre and Film School in Budapest and appeared in numerous stage and film productions.
In 1956, Feheregyhazi was one of thousands of young Hungarians who fought in the Hungarian Revolution, which failure forced him to flee Hungary, first to Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
and then to Canada. He celebrated the 50th anniversary of his arrival in Canada on July 1, 2007.
He was named a Member of the Order of Canada for his services to theatre.
Tibor Feheregyhazi died at age 75 in Saskatoon following a lengthy battle with prostate cancer
Prostate cancer
Prostate cancer is a form of cancer that develops in the prostate, a gland in the male reproductive system. Most prostate cancers are slow growing; however, there are cases of aggressive prostate cancers. The cancer cells may metastasize from the prostate to other parts of the body, particularly...
.
External links
- http://www.persephonetheatre.org/season/2006-2007/castandcrew/tibor_feheregyhazi.shtml
- http://www.theatresaskatchewan.com/theatresask/induction2004/biotibor.pdf
- http://www.artsboard.sk.ca/news/news_Tibor.htm
- http://goodjesuitbadjesuit.blogspot.com/2007/08/jesuit-educated-tibor-feheregyhazi.html