Sándor Csányi Jászai Mari-award winning actor

He aimed to be an actor from an early age. After primary school, he went to a building engineering technical college. After high school graduation, he went to Kaposvár to study acting at Csiky Gergely Theater. In 1997, he was admitted into the Hungarian University of Theater and Film on his fourth

attempt. In 2002, he became a member of the Radnóti Theater in Budapest. After leaving it in 2012, he became the art director of Thália Theater.

Film roles

Coming out (2013) – Erik

Adventure (2011) – Zoltán doktor

The Way You Are (2010) – Biros

Apaches (2010) – Horváth

Poligamy (2009) – András

Chameleon (2008) – Márk S.O.S. Love! (2007) – Péter Nosedive (2007) – Cameo Idegölő (2006) – Benzinkutas Relatives (2006) – Kopjáss István Children of Glory (2006) – Vámos Tibi Paths of Light (2005) – Alex The Real Santa (2005) – Dr. Lápossy Just Sex and Nothing Else (2005) – Tamás Stop Mom Theresa! (2004) – Dávid

Hungarian Wanderer (2004) – Tatár hírnök

Porcelánbaba (2004) – Csurmándi

Controll (2003) – Bulcsú I Love Budapest (2001) – Miki Jadviga párnája (2000) – Rosza Pali

Theater roles

2002 Hans Henny Jahnn: Medea – Jason

2002 Molnár Ferenc: Az ördög – László

2005 Carlo Goldoni: Karneválvégi éjszaka – Agustin

2005 Csehov: Cseresznyéskert – Jása

2007 Paul Gavault: A csodagyermek – Geroges

2007 Térey János: Asztalizene – Győző

2008 Oscar Wilde: Bunbury – Jack Worthing

2008 Osztrovszkij: Farkasok és Bárányok – Apollon Viktorics Murzaveckij

2009 Iszaak Babel: Alkony – Benya

2009 Bereményi Géza: Apacsok – Horváth

2009 Füst Milán: Boldogtalanok – Húber Vilmos

2009 Neil Simon: És mennyi szerelem! – Andy Hobart

2010 Lars von Trier: A Főfőnök

2010 Heltai Jenő: Naftalin – Dr. Szakolczay Bálint

2011 Tennessee Williams: Vágyvillamos – Stanley Kowalski

2012 Georges Feydeau: Bolha a fülbe – Camille Chandebise

2012 Georges Feydeau: Esküvőtől válóperig – Gérard Toudoux

2013 Ivan Kusan: Balkán Kobra

Awards

2004: Film Critics Award, Best Actor (Kontroll)

2005: Fringe Report Award, best actor - Film

2006: 37. Hungarian Film Week, Best Actor

2013: Jászai Mari-award