László Balajthy
Pictures
Biography
He was born in Mohacs in 1956. He started working at the Kecskemét Studio in 1975. He took part in the production of almost all the films of the studio, at the beginning as inbetween and clean-up artist, then as animator, animation director, co-director and director – both in tv-series and feature films.
Filmography
Go on, Torreador!
(1988)
The Adventures of Tinti
The Great Competition (1988) The Adventures of Tinti
Festivals:
- Kecskemét Animation Film Festival 1993 / Hungary (Category prize)
Music School (1988) The Adventures of Tinti
The Poor Man’s Nine Hens and One Cockerel (1990) Hungarian Folk Tales 4
The Fiery Red Snake (2017) Gypsy Tales 1
Festivals:
- Kecskemét Animation Film Festival 2017 / Hungary (Best 3D)
- KIDS FIRST! Film Festival 2018 / New Mexico (Competetion program)
- BAB Biennial of Animation Bratislava 2018 / Slovakia (Competetion program)
- Alexandre Trauner Art/Film Festival 2018 / Hungary (Competetion program)
- Epic Animation Comic Game Fest 2018 / USA (Competetion program)
- Festival of Hungarian TV Films - Lakitelek 2018 / Hungary (Special Award of Research Institute for National Strategy; Special Award of Móricz Zsigmond Secondary School)
- Tiburon International Film Festival 2019 / USA (Competetion program)
The Blacksmith and the Good Lord (2018) Gypsy Tales 1
Festivals:
- ANIMA Córdoba International Animation Festival 2019 / Argentina (Competetion program)
The Tub Carvers (2020) Gypsy Tales 1
Festivals:
- Honiros Short Film Festival (online) / Austria (Competetion program)
- NAFF Neum Animated Film Festival 2022 / Bosnia and Herzegovina (Competetion program)
- ZEBRA International Animation Film Festival / Slovenia (Audience award)
- Symbiotic Film Festival 2022 / Ukraine (Competetion program)
- Animation Volda Festival 2022 / Norway (Competetion program)
- Chaniartoon International Comic & Animation Festival 2023 / Greece (Competetion program)
- Animation Volda Festival 2023 / Volda (Competetion program)
The Magic Pipe (2021) Gypsy Tales 2
Festivals:
- Budapest Movie Awards 2023 / Hungary (Competetion program)
- Dunhuang Animation Festival 2023 / China (Competetion program)
- VAFI & RAFI – International Children and Youth Animation Film Festival 2023 / Croatia (Competetion program)
- Festival of Hungarian TV Films (Lakitelek) 2025 / Hungary (Special Mention)
- Children Cinema Awards International Film Festival 2024 / Netherlands (Competetion program)
- Animocje International Animated Film Festival 2024 / Poland (Competetion program)
- River Stone International Film Festival 2024 / India (Competetion program)
- Grand Écran Film Festival 2024 / France (Competetion program)
The Wise Gypsy Who Drove Off the Devil’s Son (2021) Gypsy Tales 2
Festivals:
- AniMaroolic International Festival of Animation 2022 / Croatia (Competetion program)
- Cinemira International Children's and Youth Film Festival 2023 / Hungary (Competetion program)
- Budapest Film Festival 2024 / Hungary (Special Mention)
The Miracle Brickmakers (2021) Gypsy Tales 2
Fecska Tells the Future (2023) Gypsy Tales 2
Festivals:
- Kecskemet Animation Filmfestival 2023 / Hungary (Competetion program)
- SUPERTOON International Animation And Comics Festival 2024 / Croatia (Competetion program)
- NAFF Neum Animation Film Festival 2024 / Bosnia and Herzegovina (Competetion program)
- Chaniartoon International Comic & Animation Festival 2024 / Greece (Competetion program)
- ANIMASYROS International Animation Festival 2024 / Greece (Competetion program)
- Cinemira International Children's and Youth Film Festival 2025 / Hungary (Competetion program)
- Cinanima 2024 / Portugal (Panorama program)
Moga, Boga and Zoga (2023) Gypsy Tales 2
Festivals:
- Kecskemet Animation Filmfestival 2023 / Hungary (Information program)
The Swarthy Damsel (2023) Gypsy Tales 2
Poverty and the Gypsy Brothers (2024) Gypsy Tales 2
Don’t Pipe Your Way to Hell! (2024) Gypsy Tales 2
The Magical Harp (2024) Gypsy Tales 2
Two Horse Dealer Asses (2024) Gypsy Tales 2
Festivals:
- Festival of Hungarian TV Films (Lakitelek) 2025 / Hungary (Competetion program)
- Lisboa Indie Film Festival 2025 / Portugal (Competetion program)
- RROMA Film Festival 2025 / Romania (Competetion program)
Boldimo's Fiddle (2025) Gypsy Tales 2
Festivals:
- Kecskemét Animation Film Festival 2025 / Hungary (Competetion program)
- RROMA Film Festival 2025 / Romania (Competetion program)
- Cinemira International Children's and Youth Film Festival 2025 / Hungary (Competetion program)
The Great Competition (1988) The Adventures of Tinti
Festivals:
- Kecskemét Animation Film Festival 1993 / Hungary (Category prize)
Music School (1988) The Adventures of Tinti
The Poor Man’s Nine Hens and One Cockerel (1990) Hungarian Folk Tales 4
The Fiery Red Snake (2017) Gypsy Tales 1
Festivals:
- Kecskemét Animation Film Festival 2017 / Hungary (Best 3D)
- KIDS FIRST! Film Festival 2018 / New Mexico (Competetion program)
- BAB Biennial of Animation Bratislava 2018 / Slovakia (Competetion program)
- Alexandre Trauner Art/Film Festival 2018 / Hungary (Competetion program)
- Epic Animation Comic Game Fest 2018 / USA (Competetion program)
- Festival of Hungarian TV Films - Lakitelek 2018 / Hungary (Special Award of Research Institute for National Strategy; Special Award of Móricz Zsigmond Secondary School)
- Tiburon International Film Festival 2019 / USA (Competetion program)
The Blacksmith and the Good Lord (2018) Gypsy Tales 1
Festivals:
- ANIMA Córdoba International Animation Festival 2019 / Argentina (Competetion program)
The Tub Carvers (2020) Gypsy Tales 1
Festivals:
- Honiros Short Film Festival (online) / Austria (Competetion program)
- NAFF Neum Animated Film Festival 2022 / Bosnia and Herzegovina (Competetion program)
- ZEBRA International Animation Film Festival / Slovenia (Audience award)
- Symbiotic Film Festival 2022 / Ukraine (Competetion program)
- Animation Volda Festival 2022 / Norway (Competetion program)
- Chaniartoon International Comic & Animation Festival 2023 / Greece (Competetion program)
- Animation Volda Festival 2023 / Volda (Competetion program)
The Magic Pipe (2021) Gypsy Tales 2
Festivals:
- Budapest Movie Awards 2023 / Hungary (Competetion program)
- Dunhuang Animation Festival 2023 / China (Competetion program)
- VAFI & RAFI – International Children and Youth Animation Film Festival 2023 / Croatia (Competetion program)
- Festival of Hungarian TV Films (Lakitelek) 2025 / Hungary (Special Mention)
- Children Cinema Awards International Film Festival 2024 / Netherlands (Competetion program)
- Animocje International Animated Film Festival 2024 / Poland (Competetion program)
- River Stone International Film Festival 2024 / India (Competetion program)
- Grand Écran Film Festival 2024 / France (Competetion program)
The Wise Gypsy Who Drove Off the Devil’s Son (2021) Gypsy Tales 2
Festivals:
- AniMaroolic International Festival of Animation 2022 / Croatia (Competetion program)
- Cinemira International Children's and Youth Film Festival 2023 / Hungary (Competetion program)
- Budapest Film Festival 2024 / Hungary (Special Mention)
The Miracle Brickmakers (2021) Gypsy Tales 2
Fecska Tells the Future (2023) Gypsy Tales 2
Festivals:
- Kecskemet Animation Filmfestival 2023 / Hungary (Competetion program)
- SUPERTOON International Animation And Comics Festival 2024 / Croatia (Competetion program)
- NAFF Neum Animation Film Festival 2024 / Bosnia and Herzegovina (Competetion program)
- Chaniartoon International Comic & Animation Festival 2024 / Greece (Competetion program)
- ANIMASYROS International Animation Festival 2024 / Greece (Competetion program)
- Cinemira International Children's and Youth Film Festival 2025 / Hungary (Competetion program)
- Cinanima 2024 / Portugal (Panorama program)
Moga, Boga and Zoga (2023) Gypsy Tales 2
Festivals:
- Kecskemet Animation Filmfestival 2023 / Hungary (Information program)
The Swarthy Damsel (2023) Gypsy Tales 2
Poverty and the Gypsy Brothers (2024) Gypsy Tales 2
Don’t Pipe Your Way to Hell! (2024) Gypsy Tales 2
The Magical Harp (2024) Gypsy Tales 2
Two Horse Dealer Asses (2024) Gypsy Tales 2
Festivals:
- Festival of Hungarian TV Films (Lakitelek) 2025 / Hungary (Competetion program)
- Lisboa Indie Film Festival 2025 / Portugal (Competetion program)
- RROMA Film Festival 2025 / Romania (Competetion program)
Boldimo's Fiddle (2025) Gypsy Tales 2
Festivals:
- Kecskemét Animation Film Festival 2025 / Hungary (Competetion program)
- RROMA Film Festival 2025 / Romania (Competetion program)
- Cinemira International Children's and Youth Film Festival 2025 / Hungary (Competetion program)
