Peter Medak

Born on December 23, 1937· Budapest, Hungary

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Péter Medák (born 23 December 1937) is a Hungarian-British film and television director. Born in Budapest, Hungary, he was the son of Elisabeth (née Diamounstein) and Gyula Medak, a textile manufacturer. His family was Jewish. In 1956, he fled his native country for the United Kingdom due to the Hungarian Uprising. There he embarked on a career in the film industry, starting as a trainee and grad…