Béla Balázs
Béla Balázs | |
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Béla Balázs c. 1910s | |
| Born | Herbert Béla Bauer 4 August 1884 |
| Died | 17 May 1949 (aged 64) Jósefváros, Budapest, Second Hungarian Republic |
| Resting place | National Graveyard in Fiumei Street, Jósefváros, Budapest |
| Nationality | Hungarian |
| Occupation(s) | Film theorist, film critic, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1921–1947 |
| Movement | Formalist film theory |
| Spouse(s) | Edit Hajós (1913–1918) Anna Schlamadinger (1919-his death) |
| Awards | Kossuth Prize (1949) |
Béla Balázs (Hungarian: [ˈbeːlɒ ˈbɒlaːʒ]; 4 August 1884 – 17 May 1949), born Herbert Béla Bauer, was a Hungarian film critic, aesthetician, writer and poet of Jewish heritage. He was a proponent of formalist film theory.