
Judit Elek
Biography
Judit Elek (born 10 November 1937; Budapest) is a Hungarian film director and screenwriter. She has directed 16 films between 1962 and 2006. Her film Mária-nap was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1984 Cannes Film Festival.
She graduated in 1961 from the Academy of Drama and Film in Budapest (now the University of Theatre and Film Arts Budapest), and joined Mafilm as an assistant director. She is one of the founders of the Béla Balász Studio for young filmmakers. Between 1962 and 2011, she made multiple short films, documentaries and features. The renowned film Mária-nap (1984) screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1984 Cannes Film Festival. She was also one of the participants in the IFFR jubilee project 25 Encounters. Elek’s films are the subject of a focus programme at IFFR 2023, featuring titles such as Találkozás (1963), Kastélyok lakói (1966) and Istenmezején, 1972-73-ban (1974).
Acting (1 movie)
Directing (18 movies)

Encounter
1963

The Lady from Constantinople
1969

The Trial of Martinovics and the Hungarian Jacobins
1980

Maria's Day
1984

How Long Does Man Live?
1967

Retrace
2011

After All the Dead Sing Again...
2018

Tamás Cseh: The First Photo
1974

Inhabitants of Castles in Hungary in 1966
1967

A Free Man – The Life of Ernő Fisch
1996

We Will Meet in 1972 – In Dark and in Light
1970

Elie Wiesel Goes Home
1997

Awakening
1995

Memories of a River
1990

On the Field of God in 1972-73
1974

A Commonplace Story
1976
The Eighth Day of the Week
2006

Maybe Tomorrow
1980
| Title | Year | Job | 
|---|---|---|
| Encounter | 1963 | Screenplay | 
| Nobody's Daughter | 1976 | Writer | 
| Memories of a River | 1990 | Writer | 
| Awakening | 1995 | Screenplay | 
| Elie Wiesel Goes Home | 1997 | Producer | 
| The Eighth Day of the Week | 2006 | Writer | 
| The Eighth Day of the Week | 2006 | Producer | 
