death_date nationality birth_date known_for article_title name occupation
1998 hungarian 1912 directing 1942 movie ` people of the mountains ' istván szőts
 istván szőts screenwriter , director
istván szőts

istván szöts -lrb- 1912 -- 1998 -rrb- was a hungarian screenwriter and film director best known for his 1942 film `` people of the mountains '' which won first prize at the venice biennale .
szőts became an assistant director in 1940 , and in 1942 made his first feature film `` people of the mountains '' .
although widely acclaimed by critics , it was disapproved of by hungary 's ruling wartime government and szőts had trouble securing backing for his future projects .
it was n't until 1947 that he was able to make his second feature film `` song of the cornfields '' .
