Ferenc Cakó

Ferenc Cako
Ferenc Cako
Born	November 18, 1950; Hungary
Occupation(s)	Film director, animator

Ferenc Cakó (born 1950) is a Hungarian artist whose specialty is performing sand animation.

He graduated from the College for Creative Arts in 1973 and did amateur animation at that point. His first success was in 1982 and in 1989 he was named artist of the Hungarian People's Republic. After that he did workshops in Finland, France, Spain, Belgium, and Portugal.

Amongst his more recent performances, Ferenc Cakó performed in IIT Bombay, Mumbai, India at Techfest 2004. His show in the Open Air Theatre was a huge hit with thousands of students, professors and visitors attending it.

Cakó's films have won prizes including the award for best short film at the Berlin International Film Festival, the jury prize for short film at the Cannes Film Festival, and numerous awards at the Kecskemét Animation Film Festival.

Filmography

2010 Touch (Short)
2009 Face - Winner of the 2009 KAFF Award of the Students' Jury
2005 Hey, S.O.S. (Short)
2004 Randevú (Rendezvous)
2003 A róka és a holló (The Fox and the Raven) - Winner of the 2005 KAFF Award for Best Humorous Animated
2002 Psycho-Parade (Short)
2001 Kövek (Stones) (Short)
2000 Vision (Short)
1999 Labyrinth (Labyrinth) - Winner of the 1999 KAFF Grand Prix
1997 Fészek (Nest)
1995 A Homok dala (The Sand Song)
1994 Hamu (Ashes) - Winner of KAFF's 1996 Kecskemét City Award.
1989 Ad Rem (Short)
1987 Ab ovo (Short)
1985 Zénó és a hírek (Zeno and the news)
1983 Autótortúra (Motortour)
1982 Ad astra (Short)
1981 Hurut kkirály fázik (Short)
1981 Kasszagyúrók (Short)
1978 A Szék (The Chair)