Norbert Köbli

Norbert Köbli is one of the most prolific and talented young screenwriters in Hungarian cinema, and Chairman of the Hungarian Screenwriters' Association (MFE-HSA). Originally a lawyer, Köbli made a name for himself with his early rom-com involvements: an uncredited rewrite and a creative producer credit on S.O.S. szerelem! (2007), writing the screenplay for 9 1/2 Dates (2008) and adapting Made in Hungaria (2009) the stage show for the big screen. Each of these blockbusters, starring his close friend Iván Fenyö, went on to become the year's biggest moneymakers, respectively. After writing for HBO, TV2 and Hungarian National Television, with a script doctoring gig at Sia, Bulgaria, Köbli was able to set-up his dream project The Exam (2011) with Péter Bergendy directing and János Kulka starring. The Exam (2011) was released in 2011 to rave reviews, with many calling it the best film of the year. As of this writing (early 2012), Köbli is looking for opportunities to work with Fenyö and Bergendy again, as well as trying his hand at writing short films for director Zsombor Dyga's Couch Surf (2014).