André Libik

Schools: Elementary school in Budapest, secondary schools in Budapest, Sarospatak (Hungary) and Zugerberg (Switzerland). 1951-52: Student of the Hungarian Film School, which he has to leave for political reasons. 1952-56: Translates works by Jean Anouilh, Georges Sadoul and Bela Balazs into Hungarian. 1956: Participates in the Hungarian Uprising and has to leave the country with his family. Establishes himself in Paris. 1957-60: Writes and directs three short films financed by the French Red Cross: "Un Homme dans l'Inhumanite" (about Imre Nagy), "Sans Passeport" and "Terre Retrouvee" (both about refugees). 1960-62: Head of Film Division, Ministry of Information, Nigeria. Writes, directs and produces a newsreel, and various documentaries. 1962: Head of the Nigerian Delegation to the Berlin Film Festival. Wins the "Silver Bear Award" for "The Ancestors", a documentary film written, directed and produced by him. Settles in West Berlin. 1962-72: Writes and directs numerous TV films for German and US television (see Annex). Settles in Munich. 1972: Becomes a German citizen, and creates his own production company: "Andre Libik Filmproduktion" in Munich and Berlin. 1972-92: Writes, directs and/or produces many films for German TV, becomes a specialise for international co-productions. Wins various international and German TV awards. Founding member of the German Association of Film and TV Producers. Member of the German Union of Film Directors. 1992: Resettles in Hungary. Resumes Hungarian citizenship. Continues to produce films, but also represents German companies. Becomes one of the initiators and managers of the "ALFA TV" project. 1994: The first Hungarian to receive the "European Order of Merit" in the European Parliament in Brussels. 1996: Knight of the Sovereign Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Knights of Malta. Representative of the "European Order of Merit" in Hungary. Member of the European Film Academy. "Golden Butterfly" Prize of the Hungarian Ministry of Culture. 1997-2000: Director for International Affairs of the United Nations European Economic Commission's Regional Centre in Budapest. 1998: Knight Commander of the Sovereign Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Knights of Malta. 1999-2001: Line Producer of various major German TV productions. 2000: Publishes his autobiography: "Pretty Girls and Terrorists" which receives considerable critical acclaim. 2002-2006: Director for International Affairs of the Central and East European Institute for Environmental Development. 2006: Second edition of "Pretty Girls and Terrorists" 2007: Director for International Affairs, Szechenyi Scientific Society. 2008-2010: Secretary General, Szechenyi Scientific Society.