{"id":4144,"date":"2014-12-10T13:18:50","date_gmt":"2014-12-10T12:18:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/szemenyeijanos.com\/?page_id=4144&lang=en"},"modified":"2025-07-06T23:43:52","modified_gmt":"2025-07-06T22:43:52","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.szemenyeijanos.com\/en\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"[mk_page_section bg_image=”http:\/\/szemenyeijanos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/szemenyei_slideshow01.jpg” blend_mode=”overlay” attachment=”fixed” bg_position=”center center” bg_repeat=”no-repeat” bg_stretch=”true” enable_3d=”true” video_mask=”true” video_color_mask=”#082136″ min_height=”442″ padding_top=”50″ padding_bottom=”50″ top_shape_color=”#ffffff” has_bottom_shape_divider=”true” bottom_shape_color=”#040014″ first_page=”true” last_page=”true” sidebar=”sidebar-1″][vc_column][mk_fancy_title color=”#ffffff” size=”50″ font_weight=”200″ font_style=”normal” txt_transform=”none” margin_top=”56″ font_family=”Raleway” font_type=”google” align=”center” animation=”top-to-bottom”]About[\/mk_fancy_title][\/vc_column][\/mk_page_section][mk_page_section attachment=”fixed” bg_repeat=”no-repeat” video_color_mask=”#040014″ video_opacity=”1″ min_height=”300″ padding_top=”20″ padding_bottom=”20″ has_top_shape_divider=”true” top_shape_color=”#040014″ has_bottom_shape_divider=”true” bottom_shape_color=”#040014″ first_page=”true” last_page=”true” sidebar=”sidebar-1″][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1524773784786{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]\n
J\u00e1nos Szemenyei is a Hungarian actor, singer, and composer. He is a versatile artist of the Hungarian theatre scene. He graduated in musical acting at the University of Theatre and Film Arts of Budapest. Since the college years, he has not only been working as an actor and singer but also as a composer. Between 2013 and 2015 he was the music director of Magyar Theatre (\u201dHungarian Theatre\u201d). With the company Proton Theatre, J\u00e1nos Szemenyei performs at some of the most prestigious theatre festivals of Europe. Currently, he plays leading roles in Budapest and in other Hungarian towns. He takes part in a number of theatrical productions as a composer both in Hungary and abroad, and his earlier compositions are regularly played in Hungarian theatres.<\/h6>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][\/mk_page_section][mk_page_section bg_image=”http:\/\/szemenyeijanos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/szemenyei_slideshow02.jpg” blend_mode=”overlay” attachment=”fixed” bg_position=”center center” bg_repeat=”no-repeat” bg_stretch=”true” enable_3d=”true” video_mask=”true” video_color_mask=”#082136″ min_height=”442″ padding_top=”50″ padding_bottom=”50″ has_top_shape_divider=”true” top_shape_color=”#040014″ has_bottom_shape_divider=”true” bottom_shape_color=”#040014″ first_page=”true” last_page=”true” sidebar=”sidebar-1″][vc_column][mk_fancy_title color=”#ffffff” size=”50″ font_weight=”200″ font_style=”normal” txt_transform=”none” margin_top=”56″ font_family=”Raleway” font_type=”google” align=”center” animation=”top-to-bottom”]The Beginning[\/mk_fancy_title][\/vc_column][\/mk_page_section][mk_page_section attachment=”fixed” bg_repeat=”no-repeat” video_color_mask=”#040014″ video_opacity=”1″ min_height=”300″ padding_top=”20″ padding_bottom=”20″ has_top_shape_divider=”true” top_shape_color=”#040014″ has_bottom_shape_divider=”true” bottom_shape_color=”#040014″ first_page=”true” last_page=”true” sidebar=”sidebar-1″][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1524774122952{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]\n
J\u00e1nos Szemenyei was born on the 31st of December 1981 in Sz\u00e9kesfeh\u00e9rv\u00e1r, Hungary. Even at a very early age, he participated in a number of storytelling and poetry recitation competitions. In those times he became familiar with theatre as a child actor. He went on to study at the drama faculty of V\u00f6r\u00f6smarty Mih\u00e1ly Secondary School, meanwhile continued to play in theatre productions. He became a permanent actor of a literary TV show on Duna TV. After finishing high school he spent a year at the studio of Mad\u00e1ch Theatre, that is one of the biggest musical theatres in Hungary.<\/h6>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][\/mk_page_section][mk_page_section bg_image=”http:\/\/szemenyeijanos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/szemenyei_slideshow03.jpg” blend_mode=”overlay” attachment=”fixed” bg_position=”center center” bg_repeat=”no-repeat” bg_stretch=”true” enable_3d=”true” video_color_mask=”#082136″ min_height=”472″ padding_top=”50″ padding_bottom=”50″ has_top_shape_divider=”true” top_shape_color=”#040014″ has_bottom_shape_divider=”true” bottom_shape_color=”#040014″ first_page=”true” last_page=”true” sidebar=”sidebar-1″][vc_column][mk_fancy_title color=”#ffffff” size=”50″ font_weight=”200″ font_style=”normal” txt_transform=”none” margin_top=”56″ font_family=”Raleway” font_type=”google” align=”center” animation=”right-to-left”]University of Theatre and Film Arts, Budapest[\/mk_fancy_title][mk_fancy_title color=”#ffffff” size=”30″ font_weight=”400″ font_style=”normal” txt_transform=”none” font_family=”Raleway” font_type=”google” align=”center” animation=”left-to-right”]2001-2005
\nFaculty of musical acting[\/mk_fancy_title][\/vc_column][\/mk_page_section][mk_page_section attachment=”fixed” bg_repeat=”no-repeat” video_color_mask=”#040014″ video_opacity=”1″ min_height=”300″ padding_top=”20″ padding_bottom=”20″ has_top_shape_divider=”true” top_shape_color=”#040014″ has_bottom_shape_divider=”true” bottom_shape_color=”#040014″ first_page=”true” last_page=”true” sidebar=”sidebar-1″][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1524774147993{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]\n
In the exam performances at the university, he not only took part as an actor but also as a composer. From the third year on, he participated in internships at theatres in Budapest and in other Hungarian towns. He received his diploma in 2005 and became a member of the company of Hevesi S\u00e1ndor Theatre in Zalaegerszeg.<\/h6>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][\/mk_page_section][mk_page_section bg_image=”http:\/\/szemenyeijanos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/szemenyei_slideshow04.jpg” attachment=”fixed” bg_position=”center center” bg_repeat=”no-repeat” bg_stretch=”true” enable_3d=”true” video_color_mask=”#082136″ min_height=”472″ padding_top=”50″ padding_bottom=”50″ has_top_shape_divider=”true” top_shape_color=”#040014″ has_bottom_shape_divider=”true” bottom_shape_color=”#040014″ first_page=”true” last_page=”true” sidebar=”sidebar-1″][vc_column][mk_fancy_title color=”#ffffff” size=”50″ font_weight=”200″ font_style=”normal” txt_transform=”none” margin_top=”56″ font_family=”Raleway” font_type=”google” align=”center” animation=”right-to-left”]Hevesi S\u00e1ndor Theatre, Zalaegerszeg[\/mk_fancy_title][mk_fancy_title color=”#ffffff” size=”30″ font_weight=”400″ font_style=”normal” txt_transform=”none” font_family=”Raleway” font_type=”google” align=”center” animation=”left-to-right”]2005-2009[\/mk_fancy_title][\/vc_column][\/mk_page_section][mk_page_section attachment=”fixed” bg_repeat=”no-repeat” video_color_mask=”#040014″ video_opacity=”1″ min_height=”300″ padding_top=”20″ padding_bottom=”20″ has_top_shape_divider=”true” top_shape_color=”#040014″ has_bottom_shape_divider=”true” bottom_shape_color=”#040014″ first_page=”true” last_page=”true” sidebar=”sidebar-1″][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1524774167365{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]\n
During the four seasons he spent there, he played several mostly prosaic leading roles at his home theatre and mostly musical leading roles as a guest actor in other companies and he was also invited to work in Budapest during these years. He debuted with a short feature film role. He had six premieres as a composer, he composed complete musicals as well as music for prosaic theatre performances. He contributed to the productions of institutional theatres and independent companies alike. He was also invited to write music for radio plays and a TV series.
\nAt this time he has been called by many dub\u00a0studios mainly in singing roles.<\/h6>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”10px”][vc_btn title=”Dubs” style=”outline-custom” outline_custom_color=”#ffffff” outline_custom_hover_background=”#dd3333″ outline_custom_hover_text=”#ffffff” shape=”round” align=”left” css_animation=”left-to-right” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fszemenyeijanos.com%2Fen%2Fshows%2Fdub%2F|||”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][\/mk_page_section][mk_page_section bg_image=”http:\/\/szemenyeijanos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/szemenyei_slideshow05.jpg” attachment=”fixed” bg_position=”center center” bg_repeat=”no-repeat” bg_stretch=”true” enable_3d=”true” video_color_mask=”#082136″ min_height=”472″ padding_top=”50″ padding_bottom=”50″ has_top_shape_divider=”true” top_shape_color=”#040014″ has_bottom_shape_divider=”true” bottom_shape_color=”#040014″ first_page=”true” last_page=”true” sidebar=”sidebar-1″][vc_column][mk_fancy_title color=”#ffffff” size=”50″ font_weight=”200″ font_style=”normal” txt_transform=”none” margin_top=”56″ font_family=”Raleway” font_type=”google” align=”center” animation=”right-to-left”]V\u00edgsz\u00ednh\u00e1z[\/mk_fancy_title][mk_fancy_title color=”#ffffff” size=”30″ font_weight=”400″ font_style=”normal” txt_transform=”none” font_family=”Raleway” font_type=”google” align=”center” animation=”left-to-right”]2009-2011[\/mk_fancy_title][\/vc_column][\/mk_page_section][mk_page_section attachment=”fixed” bg_repeat=”no-repeat” video_color_mask=”#040014″ video_opacity=”1″ min_height=”300″ padding_top=”20″ padding_bottom=”20″ has_top_shape_divider=”true” top_shape_color=”#040014″ has_bottom_shape_divider=”true” bottom_shape_color=”#040014″ first_page=”true” last_page=”true” sidebar=”sidebar-1″][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1524774182025{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]\n
He spent two seasons at V\u00edgsz\u00ednh\u00e1z where he took over roles in running productions and also played in new ones. Beside his acting activity, he got more and more offers as a composer. His relationship as an actor and composer started with Proton Theatre during these years, and he performed with the theatre group at a number of prestigious theatre festivals abroad.<\/h6>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][\/mk_page_section][mk_page_section bg_image=”http:\/\/szemenyeijanos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/szemenyei_slideshow06.jpg” attachment=”fixed” bg_position=”center center” bg_repeat=”no-repeat” bg_stretch=”true” enable_3d=”true” video_color_mask=”#082136″ min_height=”472″ padding_top=”50″ padding_bottom=”50″ has_top_shape_divider=”true” top_shape_color=”#040014″ has_bottom_shape_divider=”true” bottom_shape_color=”#040014″ first_page=”true” last_page=”true” sidebar=”sidebar-1″][vc_column][mk_fancy_title color=”#ffffff” size=”50″ font_weight=”200″ font_style=”normal” txt_transform=”none” margin_top=”56″ font_family=”Raleway” font_type=”google” align=”center” animation=”right-to-left”]KATONA J\u00d3ZSEF THEATRE OF KECSKEM\u00c9T[\/mk_fancy_title][mk_fancy_title color=”#ffffff” size=”30″ font_weight=”400″ font_style=”normal” txt_transform=”none” font_family=”Raleway” font_type=”google” align=”center” animation=”left-to-right”]2011-2022[\/mk_fancy_title][\/vc_column][\/mk_page_section][mk_page_section attachment=”fixed” bg_repeat=”no-repeat” video_color_mask=”#040014″ video_opacity=”1″ min_height=”300″ padding_top=”20″ padding_bottom=”20″ has_top_shape_divider=”true” top_shape_color=”#040014″ has_bottom_shape_divider=”true” bottom_shape_color=”#040014″ first_page=”true” last_page=”true” sidebar=”sidebar-1″][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1524774205609{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]\n
He plays 2-3 roles each\u00a0season and composes music for performances at Katona J\u00f3zsef Theatre in Kecskem\u00e9t. Central Theatre Budapest also invited him to several prosaic and musical roles. He worked abroad as an actor, composer, and conductor in the theatre productions of Korn\u00e9l Mundrucz\u00f3. In addition to his theatrical activity he worked for the Hungarian State Radio and he also wrote music scores for films.<\/h6>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][\/mk_page_section][mk_page_section bg_image=”http:\/\/szemenyeijanos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/szemenyei_slideshow07.jpg” attachment=”fixed” bg_position=”center center” bg_repeat=”no-repeat” bg_stretch=”true” enable_3d=”true” video_color_mask=”#082136″ min_height=”472″ padding_top=”50″ padding_bottom=”50″ has_top_shape_divider=”true” top_shape_color=”#040014″ has_bottom_shape_divider=”true” bottom_shape_color=”#040014″ first_page=”true” last_page=”true” sidebar=”sidebar-1″][vc_column][mk_fancy_title color=”#ffffff” size=”50″ font_weight=”200″ font_style=”normal” txt_transform=”none” margin_top=”56″ font_family=”Raleway” font_type=”google” align=”center” animation=”right-to-left”]Magyar Theatre[\/mk_fancy_title][mk_fancy_title color=”#ffffff” size=”30″ font_weight=”400″ font_style=”normal” txt_transform=”none” font_family=”Raleway” font_type=”google” align=”center” animation=”left-to-right”]2013-2015
\nmusical director[\/mk_fancy_title][\/vc_column][\/mk_page_section][mk_page_section attachment=”fixed” bg_repeat=”no-repeat” video_color_mask=”#040014″ video_opacity=”1″ min_height=”300″ padding_top=”20″ padding_bottom=”20″ has_top_shape_divider=”true” top_shape_color=”#040014″ has_bottom_shape_divider=”true” bottom_shape_color=”#040014″ first_page=”true” last_page=”true” sidebar=”sidebar-1″][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1524774220159{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]\n
As the music director of Magyar Theatre, he orchestrated and arranged the music of several theatre productions. His name is associated with the Hungarian premiere of Stephen Sondheim\u2019s Into the Woods.<\/h6>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][\/mk_page_section][mk_page_section bg_image=”https:\/\/www.szemenyeijanos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/szemenyei_slideshow11.jpg” attachment=”fixed” bg_position=”center center” bg_repeat=”no-repeat” bg_stretch=”true” enable_3d=”true” video_color_mask=”#082136″ min_height=”472″ padding_top=”50″ padding_bottom=”50″ has_top_shape_divider=”true” top_shape_color=”#040014″ has_bottom_shape_divider=”true” bottom_shape_color=”#040014″ first_page=”true” last_page=”true” sidebar=”sidebar-1″][vc_column][mk_fancy_title color=”#ffffff” size=”50″ font_weight=”200″ font_style=”normal” txt_transform=”none” margin_top=”56″ font_family=”Raleway” font_type=”google” align=”center” animation=”right-to-left”]Classic directions[\/mk_fancy_title][mk_fancy_title color=”#ffffff” size=”30″ font_weight=”400″ font_style=”normal” txt_transform=”none” font_family=”Raleway” font_type=”google” align=”center” animation=”left-to-right”]2019-[\/mk_fancy_title][\/vc_column][\/mk_page_section][mk_page_section attachment=”fixed” bg_repeat=”no-repeat” video_color_mask=”#040014″ video_opacity=”1″ min_height=”300″ padding_top=”20″ padding_bottom=”20″ has_top_shape_divider=”true” top_shape_color=”#040014″ has_bottom_shape_divider=”true” bottom_shape_color=”#040014″ first_page=”true” last_page=”true” sidebar=”sidebar-1″][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1693741780165{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]\n
In addition to prose and musical tasks and large-scale compositions, opera invitations are gaining more and more space at the Hungarian State Opera House, the Katona J\u00f3zsef National Theater in Kecskem\u00e9t, the National Theater in Gy\u0151r, Coopera, and last but not least, the Danubia Orchestra. He started working again as a music director at the Hungarian Theater and as a music director in the dubbing world. The Mad\u00e1ch Theater entrusts him with more and more leading roles. He also introduced himself as an opera director.<\/h6>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][\/mk_page_section][mk_page_section bg_image=”http:\/\/szemenyeijanos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/szemenyei_slideshow08.jpg” attachment=”fixed” bg_position=”center center” bg_repeat=”no-repeat” bg_stretch=”true” enable_3d=”true” video_color_mask=”#082136″ min_height=”472″ padding_top=”50″ padding_bottom=”50″ has_top_shape_divider=”true” top_shape_color=”#040014″ has_bottom_shape_divider=”true” bottom_shape_color=”#040014″ first_page=”true” last_page=”true” sidebar=”sidebar-1″][vc_column][mk_fancy_title color=”#ffffff” size=”50″ font_weight=”200″ font_style=”normal” txt_transform=”none” margin_top=”56″ font_family=”Raleway” font_type=”google” align=”center” animation=”right-to-left”]Awards[\/mk_fancy_title][\/vc_column][\/mk_page_section][mk_page_section attachment=”fixed” bg_repeat=”no-repeat” video_color_mask=”#040014″ video_opacity=”1″ min_height=”439″ padding_top=”20″ padding_bottom=”20″ has_top_shape_divider=”true” top_shape_color=”#040014″ bottom_shape_color=”#040014″ first_page=”true” last_page=”true” sidebar=”sidebar-1″][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1524774238660{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]\n
Pet\u0151fi Prize \u2013 2004
\nFor his role\u00a0 \u201eNero”\u2013 in Nero and the Starmakers at Pet\u0151fi Theatre, Veszpr\u00e9m<\/h6>\n[\/vc_column_text][mk_divider style=”thin_solid” divider_width=”one_half” thin_single_color=”#636363″ margin_top=”10″][vc_column_text]\n
Artisjus Prize \u2013 2005
\nFor his role\u00a0\u201eNero” \u2013 in Nero and the Starmakers, in the production of Rock Theatre at Open-Air Theatre Margitsziget<\/h6>\n[\/vc_column_text][mk_divider style=”thin_solid” divider_width=”one_half” thin_single_color=”#636363″ margin_top=”10″][vc_column_text]\n
ESTem Prize \u2013 2012
\nThe Best Actor of \u00a0the Season 2011\/2012 \u2013 at Katona J\u00f3zsef Theater, Kecskem\u00e9t<\/h6>\n[\/vc_column_text][mk_button dimension=”flat” corner_style=”full_rounded” size=”medium” url=”http:\/\/szemenyeijanos.com\/en\/shows\/estem-prize\/” align=”center” button_custom_width=”146″ margin_top=”24″ margin_bottom=”21″ bg_color=”#ffffff” btn_hover_bg=”#dd3333″ text_color=”dark” btn_hover_txt_color=”#ffffff”]ESTem Prize[\/mk_button][mk_divider style=”thin_solid” divider_width=”one_half” thin_single_color=”#636363″ margin_top=”10″][vc_column_text]\n
Brighella Prize \u2013 2013
\nThe Best supporting actor at Vidor Festival
\nFor his role \u201e\u00c1rp\u00e1d\u201d in Perfumerie at Central Theatre<\/h6>\n[\/vc_column_text][mk_button dimension=”flat” corner_style=”full_rounded” size=”medium” url=”http:\/\/szemenyeijanos.com\/en\/shows\/brighella-prize\/” align=”center” button_custom_width=”146″ margin_top=”24″ margin_bottom=”21″ bg_color=”#ffffff” btn_hover_bg=”#dd3333″ text_color=”dark” btn_hover_txt_color=”#ffffff”]Brighella Prize[\/mk_button][mk_divider style=”thin_solid” divider_width=”one_half” thin_single_color=”#636363″ margin_top=”10″][vc_column_text]\n
Arany Kotta Prize (Golden Score Prize) \u2013 2013
\nThe Best Actor in a new musical production
\nFor his role \u201eLaborc\u201d in Stephen the King, for his leading role in Doctor Herz<\/h6>\n[\/vc_column_text][mk_button dimension=”flat” corner_style=”full_rounded” size=”medium” url=”http:\/\/szemenyeijanos.com\/en\/shows\/arany-kotta-prize\/” align=”center” button_custom_width=”219″ margin_top=”24″ margin_bottom=”21″ bg_color=”#ffffff” btn_hover_bg=”#dd3333″ text_color=”dark” btn_hover_txt_color=”#ffffff”]Arany Kotta Prize[\/mk_button][mk_divider style=”thin_solid” divider_width=”one_half” thin_single_color=”#636363″ margin_top=”10″][vc_column_text]\n
\u201eEgy\u00fctt a m\u0171v\u00e9szet\u00e9rt\u201d Prize (\u201eTogether for the Art\u201d Prize) \u2013 2017
\nThe Best Actor of the Season 2016\/2017 \u2013 AT KATONA J\u00d3ZSEF THEATER, KECSKEM\u00c9T<\/h6>\n[\/vc_column_text][mk_button dimension=”flat” corner_style=”full_rounded” size=”medium” url=”http:\/\/szemenyeijanos.com\/en\/shows\/egyutt-a-muveszetert\/” align=”center” button_custom_width=”270″ margin_top=”24″ margin_bottom=”21″ bg_color=”#ffffff” btn_hover_bg=”#dd3333″ text_color=”dark” btn_hover_txt_color=”#ffffff”]\u201eEgy\u00fctt a m\u0171v\u00e9szet\u00e9rt\u201d Prize [\/mk_button][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1545861887447{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]\n
POSZT Prize \u2013 2018
\nThe best supporting actor’s prize for his role “Graf B\u00f3ni” in Gypsy Princess in Kecskem\u00e9t<\/h6>\n[\/vc_column_text][mk_button dimension=”flat” corner_style=”full_rounded” size=”medium” url=”https:\/\/www.szemenyeijanos.com\/en\/shows\/poszt-prize\/” align=”center” button_custom_width=”270″ margin_top=”24″ margin_bottom=”21″ bg_color=”#ffffff” btn_hover_bg=”#dd3333″ text_color=”dark” btn_hover_txt_color=”#ffffff”]POSZT Prize [\/mk_button][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1545862686797{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]\n
Rural Theaters Festival Prize – 2018
\nThe best male character formation prize for his role “Graf B\u00f3ni” in Gypsy Princess in Kecskem\u00e9t.<\/h6>\n[\/vc_column_text][mk_button dimension=”flat” corner_style=”full_rounded” size=”medium” url=”https:\/\/www.szemenyeijanos.com\/en\/shows\/rural-theaters-festival-prize\/” align=”center” button_custom_width=”270″ margin_top=”24″ margin_bottom=”21″ bg_color=”#ffffff” btn_hover_bg=”#dd3333″ text_color=”dark” btn_hover_txt_color=”#ffffff”]Rural Theaters Festival Prize – 2018[\/mk_button][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1655371728965{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]\n

The city’s favourite for the 2018\/2019 season
\nAT THE KATONA J\u00d3ZSEF THEATRE IN KECSKEM\u00c9T,
\nwhere J\u00e1nos Szemenyei was the presenter of the award
\nhost of the award ceremony.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][mk_button dimension=”flat” corner_style=”full_rounded” size=”medium” url=”https:\/\/www.szemenyeijanos.com\/en\/shows\/egyutt-a-muveszetert-dij-2\/” align=”center” bg_color=”#ffffff” btn_hover_bg=”#dd3333″ text_color=”dark” btn_hover_txt_color=”#ffffff”]\u201eEgy\u00fctt a m\u0171v\u00e9szet\u00e9rt\u201d Prize[\/mk_button][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1655314846907{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]\n

\u201eEgy\u00fctt a m\u0171v\u00e9szet\u00e9rt\u201d Prize (\u201eTogether for the Art\u201d Prize) \u2013 2020
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Hungarian Gold Cross of Merit – 2021<\/p>\n

Including both dramatic and dance-comic roles,
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Hungarian Gold Cross of Merit \u2013 2021<\/p>\n

Including both dramatic and dance-comic roles,
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Actor of the Season Award – 2025<\/p>\n

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