Tivadar Farkasházy
Tivadar Farkasházy is a Hungarian humorist, author, and journalist.
Biography
He graduated at Corvinus University of Budapest majoring in economical planning/mathematics in 1969, and earned his doctoral title. He was one of the Hungarian investment bank's economists from 1969 to 1972, after that he was a journalist at a university magazine, titled "Közgazdász". From 1973 he was the director of the "Vidám Színpad", later the director of the "Mikroszkóp Színpad". In 1974 he was the winner of Magyar Rádió's first humourfestival. From 1975 he was the editor of the Rádiókabaré. From 1989 he is owner, editor, and frequent contributor to the satirical political biweekly Hócipő. 14 of his books have been published.He was jailed for one night, rather than paying a traffic fine.
Family
He is married. His wife, Noémi Benedek is a master violin-maker. He has children and twin grandchildren. He is famous because of his big family. His family members are Lippo Hertzka, Móric Farkasházi Fischer and many others.Appearances in Heti Hetes
He is one of the permanent members of the weekly show "Heti Hetes". He sits on the seventh place. He was in the first Heti Hetes in 1999. He's best known for his long stories. He is one of the most popular members in this show. The other members often joke about his stories, because he was in so many places and many different events.Awards
- Winner of the Magyar Rádió's first humourfestival
- Karinthy-ring
- Opus-prize
- Hungarian Pulitzer Prize
- Maecenas-prize
- Collective Pulitzer Prize
Books
- Overdose - a veretlen 11 –
- Bobby visszatér avagy a Fischer-rejtély –
- 32 figura - a sakk regénye –
- Zsokékrul – a lóverseny regénye –
- Ír Úr – avagy búcsú a kabarétól –
- A kék mauritius –
- Fülig Jimmy kiadott és kiadatlan levelei
- Hét és fél
- Hetedik
- Fülig Jimmy kiadatlan levelei
- Atlasszal Hócipőben
- Nem Értem
- Tévések végjátéka
- Mitisír a hogyishívják
- 22 Bolond a Rádiókabaréból