Itala Békés

Biography

Itala Békés is a Hungarian actress and writer born on March 23, 1927, in Debrecen. She began her acting career after 1950, initially performing in small theaters before joining Teatro Madách. In 1969, she founded an one-man theater company that achieved international success, while also receiving the prestigious Kossuth award in 2010 for her contributions to Hungarian culture.