Péter Bergendy (b. 1964, Budapest) graduated in psychology from ELTE University in Budapest, then worked and published in the field. In his books he touches on film psychology. His artistic career began in Hungarian television in 1984, he was later employed by the Hungarian Film Institute, and in 1991–2002 he ran Hungary’s variation on the widely read magazine Cinema. He is also the cofounder of Stáb FilmFactory productions, which creates commercials, music videos, and children’s TV programs. He took a character role in Nimród Antal’s successful movie Control (Kontroll, 2003). In 2004 he debuted as a director with the fanciful comedy Stop Mom Theresa! (Állítsátok meg Terézanyut!). The Exam is his second feature.
47. MFF Karlovy Vary
