Sándor Lukács was born on July 21, 1947 in Miskolc and lived in Borsod until he was 16 years old. Then he moved to Budapest and applied to the Theater and Film Academy after graduation. He was hired for his fourth “run”, until then he was an assistant actor at the Thália Theater and then a studio assistant at the National Theater.
He received his diploma at the college in 1972, then signed a contract with the Vígszínház, of which he has been a member ever since. His first major role was in Don Juan directed by Dezső Kapás, he also appeared in two big hits of the seventies (Imagined report on an American pop festival, I am thirty years old). Over the years, he has provided an authentic performance in classic and modern dramas and comedies – portraying great statesmen or weed seducers. Before the award ceremony, the Mako audience could see him in the play The Two Popes.
He appeared in many films, such as The Birds, 141 minutes from the unfinished sentence, Mephisto, the Kreutzer sonata, The Bridgeman. Its popularity is mainly due to TV movies. He played a wide variety of roles, from the dramatic hero to the operetta bon vivant, and portrayed historical figures such as King Matthias, Napoleon, Rubens, and Sándor Petőfi.
Several audio books, including the work of Sándor Márai, The candles burn to the brim, are played in his performance. We could also hear his beautiful organ in many dubbing roles; he was the Hungarian voice of Alain Delon, even in the world hit Paroles, Paroles.
Poetry is as much a part of Sándor Lukács’ life as acting. He wrote his first poem when he was nine years old, and his first book of poems was published in 1985. On his own evenings – touring the country – he also recites his own poems.
His work has been recognized with numerous awards, and he was awarded the Kossuth Award in 2016 in recognition of his art, which is highly appreciated by the public, the profession and critics, as well as his masterful performance in theater, film and television roles, which reflects his exceptional creativity and temperament, and his unparalleled successful artistic career.
