List of famous writers from Hungary, listed alphabetically with photos when available. Hungary is home to many prolific writers, including those who write fiction, non-fiction, poetry, biographies and more. These are some of the best Hungarian writers that have ever lived, so if you're a native of Hungary and an aspiring writer then use this list as inspiration to achieve your own writing goals.
List writers range from Katalin Petényi to Péter Kuczka.
This list answers the questions, "Who are popular Hungarian writers?" and "Which writers are from Hungary?"
You can click on the names of these renowned writers of Hungary in order to get more information about each one. Some of these historic writers may no longer be living in Hungary, but they're all of Hungary descent.1
Franz Liszt
Dec. at 75 (1811-1886)Birthplace: Raiding, Austria, Austria
Nationality: Austrian Empire, Austria-Hungary, Kingdom of Hungary
Works: Die Ideale, Etüden für pianoforte zu zwei Händen, Liszt Society publications, Missa Choralis, 12éme rapsodie hongroise
Franz Liszt (German: [ˈlɪst]; Hungarian: Liszt Ferencz, in modern usage Liszt Ferenc [ˈlist... more2
Arthur Koestler
Dec. at 78 (1905-1983)Birthplace: Budapest, Hungary
Nationality: France, Hungary, United Kingdom
Works: Darkness at Noon, The Gladiators, Arrow in the Blue, The Invisible Writing, The Sleepwalkers
Arthur Koestler, (UK: , US: ; German: [ˈkœstlɐ]; Hungarian: Kösztler Artúr; 5 September 1905... more3
George Mikes
Dec. at 75 (1912-1987)Birthplace: Siklós, Hungary
Nationality: Hungary, United Kingdom
Works: How to Be a Brit, How To Be Decadent, The Land of the Rising Yen, Arthur Koestler: The Story of a Friendship, How to unite nations
George Mikes (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈmikɛʃ]; 15 February 1912 – 30 August 1987) was a... more4
Nicholas Kaldor
Dec. at 78 (1908-1986)Birthplace: Budapest, Hungary
Nationality: Hungary, United Kingdom
Works: India tax reform, Essays on economic policy, Causes Slow Rate Economic Growth, Further essays in applied economics, Expenditure Tax
Nicholas Kaldor, Baron Kaldor (12 May 1908 – 30 September 1986), born Káldor Miklós, was a... more5
Jamie Lee Curtis
Age: 61Birthplace: Santa Monica, California, United States of America
Nationality: United States of America
Works: Today I feel silly & other moods that make my day, Tell me again about the night I was born, Cuentame Otra Vez LA Noche Que Naci, When I was little, The Jamie Lee Curtis CD Audio Collection
Jamie Lee Haden-Guest, Baroness Haden-Guest (née Curtis; born November 22, 1958) is an... more6
Béla Bartók
Dec. at 64 (1881-1945)Birthplace: Sânnicolau Mare, Romania
Nationality: Hungary
Works: Prince Bluebeard's castle, Bluebeard's castle, The first term at the piano, Bartok - His Greatest, Letters
Béla Viktor János Bartók (; Hungarian: Bartók Béla, pronounced [ˈbɒrtoːk ˈbeːlɒ]; 25 March... more7
Goldie Hawn
Age: 74Birthplace: Washington, D.C., United States of America
Nationality: United States of America
Works: A Lotus Grows in the Mud, Goldie
Goldie Jeanne Hawn (born November 21, 1945) is an American actress, producer, and singer. She... more8
Alexander Korda
Dec. at 63 (1893-1956)Birthplace: Túrkeve, Hungary
Nationality: Hungarian Soviet Republic, Hungarian Democratic Republic, United Kingdom, Austria-Hungary
Works: Tales of the Typewriter, The One Million Pound Note, Struggling Hearts, White Nights
Sir Alexander Korda (; born Sándor László Kellner, 16 September 1893 – 23 January 1956) was a... more9
Peter Lorre
Dec. at 60 (1904-1964)Birthplace: Ružomberok, Slovakia
Nationality: United States of America, Austria-Hungary
Peter Lorre (born László Löwenstein; 26 June 1904 – 23 March 1964) was a Hungarian-born... more10
Elie Wiesel
Age: 91Birthplace: Sighetu Marmației, Romania
Nationality: United States of America, Romania
Works: Night, The Night Trilogy, Zalmen or the Madness of God, Wise Men and Their Tales, The Jews of silence
Eliezer Wiesel (, Hebrew: אֱלִיעֶזֶר וִיזֶל ʾĔlîʿezer Vîzel; September 30, 1928 – July 2,... more11
Miklós Rózsa
Dec. at 88 (1907-1995)Birthplace: Eurasia, Hungary, Central Hungary, Budapest
Nationality: United States of America, Austria-Hungary
Works: Double life
Miklós Rózsa (Hungarian: [ˈmikloːʃ ˈroːʒɒ]; 18 April 1907 – 27 July 1995) was a... more12
Zsa Zsa Gábor
Age: 102Birthplace: Budapest, Hungary
Nationality: United States of America, Austria-Hungary
Works: Zsa Zsa Gábor
Zsa Zsa Gabor ( ZHAH-zhah GAH-bor, - gə-BOR, Hungarian: [ˈʒɒʒɒ ˈɡaːbor]; born Sári Gábor... more
13Emeric Pressburger
Dec. at 86 (1902-1988)Birthplace: Europe, Eurasia, Miskolc, Hungary, Austria-Hungary
Nationality: Hungary, United Kingdom
Works: The Red Shoes, A Matter of Life and Death, Black Narcissus, The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp, A Canterbury Tale
Emeric Pressburger (5 December 1902 – 5 February 1988) was a Hungarian British screenwriter,... more14
Nikola Tesla
Dec. at 87 (1856-1943)Birthplace: Smiljan, Croatia
Nationality: Austrian Empire, United States of America, Austria-Hungary
Works: The Inventions, Researches, and Writings of Nikola Tesla, Colorado Springs Notes, 1899–1900
Nikola Tesla was a Serbian American inventor, electrical engineer, mechanical engineer,... more15
George Pal
Dec. at 72 (1908-1980)Birthplace: Eurasia, Cegléd, Hungary, Pest County
Nationality: United States of America, Hungary, Austria-Hungary
Works: Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze, Time Machine II
George Pal (born György Pál Marczincsak; Hungarian: [ˈmɒrt͡sint͡ʃɒk ˈɟørɟ ˈpɑːl] February 1,... more16
Georg Solti
Dec. at 85 (1912-1997)Birthplace: Budapest, Hungary
Nationality: Hungary, United Kingdom
Works: Solti on Solti
Sir Georg Solti, (born György Stern; 21 October 1912 – 5 September 1997) was a Hungarian-born... more17
Frank Darabont
Age: 60Birthplace: Montbéliard, France
Nationality: France, United States of America, Hungary
Works: The Shawshank Redemption, The Green Mile, The Mist, A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors, The Blob
Frank Árpád Darabont (born Ferenc Árpád Darabont, January 28, 1959) is a French-born... more18
Ephraim Kishon
Dec. at 81 (1924-2005)Birthplace: Eurasia, Hungary, Central Hungary, Budapest
Nationality: Hungary, Israel
Works: The Fox in the Chicken Coop, Sallah, Blaumilch Canal, The Policeman, Ideologie für den Hausgebrauch
Ephraim Kishon (Hebrew: אֶפְרַיִם קִישׁוֹן, August 23, 1924 – January 29, 2005) was an... more19
André De Toth
Dec. at 90 (1912-2002)Birthplace: Csongrád County, Southern Great Plain, Eurasia, Makó, Csongrád
Nationality: United States of America, Hungary
Works: Morgan, the Pirate, Pitfall, Young Widow, Two Girls on the Street
Endre Antal Miksa DeToth, better known as Andre DeToth (May 15, 1913–October 27, 2002), was a... more20
István Szabó
Age: 81Birthplace: Eurasia, Hungary, Central Hungary, Budapest
Nationality: Hungary
Works: Mephisto, Sunshine, Colonel Redl, The Door, Sweet Emma
István Szabó (Hungarian: [ˈsɒboː ˈiʃtvaːn]; born 18 February 1938) is a Hungarian film... more21
Hermann Oberth
Dec. at 95 (1894-1989)Birthplace: Sibiu, Romania
Nationality: Hungary, Austria-Hungary, Germany, Romania
Works: Woman in the Moon, The Moon Car, Man Into Space, The Electric Spaceship, Primer for Those Who Would Govern
Hermann Julius Oberth (German: [ˈhɛrman ˈjuːli̯ʊs ˈoːbɛrt]; 25 June 1894 – 28 December 1989)... more22
Joe Eszterhas
Age: 75Birthplace: Csákánydoroszló, Hungary
Nationality: United States of America, Hungary
Works: Basic Instinct, Showgirls, Flashdance, Sliver, Jagged Edge
Joe Eszterhas (; Hungarian: [ˈjoːʒɛf ˈɛstɛrhaːʃ]; born November 23, 1944) is a... more23
Ferenc Molnár
Dec. at 74 (1878-1952)Birthplace: Budapest, Hungary
Nationality: United States of America, Austria-Hungary
Works: Tales of Manhattan, Golddigger, Csendélet, Das Lamm, Der Pelz
Ferenc Molnár (US: FERR-ents MOHL-nar, -ənts -, - MAWL-, Hungarian: [ˈfɛrɛnt͡s ˈmolnaːr];... more24
Georg Lukács
Dec. at 86 (1885-1971)Birthplace: Budapest, Hungary
Nationality: Hungary
Works: Marxism and human liberation, Intimna drama, Lukaqi wen xue lun wen ji, Marx's basic ontological principles, Pensée vécue
György Lukács (also Georg Lukács; born György Bernát Löwinger; 13 April 1885 – 4 June 1971)... more- 25
Ivan Tors
Dec. at 67 (1916-1983)Birthplace: Budapest, Hungary
Nationality: Hungary
Works: In the Good Old Summertime, That Forsyte Woman, Gog, Watch the Birdie, The Glass Wall
Ivan Tors (born Iván Törzs; June 12, 1916 in Budapest, Hungary) was a Hungarian playwright,... more
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