Peter Hegedus

Quick Facts

Full Name	Peter Hegedus
Occupation	Documentary Filmmaker
Date Of Birth	Aug 21, 1976(1976-08-21)
Age	48
Birthplace	Budapest
Country	Hungary
Horoscope	Leo

Peter Hegedus Biography

Peter Hegedus is one of the most popular and richest Documentary Filmmaker who was born on August 21, 1976 in Budapest, Hungary. Peter’s first feature film, Grandfathers and Revolutions, is a documentary about his father, Andras Hegedus; the Premier of Hungary who enlisted troops from the Soviet troops to end the Hungarian Revolution in 1956. The documentary was written with and directed by Hegedus for SBS TV Australia. The film was awarded multiple times during international film festival. (See Awards and accomplishments)

In 2002, Hegedus established Soul Vision Films Pty Ltd. According to Hegedus, the philosophy of the company is to make and direct films that offer an insight into human nature. In the company, he made Inheritance, a Fisherman’s Story which is a co-production between Australia and Hungary inspired by the ecological catastrophe that occurred in Hungary at the time of 2000. The film was nominated to be a finalist for 2004’s Academy Awards and won an additional seven awards across the globe. In 2004 Hegedus created his debut short film, Redemption which he says will capture the nine most crucial minutes of a man’s existence in a single shot. Redemption took part in a number of international film festivals. It was also screened at the annual meeting held by the National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty in conjunction with Fahrenheit 9/11, a documentary by Fahrenheit 9/11, directed by Michael Moore.

2005 – Hole in the Wall – short drama (Writer/director)

In 2005 Peter wrote and directed Hole in the Wall, an eleven-minute drama that explores the importance of dealing with the past in order to move on with our lives. The film participated in many festivals around the world and won best screenplay at the Queensland Short Film Festival.

1999 Grandfathers and Revolutions 52-minute documentary made for SBS TV, Australia (Producer Director, writer and producer)

Peter Hegedus Net Worth

Peter Hegedus is one of the richest Documentary Filmmaker from Hungary. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Peter Hegedus 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Peter Hegedus (born 21 August 1976) is a prize-winning producer, director, and writer of documentary and short fiction films. In addition, he is the grandson of the previous Premier Secretary of Hungary, Andras Hegedus.

Peter Hegedus was born in Budapest, Hungary and moved with his mother and brother from Budapest, Hungary to Brisbane, Australia in 1991. In 1995, Peter was accepted to the Queensland College of Art to learn about film. At the age of 21, he made and directed his own documentary film for TV Grandfathers and Revolutions about his grandfather. This was an early start to his filmmaking career.

2003 – Inheritance, a Fisherman’s Story – A feature-length documentary for SBS TV Australia, RTBF, Lichtpunt (Producer, writer, and director)

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2011 – The Trouble with St Mary’s – feature documentary (writer, director)

Facts & Trivia

Peter Ranked on the list of most popular Documentary Filmmaker. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Hungary. Peter Hegedus celebrates birthday on August 21 of every year.

In 2011, Hegedus completed My America, a feature documentary about his search for the American dream. Peter co-produced, directed and wrote the film, which is due for theatrical release in late 2011. My America received a favorable review by Richard Kuipers in film-industry magazine Variety. Also in 2011, Hegedus completed an observational documentary for ABC TV, The Trouble With St Mary’s following the life of a Catholic Priest who is sacked by the Vatican for unorthodox practices. The film has been selected to compete in the inaugural BIFFDOCS competition at the Brisbane International Film Festival 2011.