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Sándor Köröspataki Kiss (1936-2004). Our friend and colleague, Sándor Köröspataki Kiss, critic, editor, writer and translator, member of the Board of the Hungarian FIPRESCI, passed away. He studied English and Hungarian literature at ELTE University in Budapest. During his long career he edited radio programmes, wrote theatre and film reviews, worked as chief editor of the Uj Tükör magazine, editor-in-chief of Ország Világ magazine, as well as Daily News. He was a lecturer of Egyptian, British and Hungarian universities. He wrote books, translated plays and novels from English to Hungarian, among them the works of Edward Albee and Harold Pinter. He covered major film festivals for the national daily, Magyar Hírlap. Within the Board of Hungarian FIPRESCI he was in charge of international affairs. We called him "our Foreign Secretary". He was an excellent expert of film, theatre and literature, he knew everything about journalism, moreover, he was a perfect diplomat. With his grey hair, elegant suits and refined manner, he was the man of compromises in our Board and at the General Assemblies of FIPRESCI. Two weeks ago, before leaving for vacation, I called him, as I usually do when I leave for a longer period. I wanted to ask him to be our delegate at the General Assembly in Viareggio this year. His wife picked up the receiver. "He can not come to the phone", she said, "he's in a very bad shape. And I'm sure, he won't be able to attend the assembly this September", she added. All of us knew that he had been fighting with a deadly illness for years. "Please tell him", I answered, "that this time I'll go there, but next time will be his turn." "OK, I'll tell him", his wife answered with a strange, descending tone in her voice. When I got back to Budapest, bad news awaited me: I had to realize that he will never go to Viareggio, we'll never discuss films, festivals and the matters of film criticism. Sandor, who was a dedicated and passionate traveller, went on his last trip. (György Báron)

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