---
title: 'István Örkény'
type: 'person'
roles:
  - 'chemical engineer'
  - 'dramaturge'
  - 'playwright'
  - 'pharmacist'
  - 'writer'
born: '1912-04-05'
died: '1979-06-24'
birthplace: 'Budapest'
deathplace: 'Budapest'
films_in_library: 2
reviews_of_their_work: 0
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/people/istvan-orkeny'
updated: '2026-08-07'
wikipedia: 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Istv%C3%A1n_%C3%96rk%C3%A9ny'
wikidata: 'Q361918'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# István Örkény

chemical engineer, dramaturge, playwright, pharmacist, writer.

## Filmography on CinePixo

- 1982 · [Requiem](https://cinepixo.com/movies/requiem-1982) — Screenplay · unreviewed here
- 1977 · [A Very Moral Night](https://cinepixo.com/movies/a-very-moral-night-1977) — Screenplay · unreviewed here

## Criticism on CinePixo

Nothing written about their work here yet.

Source: https://cinepixo.com/people/istvan-orkeny
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