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Attila
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- #001
Attila has struggled with depression since the age of 13, but it has remained under control and at a very low level. However, in 2014 he experienced a traumatic event that raised his depression to a debilitating level. He undergoes various therapies to keep his depression from spiraling out of control.
- #002
In September 2014, he began developing his first lead role in a half-action film as an actor. In "Boxed" he plays a boxer struggling with his family while trying to keep his dreams alive.
- #003
He lives in Toronto and is working on two feature-length films: "Efil," a fictional film about abused men, and an untitled documentary. He is also working on a documentary series about the art industry.
- #004
The documentary "The… (2017)" focuses on the child abuse and adult abuse the actor Attila experienced and how it affects his daily life. It recounts everything he has spoken about: the abuse his mother and father inflicted on him and on each other, drug use, alcohol use, his work as an actor and film producer, his thoughts on aging, his feelings about the industry, and his brief reflections on his life as an artist writing, painting and sketching. It also covers the time he worked in the adult video industry and his struggles with his sexuality.
- #005
He speaks fluent English and Hungarian, knew three languages including French, and was studying Korean.
- #006
He was once in a heavy metal gothic band and at that time had hair below shoulder length.
- #007
He attended the same high school as the actress Molly Parker and the race car driver Greg Moore.
- #008
Attila plans to work on a Hungarian film dedicated to his late uncle, the actor Tomas Bekessy, and hopes to possibly include music created by Miklós Fenyõ.
- #009
The director Attila's family had a close friendship with Miklós Fenyõ before they settled in Canada. His mother was married to one of the members of Miklós's first band, who is the father of Attila's younger sister.
- #010
Attila's full name is known by many in connection with Atka Films, since his name forms the abbreviation of the company.
- #011
He has an extra tooth emerging from the roof of his mouth.
- #012
He won the Best Kiss award at the Vancouver Queer Film Festival as an actor in an untitled short documentary.
- #013
With his anti-homophobia short film "Breaking News," he won the Best Film award as Co-Director/Co-Producer.
- #014
On May 21, 2013, when Attila went to get his driver's license, he discovered that the name he had grown up with, that appeared on all documents and that he used as his billing name in film and theater was not his real legal name, and he later had a long conversation with his mother to confirm this. His legal name is not Attila. He is now applying to change his name legally.
- #015
Because of fears over the Chernobyl disaster, he was kept in an incubator for a week after he was born.
- #016
Vancouver, Canada: He is in rehearsals for his new lead role as "Astley" in the feature film "Hotel Deja Vu."
- #017
Vancouver, Canada: Final rehearsals are beginning for the Canadian premiere of "My Big Gay Italian Wedding." He appears as the rather flamboyant Argentine "Rodney" and the 50-year-old Polish mother "Mrs. Polinski."
- #018
Vancouver, Canada: He is preparing to star as the Hungarian repairman "Pete" in the new series "Dollar Cinema."
- #019
He lives in Vancouver, Canada. He now focuses primarily on promoting his production company Atka Films and on producing, but he still considers himself an actor and can be seen working on a film or theater production here and there.
- #020
In Vancouver, Canada, Attila began working on a feature film about his uncle Tomas Bekessy. It appears this may be his last film as director and producer. For personal reasons, he will not currently discuss why it might be his last.
- #021
Rehearsals for "Sleeping Beauty" will begin in mid-autumn and continue into 2011, possibly alongside a remount of "Three Clever Pigs," with the North Shore Children's Theatre.
- #022
In Vancouver, BC, Attila is presenting the premiere of the short film "Shed," directed by Tristan Dunlop.
- #023
Attila is currently rehearsing for the lead role in the new rock musical "Three Clever Pigs," which will run from November 2009 to February 2010. For the role of the "Wolf," he is learning to play the piano so he can perform all of his songs live.
- #024
In Wells, BC, Canada, Attila is appearing in numerous short plays, portraying the real-life lawyer "Mr. Joseph Park," who held a doctorate in law in England before emigrating to Canada. He will perform there until September 2012 and will also shoot a short film with his current partner.
- #025
In February 2013, Attila is promoting the release and launch of Galaxy Hub's new multimedia device, in which he appears as an actor. The promotional videos are online.
- #026
In Budapest, Hungary, Attila is continuing research for one of his next feature films, about his uncle, the actor Tamas "Trixi" Bekessy, a cabaret actor and performer. [February 2014].
- #027
In 2014, Attila publicly announced that he suffers from clinical depression.
- #028
Attila was subjected to physical and mental abuse as a child and as an adult.
- #029
In 2013, Attila was hospitalized due to self-harm.
- #030
In January 2014, Attila announced his professional retirement.
- #031
In September 2014, Attila was cast in numerous roles as voices in a new Star Wars series (it is not currently known which roles).
- #032
In September 2014, development began on a documentary series to be shot in Canada, the United States and Europe. Filming is planned for 2016.
- #033
In July 2014, Attila began shooting his first film as a producer in Toronto for the guerrilla company Just Act Films.
- #034
In October 2014, Attila was cast in and began filming Showtime's new series Sex with Sunny Megatron.
- #035
In November 2014, Attila began casting his four-year directorial project "efiL," which will be shot in 2015.
- #036
In November 2014, Attila booked a promotional/advertising shoot for World Vision.
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