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Andrew G. Vajna. Producer: Evita. Andy Vajna was born in Budapest. In 1956 at the age of 12, he fled from Hungary and with the support of Red Cross he made his way alone to Canada. Vajna launched his career in the entertainment industry with his purchase of motion picture theaters in the Far East.
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- Budapest, Hungary
- January 1, 1
- Budapest, Hungary
- Early Life and First Business Successes
- Entering The Film Industry – The Carolco Times
- Cinergi Productions Inc.
- Back to His Roots, Entering The Hungarian Film Industry
- Reformer of The Hungarian Film Funding System
- Media Holdings and Links with Viktor Orbán's Government
Andrew G. Vajna was born in Budapest to György Vajna, a merchant of Jewish descent (born Weidmann), and his wife, Klára. In 1956 at the age of 12, he fled from Hungary and with the support of Red Cross he made his way alone to Canada. He arrived having no friends and speaking no English. Later on he reunited with his parents in Los Angeles, USA, wh...
Vajna launched his career in the entertainment industry with his purchase of motion picture theatres in the Far East. He founded Panasia Films Limited in Hong Kong, a highly profitable venture in the distribution, acquisition and representation of films. After Vajna negotiated the sales of Panasia to Raymond Chow's Golden Harvest Company in 1976, a...
In December 1989, Vajna sold all his interest in Carolco for $106 million and formed Cinergi Productions, Inc. to engage in the financing, development, production and distribution of major event motion pictures. As part of its business plan, Cinergi formed an alliance with The Walt Disney Company for distribution of Cinergi motion pictures in the U...
Vajna never forgot his Hungarian roots and always tried to help the Hungarian film industry.[citation needed] He had a major role in many films being shot in Budapest, such as Evita, Escape to Victory and Red Heat. He also participated in the distribution of Motion Pictures in Hungary eventually having a 70% share of the Hungarian box office. In 19...
From 2011 Vajna worked as the Government Commissioner in charge of the Hungarian film industry. In the same year Vajna conceived Hungarian National Film Fund with the mission to contribute to the production of Hungarian films or co-productions that provide art and entertainment for moviegoers and bring significant success both domestically and on a...
Following his return to his native country, Vajna played an important role in Viktor Orbán's government's influence on the media. In 2015 he bought the Hungarian TV2 Group, the country's second-biggest commercial channel. The state-owned lender Eximbank, which usually supports export companies, helped Vajna's acquisition. In 2015, TV2 won nearly a ...
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Andrew G. Vajna (born András György Vajna; 1 August 1944 – 20 January 2019) was a Hungarian-American film producer whose films include the first three entrie...
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