Bitskey, Tibor (Rákoskeresztúr, 20 September, 1929 - ) – Actor. He completed his acting studies at the Academy of Dramatic Art in 1953 while serving in the Hungarian People’s Army, on a scholarship. From 1959 to 1964, he was a member of the National Theater (Nemzeti Színház); from 1964 to 1974 a member of the Comedy Theater (Vígszínház); leading actor of the Thalia Theater (Thália Színház), and later at the Arizona Theater (Arizóna Színház). His appearance and voice rendered him particularly suitable for the interpretation of heroic roles. In addition he took part in numerous film and TV productions. His roles include Cyranoin Rostand’s Cyrano de Bergerac; Ádám in Madách’s The Tragedy of Man (Az ember tragédiája) (at the National Theater from 15 March, 2002); Csongor in Vörösmarty’s Csongor és Tünde; Bánk in Katona’s Bánk bán; Othello in Shakespeare’s Othello (at the New Theater from 24 September, 1999), and Kreon in Sophocles’ Antigone. There are 30 feature and TV films to his credit, such as: The Stone-hearted Man’s Sons (A kőszivű ember fiai) (1964); Eclipse of the Crescent Moon (Egri csillagok) (1968); The Black Town (A fekete város) (1971); The Fortress (Az erőd) (1979), and Home-conquest (Honfoglalás) (1996). He received the Mari Jászai Prize in 1959 and 1963, and the Kossuth Prize (2000). – B: 1031, 1445, T: 7456.