Líviusz Gyulai (December 2, 1937 – March 16, 2021) was a Hungarian graphic artist, printmaker, illustrator.

Biography

Born at Baraolt (Barót), Covasna County, Transylvania, Romania, he graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts of Budapest as graphic artist in 1962. He is known as a printmaker and a book illustrator as well. He was awarded a gold medal at the Florence Graphic Biennale in 1970. He has been making animated films since 1975. He joined Pannonia Film Studio in 1973. He has won several awards with his animations. Jónás was awarded in 1999 at the Cannes Film Festival. Gyulai got the Munkácsy Prize in 1973 and for his life's work he got the Kossuth Prize in 2004.

Animated films

Death

Gyulai was hospitalized in Budapest on 5 March 2021, because of a COVID-19-related illness during the COVID-19 pandemic in Hungary. He died on 16 March 2021.