Kolozsvár, 1985

Csongor Köllő

Place and time of birth: Cluj, February 9th, 1985
Studies:
2000-2004 – Báthory István Highschool, Cluj
2004-2008 – Babeş-Bolyai University, Faculty of Theatre and Television, Theatre Department, Acting Class, Cluj Napoca (leading professors: Attila Keresztes , Áron Dimény )
2008-2010 – Masters degree, Babes-Bolyai University, Faculty of Theatre and Television, Cathedra for Theatre Arts, Acting Class
2011 – PhD studies, Babes-Bolyai University, Faculty of Theatre and Television


Since February 2010, assistant teacher, Babes-Bolyai University, Faculty of Theatre and Television, Cathedra for Theatre Arts  


2012 - teacher, Babes-Bolyai University, Faculty of Theatre and Television
2010 - assistant teacher, Babes-Bolyai University, Faculty of Theatre and Television
Since 2009 actor at the Hungarian Theatre of Cluj.
Played parts at faculty:
TREPLYOV, SORIN, MEDEDENKO – A.P. Chekhov: The Seagull, directed by Attila Keresztes
MISS ROSAURA – Carlo Goldoni: The Fake Patient Woman, directed by Attila Keresztes
OLD FORTUNATO – Carlo Goldoni: The Chioggia Scuffles, directed by Attila Keresztes
KROGSTAD – Henrik Ibsen: Nora, directed by András Hatházi
BRANDON, SAM-TUZENBACH – Thornton Wilder, A.P. Chekhov – Long Christmas Dinner, directed by Áron Dimény
CLAUDIUS, HORATIO, POLONIUS, LAERTES – William Shakespeare: Hamlet, directed by Attila Keresztes
MACBETH – William Shakespeare: Macbeth, directed by Attila Keresztes
KLITANDER – Molière: The Learned Ladies, directed by Attila Keresztes
IVANOV – A.P. Chekhov: Ivanov, directed by Nela Petria
MAN WITH A STICK – Matei Vişniec: Buzunarul cu pâine (performance in romanian), directed by Nela Petria
Played parts at the Hungarian Theatre of Cluj:
2012/2013 season
SECOND GENT - Zsigmond Móricz: I Can't Live Without Music, directed by András Hatházi

DON LOUISE, DON JUAN'S FATHER - The Festive Dinner of Don Juan, directed by Matthias Langhoff
BLOCHER, YOUNG ROSE, NURSE
- Friedrich Dürrenmatt: The Physicists, directed by Lori Petermann

2011/2012 season
KARL - Charles Mee: A Perfect Wedding, directed by Karin Coonrod
TOTO - Frank L. Baum - Tibor Zalán: The Wizard of Oz, directed by Zoltán Puskás 
MR. COSTI - Róbert Lakatos-Cecília Felméri: Draculatour - The Brand Stroker Project, directed by Róbert Lakatos
2010/2011 season
István Örkény: One Minute Stories (scenic-reading), directed by Csongor Köllő
PATRICIUS, INTENDANT - Albert Camus: Caligula, directed by Mihai Măniuţiu
ĐIVULIN LOPUĐANIN - Marin Držić: Dundo Maroje, directed by Robert Raponja
MIKE - Peca Ştefan, Andreea Vălean, Radu Apostol, Gianina Cărbunariu: Roşia Montană - on a Physical Line and on a Political Line, directed by Gianina Cărbunariu, Andreea Vălean, Radu Apostol
BOY - András Visky: Alcoholics, directed by Gábor Tompa
BERNARDINO – William Shakespeare: Measure by Measure, directed by Matthias Langhoff
2009/2010 season
Géza Szőcs: Passion (scenic reading), directed by István Albu
PARASITUS – Péter Bornemisza: Hungarian Elektra (scenic reading), directed by Lehel Salat
KANAKUZ – Mihály Vitéz Csokonai: Cultura (scenic reading), directed by Lehel Salat
LIPUTIN – F. M. Dostoevsky: The Devils, directed by István Albu
CSEPŰ PALKÓ, JUDGE – Sándor Petőfi: The Hammer of Village, directed by Lehel Salat

2008/2009 season
SECOND JACOBIN – Georg Büchner: Danton’s Death, directed by Mihai Măniuţiu
MOUSE GOVERNMENT DEPUTY – Mária Kozma: Maestro Csillala, directed by Attila Keresztes
SOLDIER – A.P. Chekhov: Three sisters, directed by Gábor Tompa
2007/2008 season
THE WRITER’S DOUBLE – Thomas Bernhard: The Hunting Party, directed by Dragoş Galgoţiu
2006/2007 season
HOTDOG-SELLER – Dániel Varró: Beyond the Smudgy Mountain, directed by Attila Keresztes
2004/2005 season
CLOWN – Muszty-Dobay: The Miracle Cake, directed by Attila Keresztes
Performance directions:
István Örkény: One Minute Stories, Hungarian Theatre of Cluj, 2012

Directions at the Babes-Bolyai University, Faculty of Theatre and Television:
Theresia Walser: Our Forests Haven't Been This Wild in Forever, 2011
Imre Madách: Only a Joke, 2011
Tragedia Dell'Arte, or Comedy of Humanity – commedia dell'arte performance based on a collective text, 2010

Movies:
L25-0 – Valentina Gabor: Tenants, directed by Valentina Gabor, 2011
POLISH PRINCE – János Arany: Rózsa and Ibolya, directed by Marius Tabacu, 2010
JANCSIKA – Dezső Kosztolányi: Canary, directed by László Cselényi, 1994
Workshops:
GREGORZ ZIOLKOWSKI, Acting Techniques Intensive Seminar, Poznan, Poland, 2013
ALEXEI LEVINSKI, Meyerhold's biomechanics, Cluj Napoca, 2012
ODIN WEEK FESTIVAL, Odin Teatret, Holstebro, Denmark, 2011
FRANS WINTHER – The music of the actor and the rhythm of the performance, Cluj Napoca, 2011
JEAN-JACQUES LEMETRE – Action, Rhythm and the Actor, Acél, 2010
INSTABILI VAGANTI company’s Grotowski workshop, Cluj 2010
YOSHI OIDA workshop, Cluj, 2009
TADEUSZ BRADECKI – „The Form That Shapes Us” – Gombrowicz workshop, 2008, Cluj, UTE-fest
CHRISTOPHER MARKLE – Shakespeare course, 2006
SÁRY LÁSZLÓ – rhythm and music workshop, Kisvárda, 2006
ROBERT COHEN – „Who is Shakespeare?”, Shakespeare-course, 2005
GEORGES BAAL – „Antonin  Artaud’s Theatre”, Cluj, 2004


Spoken languages: Hungarian, Romanian, English

Parts at the Hungarian Theatre of Cluj:

2012/2013

Second gent - Zsigmond Móricz: I Can't Live Without Music, directed by András Hatházi
Don Louise, Don Juan's father - The Festive Dinner of Don Juan, directed by, set design by: Matthias Langhoff
Blocher, young Rose, nurse - Friedrich Dürrenmatt: The Physicists, directed by Lori Petermann

2011/2012

Karl - Charles Mee: A Perfect Wedding, directed by Karin Coonrod
Toto - Frank L. Baum – Zalán Tibor: The Wizard of Oz, directed by Zoltán Puskás
Mr Costi - Róbert Lakatos, Cecília Felméri: Draculatour or The Brand Stroker Project, directed by Róbert Lakatos

2010/2011

Patricius, intendant - Albert Camus: Caligula, directed by Mihai Măniuţiu
Đivulin Lopuđanin - Marin Držić: Dundo Maroje, directed by Robert Raponja
Bernardine - William Shakespeare: Measure for Measure, directed by Matthias Langhoff

2009/2010

PARASITUS - Péter Bornemisza: Hungarian Electra, directed by Lehel Salat
Liputin - F. M. Dostoevsky: The Devils, directed by István Albu

2008/2009

Second Jacobin - Georg Büchner: Danton's Death, directed by Mihai Măniuţiu

2007/2008

The Writer's Double - Thomas Bernhard: The Hunting Party, directed by Dragoş Galgoţiu

Artistic activity at the Hungarian Theatre