“Imagination creates reality” Richard Wagner
Production Designer, Costume Designer
Contact
Home: 1026 Budapest,Hungary
Mobile: + 36 70 242 83 03
E-mail: viktoriaviragnagy@gmail.com
I graduated from the Hungarian Academy of Fine Arts in 2000 with a degree in stage and costume design. During my first year I studied fine art painting, which has left a strong influence on my way of seeing to this day. My approach to design is characterized by a colorful and experimental outlook, and this is reflected in my work for contemporary and classical ballet, theatrical fairy tales, and performances in experimental theatre. I have also worked frequently designing sets and costumes for feature films and television shows and commercials. My work has been used and acclaimed in almost all major and minor Hungarian theatres over the past two decade. I have been teaching theatre/film set and costume design in different Universities in Europe for the past few years. I have been working in more than 90 productions during my career.
Education
2003. Italy, Macerata, Scenography Fellowship
1995-2000. Budapest, Hungarian Academy of Fine Arts – Painting/ Set and Costume Design Department
1990-1995. Nyíregyháza, Art High School – Set and Costume Design Department
Spoken Language
English-Fluent
Awards:
2021-Art Scholarship-Hungarian Art Academy
2019-The best stage Designer-Hungarian Theatrum
2018-Best foreign film-Zsigmond Vilmos Film Fest
2001-Best Performance-Theater Critics Award
University teaching job
2021 Metropolitan University Budapest
2019 Art Department-Film Courses Vilnius Lithuania
2017-2019 Sapientia University Romania
Film, TV, Animation – Production Design, Costume Design
Film, Commercial:
2018 Schwartz Chili Chocolate
Commercials
(Art Director)
Directed by Augusto Fraga
2017 What is this Circus?
Movie about Recirquel
(Production design, Costume Design)
Directed by: Glória Halász, Dániel Tiszeker
2014 Dark Woods II.
Movie
(Stand by Art Director)
Directed by: Pal Martin Oie
Production designer:Martin Gant
2014 Lily Trail
Movie
(Art Director-Assistant)
Directed by: Benedek Fliegauf
2014 Stands Behind – TV Film
MTV
(Costume Designer)
Directed by: Tamás Zilahy
2014 Comedy Central Presents – TV Show
(Production Designer)
Directed by: Péter László
2014 Assassin’s Crew Unity II. part
3D Animation
(Costume Design Consulent)
DIGIC Pictures
2013 Comedy Central Presents – TV Show
(Production Designer)
Directed by: Péter László
2013 Assassin’s Crew Unity
3D Animation
(Costume Design Consulent)
DIGIC Pictures
2012 Comedy Central Presents – TV Show
(Production Designer)
Directed by: Péter László
2011 The Magic Flute
Opera Film
Duna TV
(Production Designer & Costume Designer)
Directed by: Csaba Káel
2011 News TV
(Production Designer)
Directed by: Zsolt Nagy-Antal
2008 Railway Station -TV Series
(Production Designer)
Duna TV
Directed by: Zsolt Balogh
2006 Liberté ‘56’-Movie
(Costume designer)
Directed by: Attila Vidnyánszky
2002 The End
Movie
(Production Designer)
Directed by: Márton Vécsei
1999 Television News Debrecen TV
(Production Designer)
1999 Melody of the Street
Filmetude
(Production Designer)
Directed by: Dianna Groó
1998 The Blue Eyed
Movie
(Production Designer & Costume Designer)
A film based on the novel: Someone Knocking
Directed by: Diána Groó
Theater, Opera, Balle – Set & Costume Design
2022 Adrienn Sinkó: Tihany Fairy
Set-Costume Designer
Jókai Theater Békéscsaba
Directed by: Tamás Herceg
2022 Magda Szabó: The Thoor
Costume Design
Jókai Theater Békéscsaba
Directed by:József Kiss
2021 Albert Wass: 13 Apple Tree
Costume Designer
Jókai Theater Békéscsaba
Directed by:József Kiss
2019 Ivan Menchel-Don Black-Frank Wildhorn: Bonnie & Clyde-Musical
Margaret Island Theater Budapest
Set – Costume Design
Directed by: Mária Harangi
2018 Frigyes Karinthy: Teacher Please!
Karinthy Frigyes Theater.Budapest
Set & Costume Design
Directed by: Kornél Simon
2017 Ferenc Erkel: Bánk bán
(Costume Design)
Hungarian State Opera House, Budapest
Directed by: Attila Vidnyánszky
2017 Recirquel Company: Adieu!
(Set Design)
Budapest Müpa
Directed by: Bence Vági, Neil Ficher
2016 Szilágyi Andor: Tóth Ilona
(Costume Design)
Hungarien National Theater, Budapest
Directed by Attila Vidnyánszky
2016 Mihály Vörösmarthy: Csongor and Tünde
(Set and Costume Design)
Hungarien National Theater, Budapest
Directed by Attila Vidnyánszky
2015 Bence Vági: Paris by Night
(Installation)
Palace of Arts, Budapest
Directed by: Bence Vági
2015 Gábor Kállai R. : The Customs Lady
(Costume Design)
Zsámbék
Directed by: Mária Harangi
2011 W. A. Mozart: The Magic Flute
(Set and Costume Design)
Szombathely, Open Air Theatre of Iseum
Directed by: Csaba Káel
2010 Klára Pataky: The Cloud Man
(Costume Design)
Budapest, MU Theatre
Directed by: Klára Pataky
2009 Verdi: The Sicilian Vespers
(Costume design)
Budapest, Hungarian State Opera House
Directed by: Matthias Von Stegman
2009 Prospero Campany: Matruska
(Light and visual design)
Budapest, Bakelit MAC
Directed by: Carlos Rodero
2008 Klára Pataky: Basta Cosí!
(Set design)
Budapest, MU Theatre
Director-choreographer: Klára Pataky
2007 Mihály Kornis: Körmagyar
(Set-and costume design)
Budapest, Pesti Theatre
Directed by: Géza D. Hegedűs
2007 Martin McDonaugh: Black Cat, White Cat
(Set-and costume design)
Komárom, Jókai Theatre
Directed by Andor Lukáts
2007 Viktor Ulmann: Emperor of Atlantis
(Set & Costume Design)
Budapest, Palace of Arts
Maestro: Iván Fischer
Directed by: Andor Lukáts
2007 Verdi: Nabucco
(Set design)
Budapest, Hungarian State Opera House
Directed by: András Miklós
2007 A. Dvořák-Lilla Pártay: Gone with the Wind
(Set design after Lóránt Kézdy)
Budapest, Hungarian State Opera House
Directed by: András Miklós
2006 Géza Szőcs: Liberté ’56
(Costume design)
Debrecen, Csokonai Theatre
Directed by: Attila Vidnyánszky
2006 W.A.Mozart: The Marriage of Figaro
(Set design)
Székesfehérvár, Vörösmarthy Theatre
Directed by: Tamás Réczei
2006 Klára Pataky: Butterfly Ballad
(Costume design)
Budapest, Merlin Theatre
Director – choreographer: Klára Pataky
2006 Neil Simon: Odd Couple
(Set-and costume design)
Veszprém, Petőfi Theatre
Directed by: Géza Tordy
2006 Maurice Ravel: Bolero
(Costume design)
Budapest, Palace of Arts, Trafo
Directed by: Klára Pataky
2006 Harold Pinter: The Collection
(Set and costume design)
Budapest, Stage Ódry
Directed by: Gábor Hollós
2006 András Sütő: Egy lócsiszár virágvasárnapja
(Set design)
Komárom, Jókai Theatre
Directed by: Andor Lukáts
2005 Gyula Urbán Gyula: Every Mouse Loves Cheese
(Set and Costume Design)
Veszprém, Petőfi Theatre
Directed by: Mária Harangi
2005 Levente Gyöngyösi: Gólyakalifa
(Costume design)
Budapest, Hungarian State Opera House
Directed by: Mária Harangi
2005 Klára Pataky: When the Time Broken
(Costume design)
Budapest, Merlin Theatre
Directed by: Klára Pataky
2005 Palásthy Bea: Town Musicians of Bremen
(Set and Costume)
Veszprém, Petőfi Theatre
Directed by: Bea Palásthy
2005 Edward Albee: Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
(Costume design)
Veszprém, Petőfi Theatre
Rendezte: Károly Esztergályos
2004 Imre Madách: Tragedy of Man
(Costume design)
Zalaegerszeg, Hevesi Sándor Theatre
Directed by: József Ruszt
2004 Folk Ballads after János Arany: Orphan Lázár
(Costume design)
Székesfehérvár, Vörösmarthy Theatre
Directed by: Tamás Réczei
2004 Tom Johnson: The Four Note Opera
(Set and costume design)
Budapest, Millenáris Theatre
Directed by: Gergő Romvári
2004 Donicetti: Rita
(Set and costume design)
Budapest, Millenáris Theatre
Directed by: Mária Harangi
2004 Stravinsky: Soldier’s Tale
(Set and costume design)
Budapest, Merlin Theatre
Director-choreographer: Klára Pataky
2004 Frigyes Karinthy -Bea Palásthy- Károly Horváth: Secret Songs from Vinnie
(Set and costume design)
Veszprém, Petőfi Theatre
Directed by: Bea Palásthy
2004 Szophoklész: Antigóné
(Set Design)
Budapest, Millenáris Theatre
Directed by: Zoltán Bodnár
2004 László Németh: Galilei
(Costume Design)
Veszprém, Petőfi Theatre
Directed by: József Ruszt
2004 Mitch Leigh-Joe Darion: Knight of La Mancha
(Set Design)
Veszprém, Petőfi Theatre
Directed by: Károly Korognai
2004 Euripidész: Elektra
(Costume Design)
Budapest, Madách Theatre
Directed by: Mónika Balatoni
2003 Kodály Zoltán: Székelyfonó
(Set & Costume Design)
Debrecen, Csokonai Theatre
Directed by: Mária Harangi
2003 W. Shakespeare: Othello
(Set Design)
Tatabánya, Jászai Mari Theatre
Directed by: Gábor M. Koltai
2002 G. Puccini: Gianni Schicchi
(Set-and Costume Design)
Budapest, Ódry Stage
Directed by: Mária Harangi
2002 Mónika Balatoni: Let’s Play Mozart!
(set-and costume design)
Budapest, Madách Theatre
Directed by: Mónika Balatoni
2002 C. Goldini: The Apothecary
(set-and costume design)
Budapest, Pastell Company
Directed by: Mónika Balatoni
2002 Paul Pörtner: Hajmeresztő
(costume design)
Budapest, Jászai Mari Színház
Rendezte: Harsányi Sulyom László
2001 A. Csehov: The Cherry Orchard
(set-and costume design)
Budapest, Ódry Stage
Directed by: Mária Harangi
2001 Euripidész: Médeia
(set-and costume design)
Budapest, Merlin Theatre
Directed by: Péter Hollós
2001 Szabolcs Hajdu: Tamara*
(set-and costume design)
Budapest, Studio K
Directed by: Szabolcs Hajdu
*the award of Criticals: the best
alternative performance
2001 S. Mrozek: Widows
(set-and costume design)
Debrecen, Csokonai Theatre
Directed by: István Pinczés
2001 Gábor Bódi: Angel on Fire
(set-and costume design)
Budapest, Kamara Theatre
Directed by: Gábor M. Koltai
2000 C. Goldoni: Servant of Two Masters
(set-and costume design)
Szolnok, Szigligeti Theatre
Directed by: Gábor M. Koltai
2000 István Csukás: The Dragon Süsü
(set design)
Nyíregyháza, Móricz Zsigmond Theatre
Directed by: Zoltán Bodnár
2000 L. Bernstein: West Side Story
(costume design)
Szeged, Open Air Theatre
Directed by: Milós Gábor Kerényi
2000 L. Bernstein: West Side Story
(costume design)
Szeged, National Theatre
Directed by: Milós Gábor Kerényi
1999 F. G. Lorca: Love of Don Perlimpín with Belisa in the garden
(costume design)
Budapest, Ódry Stage
Directed by: Zoltán Bodnár
1999 Szilárd Borbély: Camera-man
(set-and costume design)
Debrecen, Csokonai Theatre
Directed by: István Pinczés
1999 Stephen Schwartz, John-Mihail Tebelak: Godspell
(costume design)
Kecskemét, Katona József Theatre
Directed by: István Pinczés
1998 Moliére: Monsineur de Porceaugnac
(Costume design)
Budapest, Ódry Stage
Directed by: Gábor Rusznyák
1998 A. Csehov: Three Sisters
(set-and costume design)
Budapest, Ódry Stage
Directed by: Szilárd Dézsi
1998 Kleist: Amphitrion
(costume design)
Budapest, Ódry Stage
Directed by: Gábor M. Koltai
Personal Exhibitions
2022 Hungary Kisvárda Várday István Library
2022 Hungary Békéscsaba Jókai Theater
2003 Hungary Budapest, National Course Book Agency Gallery
1994 Hungary Debrecen “A” Gallery
Collective Exhibitions
2012 Hungary Pécs, Pécs Galery
2010 Hungary Budapest, Olof Palme House
2004 Hungary Budapest, Museum of Pesterzsébet, Gaál Imre Gallery
2003 Italy Macerata, Thearto Lauro Rossi
2000 Hungary Nyíregyháza, City Gallery
1998 Hungary Szentedre, Theatrum Gallery
1993 Hungary Nyíregyháza, The gallery of the Móricz Zsigmond Theater