István Sztankay was born on 14 February 1936 in Budapest, Hungary. He was an actor, known for Bors (1969), Irgalom (1973) and Szép magyar komédia (1970). He was married to Magda Kun, Júlia Mészöly, Bedõk, Bea and Sárközi, Györgyi. He died on 12 September 2014 in Budapest, Hungary.