Acting
Béla Károlyi
EN, FR, HU cinema · 9 credits
Born
13 September 1942
Died
15 November 2024 (aged 82)
Also known as Bela Karolyi
Béla Károlyi (September 13, 1942 – November 15, 2024) was a Romanian and American gymnastics coach of Hungarian descent. Early in his coaching career he developed the Romanian centralized training system for gymnastics. One of his earliest protégés was Nadia Comăneci, the first Olympic Games gymnast to be awarded a perfect score. Living under the dictatorship of Nicolae Ceaușescu, Károlyi frequently clashed with Romanian officials. He and his wife defected to the United States in 1981.
Known for
Filmography
Karolyi
EN · 2016Not rated
as Béla Károlyi
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
EN · 20035.5
as Béla Károlyi
16 Days of Glory
EN · 19857.2
as Self