Trivia

Between 1955 and 1957, he studied singing at the Postások Erkel Ferenc Music School, and from 1958 he continued his studies privately with Emília Posszert and Kálmán Hetényi .

Between 1966 and 1969, he was contracted by the Capital Operetta Theatre (Budapest Operetta Theatre).

From 1969, the Opera House (=Hungarian State Opera House) featured him as a private singer.

János Csányi was a Hungarian singer ( tenor ) and actor.

In 1962, he performed for the first time as an opera singer at the National Theater in Pécs.

On the occasion of his 90th birthday, his son, László Csányi, wrote a book entitled The Life of János Csányi about the career of the artist.

He was awarded with the Hungarian Gold Cross of Merit, and he received also the Smetana and Bartók-Pásztory awards.

The tenor, was originally trained as a car mechanic.

Between 1959 and 1961, he became a singer and actor at the Csiky Gergely Theater in Kaposvár.

The best-known of his film performances is the title role of Oglu' in "A Koppányi Aga Testamentuma" (The Testament of Aga Koppanyi).