Gábor Koltai M. graduated in 2000 as stage director from the University of Theatre and Film of Budapest. He acquired a PhD in 2024 at the University of Pécs. His directorial works include both contemporary and classical plays in various theatres of Hungary and Transylvania, as well as collaborations with independent theatre companies. His works attended the official selection of many festivals, like the Hungarian National Theatre Fest in Pécs, Theatre World Festival in Brno, Contemporary Drama Festival in Budapest, Euro-Regional Theatre Fest in Timisoara, or the FNT in Bucharest. His staging of The Danton Case by Przybyszewska won the Theatre Award of Budapest in “Best Director” category. From 2015 to 2023 he was a senior lecturer at the University of Theatre and Film of Budapest. Besides directing, his essays regularly appear in literary periodicals, and his book on horror in Renaissance theatre is currently being prepared for publication. He has adapted several novels for the stage, and works as a translator of prose, drama and theory from English, including Declan Donnellan's book on acting,The Actor and the Target. Since 2023 he has been a contracted director and member of the Artistic Council of the National Theatre of Szeged.

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Directorial works:

• Milán Füst: The Rebel (1999, Thália Theatre, Budapest)
  
  
• Tirso de Molina: Don Juan (1999, Summer Theatre of Zsámbék)
  
  
• Heinrich von Kleist: Amphitryon (2000, Ódry Stage, Budapest)
  
  
• Carlo Goldoni: Servant of Two Masters (2001, Szigligeti Theatre, Szolnok)
  
  
• Valery Bryusov–Gábor Bódy: The Fiery Angel (2001, Chamber Theatre, Budapest)
  
  
• Carlo Goldoni: Mirandolina (2001, Hevesi Sándor Theatre, Zalaegerszeg)
  
  
• William Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet (2002, Jászai Mari Theatre, Tatabánya)
  
  
• Frank Wedekind: Spring Awakening (2003, Hevesi Sándor Theatre, Zalaegerszeg)
  
  
• William Shakespeare: Othello (2003, Jászai Mari Theatre, Tatabánya)
  
  
• Urs Widmer: Top Dogs (2003, Móricz Zsigmond Theatre, Nyíregyháza)
  
  
• Carlo Goldoni: Squabbles in Chioggia (2005, Móricz Zsigmond Theatre, Nyíregyháza)
  
  
• Tempefői (after Mihály Csokonai Vitéz) (2005, Tatabányai Jászai Mari Theatre, Tatabánya - Merlin Theatre, Budapest)

• John Webster: The Dutchess of Malfi (2006, Móricz Zsigmond Theatre, Nyíregyháza)

• Sándor Weöres: The Two-Headed Beast (2007, Móricz Zsigmond Theatre, Nyíregyháza)

• Sophocles: Philoctetes (2007, Studio 'K' Theatre, Budapest)
  
  
• Valentin Kataev: Squaring the Circle (2007, Jászai Mari Theatre, Tatabánya - Thália Theatre, Budapest)
  
  
• Choderlos de Laclos: Dangerous Liaisons (2008, Móricz Zsigmond Theatre, Nyíregyháza)
  
  
• Reginald Rose-Nikita Mikhalkov-Moiseyenko-Novotosky: Twelve Angry Men (2009, Móricz Zsigmond Theatre, Nyíregyháza)
  
  
  
• Belly Tale (after the tales of Gaspar Heltai) (2009, Móricz Zsigmond Theatre, Nyíregyháza)
  
  
  
• András Forgách: Tragedy /a comedy/ (2009, Móricz Zsigmond Theatre, Nyíregyháza)

  
  
• Milán Füst: The Unhappy Ones (2009, Hevesi Sándor Theatre, Zalaegerszeg)
   
• Stanislawa Przybyszewska: The Danton Case (2010, Studio 'K' Theatre, Budapest)

• John Ford: 'Tis Pity She's a Whore (2010, Magyar Theatre, Budapest)
  
  
• William Shakespeare: As You Like It (2010, Csiky Gergely Hungarian State Theatre, Timisoara)
  
  
• Anton Tchekhov: Uncle Vanya (2011, Studio 'K' Theatre, Budapest)
  
  
• William Shakespeare: As You Like It (2011, TRAFÓ House of Contemporary Arts, Budapest)
  
  
• Arthur Miller: Death of a Salesman (2012, Móricz Zsigmond Theatre, Nyíregyháza)
  
  
• Howard Barker: The Europeans (2012, Studio 'K' Theatre, Budapest)
  
  
• Elzbieta Chowaniec: Gardenia (2012, Csiky Gergely Hungarian State Theatre, Timisoara)
  
  
• Sándor Petőfi-Krisztián Peer-Nóra Sediánszky-Gábor Koltai M.: Tiger and Hyena (2013, Móricz Zsigmond Theatre, Nyíregyháza)
  
  
• Áron Tamási: Songbird (2013, Móricz Zsigmond Theatre, Nyíregyháza)
  
  
• Attila Lőrinczy: Axe in the Head (2014, Móricz Zsigmond Theatre, Nyíregyháza)
  
  
• Sándor Weöres: The Two-Headed Beast (2014, Katona József Theatre, Kecskemét)
  
  
• Liebestraum (homage à Robert Capa) (2014, Jewish Summer Festival, Budapest)
  
  
• Frankenstein (after Mary Shelley, Nick Dear, Jacob Wassermann, Peter Handke) (2015, Magyar Theatre, Budapest)
  
  
• Lyudmila Ulitskaya: Russian Jam (2015, Móricz Zsigmond Theatre, Nyíregyháza)
  
  
• Andras Jeles: Orphans (2016, Studio 'K' Theatre, Budapest)
  
  
• Milán Füst: Aunt Máli (2016, Szigligeti Theatre, Nagyvárad)
  
  
• Henrik Ibsen: An Enemy of the People (2017, Jókai Theatre, Komárom)
  
  
• Lars von Trier: The Boss of it All (2017, Móricz Zsigmond Theatre, Nyíregyháza)
  
  
• Thomas Middleton: Women Beware Women (2018, Móricz Zsigmond Theatre, Nyíregyháza)
  
  
• Conor McPherson: The Night Alive (2020, Szkéné Theatre, Nézőművészeti Kft)
  
  
• Peter Shaffer: Amadeus (2020, József Attila Theatre)
  
  
• Attila Lőrinczy - Gábor Koltai M. - Anna Zsigó: Burned Alive (2022, Nemzeti Színház, Szeged)
  
  
• Heinrich von Kleist: The Broken Jug (2023, Nemzeti Színház, Szeged)
  
  
• Thomas Middleton: Women Beware Women (2023, University of Theatre and Film Arts, Budapest)
  
  
• William Shakespeare: Twelfth Night (2024, Nemzeti Színház, Szeged)
  
  
• Martin McDonagh: Lonesome West (2024, Nemzeti Színház, Szeged)
  
  
• Emmerich Kalman - Alfred Grünwald - Julius Brammer: Countess Mariza (2025, Nemzeti Színház, Szeged)