József Petrik was born on December 30, 1930 in Orosháza, Hungary. He was an actor and director, known for A Tenkes kapitánya (1964), Mickey Magnate (1949) and Frici, a vállalkozó szellem (1993). He was previously married to Erzsi Lengyel. He died on September 17, 1995 in Budapest, Hungary.