János Szász (born 14 March 1958) is a Hungarian film director, screenwriter and theater director.

His film Witman fiúk was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1997 Cannes Film Festival[1] and was entered into the 20th Moscow International Film Festival.

[2] His 2007 film Opium: Diary of a Madwoman was entered into the 29th Moscow International Film Festival.

[3] Szász was the Director of the American Repertory Theater Institute and a faculty member from March 2001.

He has directed numerous theatrical productions including six stagings with the American Repertory Theater.