László Upor is a Hungarian dramaturg, literary translator, essayist, and unviersity professor.

A recipient of various grants, he is former Acting Rector of University of Theatre and Film Arts in Budapest where he had been teaching for over three decades, until he resigned in protest of the orchestrated government attack on higher education. He is a founding member of Freeszfe Society, an autonomous institution of education and creation.

As a dramaturg, he has worked with most of the leading mainstream companies in Hungary and with a great number of independent artists, physical puppet theatres.

His translations include novels, non-fiction, and over fifty stage plays. He has publish two books and numerous articles on theatre, film, and contemporary circus. His third book is a personal account of the autonomy fight at his former university.