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Captive Souls
''Captive Souls'' ( hu, Rablélek) is a 1913 Hungarian film directed by Michael Curtiz. Cast * Alfréd Deésy as Mihunka, cirkuszigazgató * Sári Fedák as Ágnes, Kertay felesége * Márton Rátkai as John Bull, hipnotizõr * Elemér Thury as Kertay, kovácsmester See also * Michael Curtiz filmography Michael Curtiz (1886–1962) was a Hungarian-born American film director whose career spanned from 1912 to 1961. During this period he directed, wholly or in part, 181 films. He began his cinematic career in Hungary, then moved to Austria and ... References External links * Films directed by Michael Curtiz 1913 films Hungarian black-and-white films Hungarian silent feature films Austro-Hungarian films {{Hungary-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Curtiz
Michael Curtiz ( ; born Manó Kaminer; since 1905 Mihály Kertész; hu, Kertész Mihály; December 24, 1886 April 10, 1962) was a Hungarian-American film director, recognized as one of the most prolific directors in history. He directed classic films from the silent era and numerous others during Hollywood's Golden Age, when the studio system was prevalent. Curtiz was already a well-known director in Europe when Warner Bros. invited him to Hollywood in 1926, when he was 39 years of age. He had already directed 64 films in Europe, and soon helped Warner Bros. become the fastest-growing movie studio. He directed 102 films during his Hollywood career, mostly at Warners, where he directed ten actors to Oscar nominations. James Cagney and Joan Crawford won their only Academy Awards under Curtiz's direction. He put Doris Day and John Garfield on screen for the first time, and he made stars of Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland, and Bette Davis. He himself was nominated five ti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Imre Földes (writer)
Imre Földes, born Imre Fleischmann, also known as Emmerich Feld (15 September 1881, Kaposvár - 30 April 1958, Budapest) was a Hungarian playwright and librettist. Biography He originally worked as a government official in Budapest. In his spare time, he wrote historical plays in verse. His first work to receive a performance, in 1904, was ''A Király Arája'' (The King's Bride), which was presented at the National Theatre. A long series of Romantic dramas followed; three of which won awards from the Hungarian Academy of Sciences. Much of his audience appeal was derived from his handling of social topics. In ''A Császár Katonái'' (The Emperor's Soldiers, 1908), he depicted the anti-Hungarian attitudes that were widespread in the Austro-Hungarian Army. In ''Hivatalnok Urak'' (The Clerks, 1909), he portrays the lives of government officials who behave like the public's masters, while unable to solve their own daily problems. Critics described his plays as "more or less ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alfréd Deésy
Alfréd Deésy (22 September 1877 – 18 July 1961) was a Hungarian film director, screenwriter and actor. He directed 77 films between 1915 and 1947. Deésy also appeared as an actor in 28 films between 1913 and 1960. Biography Deésy was born Alfréd Kämpf in Dés, Austria-Hungary (now Dej, Romania); his stage name means "from Dés," much as "Lugosi" means "from Lugos." At the turn of the twentieth century, Deésy was making his name as a prominent actor on the Hungarian stage. Deésy became interested in the potential of motion pictures early, and in 1911 became co-manager of the Apollo movie theater in Debrecen. The following year, Deésy began submitting scenarios to fledgling Hungarian film concerns, and in 1913 he made his debut as screen actor. His directorial career began with ''Csak semmi botrányt!'' (1915), produced by Star-film, a Hungarian film company over which Deésy ultimately took control and operated until 1919, when the Hungarian film industry was natio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sári Fedák
Sári Fedák (Born Sarolta Klára Mária Fedák; 27 September 1879, Beregszász present-day Berehove, Ukraine – 05 May 1955, Budapest, Hungary) was a Hungarian actress and singer, one of the most well-known prima donnas of her time. According to American journalist and non-fiction writer Richard Traubner, Fedák and Sári Petráss remain ''"the two best-remembered Hungarian female operetta stars of all time"''. Traubner, Richard (2003)''Operetta: a theatrical history'' Routledge, pg. 331; Life She studied acting with Szidi Rákosi until 1899, beginning her career the same year with the ''Magyar Színház'' theatre company. Beginning in 1900 she played in Pozsony (now Bratislava), and in several theatres in Budapest, including ''Népszínház'', ''Király Színház'', and '' Vígszínház''. Following World War I, she spoke out against the Austro-Hungarian monarchy. Later, during the era of the Hungarian Soviet Republic she agitated for joining the Red Army. After the fall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Márton Rátkai
Márton Rátkai (born Mór Márton Fischer; 18 November 1881 – 18 September 1951) was a Hungarian actor and comedian. In 1917 he starred with in the comedy '' Harrison and Barrison'', one of the most popular and best-known Hungarian films of the silent era. He was awarded the Kossuth Prize in 1949. Selected filmography * ''Captive Souls'' (1913) * '' St. Peter's Umbrella'' (1917) * '' Harrison and Barrison'' (1917) * '' White Rose'' (1919) * ''Romance in Budapest'' (1933) * ''Miss Iza'' (1933) * '' Cornflower'' (1934) * ''Purple Lilacs'' (1934) * ''The Homely Girl'' (1935) * '' St. Peter's Umbrella'' (1935) * ''The Borrowed Castle'' (1937) * '' Sweet Revenge'' (1937) * '' Man Sometimes Errs'' (1938) * '' The Witch of Leányvár'' (1938) * '' Gül Baba'' (1940) * ''The Siege of Beszterce ''The Siege of Beszterce'' (Hunarian: ''Beszterce ostroma'') is a 1948 Hungarian historical drama film directed by Márton Keleti and starring Klári Tolnay, Ida Turay and Andor Ajtay. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elemér Thury
Elemér Thury (3 April 1874 – 21 June 1944) was a Hungarian film actor. He appeared in 14 films between 1912 and 1944. He was born in Mezőtúr, Hungary and died in Budapest. Selected filmography * '' Utolsó bohém, Az'' (1912) * '' Rablélek'' (1913) * '' Drakula halála'' (1923) External links * 1874 births 1944 deaths People from Mezőtúr Hungarian male film actors Hungarian male silent film actors 20th-century Hungarian male actors {{Hungary-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ödön Uher Ifj
Ödön is a male given name of Hungarian origin, since the 19th century Ödön became variant of Edmund. It may refer to: * Ödön Bárdi (1877–1958), actor * Ödön Batthyány-Strattmann (1826–1914) nobleman * Ödön Beöthy (1796–1854), politician * Ödön Bodor (1882–1927), athlete * Ödön Földessy (1929–2020), long jumper * Ödön von Horváth (1901–1938), writer * Ödön Lechner (1845–1914), architect * Ödön Mihalovich (1842–1929), composer and music educator * Ödön Pártos (1907–1977), musician and composer * Ödön Singer (1831–1912), violinist See also *Odon (other) Odon may refer to: ;People * Odon Bacqué, American politician and non-fiction writer * Odon of Greater Poland, duke of Greater Poland * Odon de Pins, Grand Master of the Knights Hospitaller * Jorge Odón, Argentine mechanic and inventor ;Places ... {{DEFAULTSORT:Odon Hungarian masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Curtiz Filmography
Michael Curtiz (1886–1962) was a Hungarian-born American film director whose career spanned from 1912 to 1961. During this period he directed, wholly or in part, 181 films. He began his cinematic career in Hungary, then moved to Austria and finally the United States. As his biographer Alan K. Rode notes, "A cinematic pioneer, Curtiz made a seamless transition from hand-cranking cameras in silent films to directing the first sound feature where the characters spoke their parts. He led the way in two- and three-color Technicolor, directed the first motion-picture produced in VistaVision, and worked extensively in CinemaScope." Rode also notes that "he helmed rousing adventures, westerns, musicals, war movies, romances, historical dramas, horror films, tearjerkers, melodramas, comedies, spectacles, and film noirs." Born in Budapest, Curtiz graduated from Hungary's Royal Academy of Theatre and Art in 1906. After six years as a stage actor and director he joined the nas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Directed By Michael Curtiz
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere through the use of moving images. These images are generally accompanied by sound and, more rarely, other sensory stimulations. The word "cinema", short for cinematography, is often used to refer to filmmaking and the film industry, and to the art form that is the result of it. Recording and transmission of film The moving images of a film are created by photography, photographing actual scenes with a movie camera, motion-picture camera, by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques, by means of computer-generated imagery, CGI and computer animation, or by a combination of some or all of these techniques, and other visual effects. Before the introduction of digital production, series of still imag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1913 Films
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Hungarian Black-and-white Films
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