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Purple Lilacs
''Purple Lilacs'' (Hungarian: ''Lila akác'') is a 1934 Hungarian musical comedy film directed by Steve Sekely and starring Irén Ágay, Irén Biller and György Nagy. It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest. The film's sets were designed by the art director Márton Vincze. It is based on the 1919 novel of the same title by Ernö Szép which was later remade as a 1973 film.Goble p.451 Cast * Irén Ágay as Tóth Manci * Irén Biller as Hédi * György Nagy as Pali * Gyula Kabos as Angelusz * Gyula Gózon as Weber * Márton Rátkai as Zsezsé * Ilona Eszterházy as Lili * László Z. Molnár as Körmendi * Sándor Pethes as Bajnóczi * István Berend as Sportfiú * Nusi Somogyi as Mili * Stephen Bekassy as Charlie * László Dezsõffy as Józsi * Ernö Király as Utcai énekes * Ferenc Antók as Statiszta * Harry Csáktornyai as Elemér * Anni Eisen as Statiszta * László Keleti as Tejesember * Irma Lányi Irma may refer to: People * Irm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Sekely
Steve Sekely (February 25, 1899 – March 9, 1979) was a Hungarian Jewish film director. Born István Székely, he was known by several names, based on his changing professional and immigration status, including Stefan Szekely. He directed films in Hungarian, German, and English. Biography He worked as a newspaper journalist in Germany, before returning to Hungary in the early 1930s. He directed one of the most famous classic Hungarian films, the frequently revived comedy ''Hyppolit, a lakáj'' (1931). That film was remade in 2000 and the original was later digitally restored and released on DVD. Sekely left pre-war Hungary, fleeing growing fascism and laws restricting rights and professional opportunities for Jews. He worked in Cinema of the United States, Hollywood for much of his subsequent career, directing mostly B movies and early episodic TV, although he directed his best-known English language film, the cult science fiction thriller ''The Day of the Triffids (film), The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gyula Kabos
Gyula Kabos (19 March 1887, Budapest – 6 October 1941, New York) was a Hungary, Hungarian actor and comedian, widely known for his comedic movie roles in the late 1930s. Biography Early years Kabos was born into a Jewish family on 19 March 1887, in Budapest as Gyula Kann. After completing Elek Solymosi's acting school, he started acting in Szabadka (Subotica), where he worked until 1910 with a short interruption in 1906–07 when he lived in Zombor (Sombor). Szabadka granted him his first successes, his first successful forays into the world of theatre, and this is the town where he met his first great comedic partner, Gyula Gózon. Following his advice, he moved to Nagyvárad (Oradea) and lived there from 1910 to 1913. Later on, he remembered these years quite fondly. He was a well-known actor in town and had various comic adventures with his partner (which were released weekly in the town newspaper). He later moved to Budapest to play in different theatres, including the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anni Eisen
Anni may refer to: People * The popular name of Mohamed Nasheed (born 1967), third president of the second republic of the Maldives * Anni Anwander, former West German slalom canoeist * Anni Daulter, American cookbook writer * Anni Dewani (1982–2010), Indian-Swedish female murder victim * Anni Domingo (born 1950s), British actress, director and writer * Anni Kärävä (born 2000), Finnish freestyle skier * Anni Lanz (born 1945), Swiss human rights activist Places * Anni, India, or Ani, a subdivision of Kullu district, Himachal Pradesh, India ** Anni Assembly constituency Film * ''Anni'' (1948 film), an Austrian-German film directed by Max Neufeld * ''Anni'' (1951 film), an Indian Tamil-language film directed by K. S. Prakash Rao * ''Anni'' (TV series), an Indian Tamil-language TV series written and produced by K. Balachander Fictional characters * Anni, a character in the puzzle game ''Baba Is You'' See also * Ani (other) * Annie (other) Annie may r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Csáktornyai
Harry may refer to: Television * ''Harry'' (American TV series), 1987 comedy series starring Alan Arkin * ''Harry'' (British TV series), 1993 BBC drama that ran for two seasons * ''Harry'' (New Zealand TV series), 2013 crime drama starring Oscar Kightley * ''Harry'' (talk show), 2016 American daytime talk show hosted by Harry Connick Jr. People and fictional characters *Harry (given name), a list of people and fictional characters with the given name, including **Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex (born 1984) *Harry (surname), a list of people with the surname Other uses *"Harry", the tunnel used in the Stalag Luft III escape ("The Great Escape") of World War II * ''Harry'' (album), a 1969 album by Harry Nilsson *Harry (derogatory term), derogatory term used in Norway * ''Harry'' (newspaper), an underground newspaper in Baltimore, Maryland See also * *Old Harry (other) Old Harry may refer to: Film * Old Harry, a character in 1936 British comedy '' On Top of the World'' * Old ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ferenc Antók
Ferenc () is a given name of Hungarian origin. It is a cognate of Francis, Francisco, Francesco, François, Frank and Franz. People with the name include: * Ferenc Batthyány (1497–1566), Hungarian magnate and general * Ferenc Bene (1944–2006), Hungarian footballer * Ferenc Berényi (1927–2004), Hungarian artist * Ferenc Bessenyei (1919–2004), Hungarian actor * Ferenc Csik (1913–1945), Hungarian swimmer * Ferenc Deák (politician) (1803–1876), Hungarian statesman, Minister of Justice * Ferenc Deák (footballer) (1922–1998), Hungarian footballer * Ferenc Erkel (c. 1810–1893), Hungarian composer and conductor * Ferenc Farkas de Boldogfa (1713–1770), Hungarian nobleman * Ferenc Farkas (Jesuit priest) (1742–1807), Hungarian Jesuit priest * Ferenc Farkas (Zala county auditor) (1838–1908), Hungarian nobleman * Ferenc Farkas (1905–2000), Hungarian composer * Ferenc Fekete (1914–1981), Hungarian cinematographer * Ferenc Fricsay (1914–1963), Hungarian condu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
László Dezsõffy
László () is a Hungarian male given name and surname after the King-Knight Saint Ladislaus I of Hungary (1077–1095). It derives from Ladislav, a variant of Vladislav. The name has a history of being frequently anglicized as Leslie. It is the most common male name among the whole Hungarian male population since 2003. People with this name are listed below by field. Given name Science and mathematics * László Babai (b. 1950), Hungarian-born American mathematician and computer scientist * László Lovász (b. 1948), Hungarian mathematician * László Fejes Tóth (1915–2005), Hungarian mathematician * László Fuchs (b. 1924), Hungarian-American mathematician * László Rátz (1863–1930), influential Hungarian mathematics high school teacher * László Tisza (1907–2009), Professor of Physics Emeritus at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology * László Mérő (b. 1949), Hungarian research psychologist and science author Politics and the military * László Almásy (p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephen Bekassy
Stephen Bekassy (born István Békássy; February 10, 1907 – October 30, 1995) was a Hungarian-born American film actor. Career Bekassy's American stage debut came in ''Errand for Berenice'' in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in 1944. His American film debut was in '' A Song to Remember'' (1945). He appeared in films such as '' Hell and High Water'' and ''Prisoner of War'' in 1954. On television he made two guest appearances on '' Perry Mason''. In 1958 he played art expert Laslo Kovac in "The Case of the Purple Woman," and in 1959 he played murder victim Rick Stassi in "The Case of the Bartered Bikini." In 1958, he guest-starred as Count Razil in the episode "Command Performance" of the CBS situation comedy '' Mr. Adams and Eve''. He played Monsieur Brissard, an attendant to the title character of "The Princess" Jennifer (played by Annie Farge, later spelled with an accent over the "e", or as "Fargue") in S4 E15 of "The Rifleman" which aired 7/13/1961. Personal life Bekassy was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nusi Somogyi
Nusi Somogyi (born Anna Irén Somogyi; March 3, 1890 – October 8, 1963) was a Hungarian film and stage actress. Biography Somogyi was the daughter of master brewer István Somogyi Hollósi and Anna Mesterházy. She studied at the Deák tér Reformed Civil School in Budapest, and then became a student at the acting school of the National Actors' Association. She appeared on stage in Kecskemét with Miklós Mariházy's troupe, then Sándor Rott invited her to the Folies Caprice and was also a member of the Jardin de Paris. In the summer of 1910, she joined the National Theatre of Szeged, where Jenő Krémer was the director. Then, at the invitation of László Beöthy, she signed a contract with the Király Theater, where she replaced Juci Lábass in the Sybill operetta after the 35th performance until the 100th performance, due to the actress' illness. The Theater Life 1914/15 issue wrote about him as follows: "Now the audience of the King's Theater can tell night after night ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
István Berend
István () is a Hungarian language equivalent of the name Stephen or Stefan. It may refer to: People with the given name Nobles, palatines and judges royal * Stephen I of Hungary (c. 975–1038), last grand prince of the Hungarians and first king of Hungary * Stephen Rozgonyi (died after 1440), ''ispán'' (Count) of Temes County * Stephen III Báthory (died 1444), Palatine of Hungary * Stephen V Báthory (1430–1493), Hungarian commander, judge royal and Voivode of Transylvania * Stephen VIII Báthory (1477–1534), Voivode of Transylvania * Stephen VII Báthory (1480–1530), Count of Temesvár and Palatine of Hungary * Stephen Báthory (1533–1586), Voivode of Transylvania, Prince of Transylvania, King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania * Stephen Báthory (1555–1605), judge royal of the Kingdom of Hungary * Stephen Bocskai (1557–1606), Prince of Transylvania and Hungary * Stephen Bethlen (1582–1648), Prince of Transylvania Politicians * István Balogh (poli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sándor Pethes
Sándor Pethes (28 May 1899 – 29 June 1981) was a Hungary, Hungarian actor. He was the cousin of the actor Ferenc Pethes. Selected filmography * ''Rongyosok'' (1925) * ''Átok vára'' (1927) * ''Csak egy kislány van a világon'' (1930) * ''The Blue Idol (film), The Blue Idol'' (1931) * ''Spring Shower'' (1932) * ''The Ghost Train (1933 film), The Ghost Train'' (1933) * ''The New Relative'' (1934) * ''Romance of Ida'' (1934) * ''Purple Lilacs'' (1934) * ''The Dream Car'' (1934) * ''Cornflower (film), Cornflower'' (1934) * ''Everything for the Woman'' (1934) * ''Thanks for Knocking Me Down'' (1935) * ''St. Peter's Umbrella (1935 film), St. Peter's Umbrella'' (1935) * ''Villa for Sale'' (1935) * ''Budapest Pastry Shop'' (1935) * ''Dream Love (film), Dream Love'' (1935) * ''The Students of Igloi'' (1935) * ''Miss President'' (1935) * ''Hello, Budapest!'' (1935) * ''The Wise Mother'' (1935) * ''The Empress and the Hussar'' (1935) * ''Cobweb (1936 film), Cobweb'' (1936) * ''Sensati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
László Z
László () is a Hungarian male given name and surname after the King-Knight Saint Ladislaus I of Hungary (1077–1095). It derives from Ladislav, a variant of Vladislav. The name has a history of being frequently anglicized as Leslie. It is the most common male name among the whole Hungarian male population since 2003. People with this name are listed below by field. Given name Science and mathematics * László Babai (b. 1950), Hungarian-born American mathematician and computer scientist * László Lovász (b. 1948), Hungarian mathematician * László Fejes Tóth (1915–2005), Hungarian mathematician * László Fuchs (b. 1924), Hungarian-American mathematician * László Rátz (1863–1930), influential Hungarian mathematics high school teacher * László Tisza (1907–2009), Professor of Physics Emeritus at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology * László Mérő (b. 1949), Hungarian research psychologist and science author Politics and the military * László Almásy (p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
