Artúr Somlay (28 February 1883, in

Budapest Budapest is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns of Hungary, most populous city of Hungary. It is the List of cities in the European Union by population within city limits, tenth-largest city in the European Union by popul ...

– 10 November 1951, in Budapest) was a Hungarian

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and

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Selected filmography

* '' Today and Tomorrow'' (1912) * ''

Faun The faun (, ; , ) is a half-human and half-goat mythological creature appearing in Greek and Roman mythology. Originally fauns of Roman mythology were ghosts ( genii) of rustic places, lesser versions of their chief, the god Faunus. Before t ...

'' (1918) * '' Princess Woronzoff'' (1920) * '' The Clan'' (1920) * '' The Railway King'' (1921) * ''

The Adventuress of Monte Carlo ''The Adventuress of Monte Carlo'' () is a 1921 German silent adventure film directed by Adolf Gärtner and starring Ellen Richter, Anton Pointner and Eduard von Winterstein. It was released in three parts, ''The Mistress of the Shah'', ''Mo ...

'' (1921) * ''

The Riddle of the Sphinx A sphinx ( ; , ; or sphinges ) is a mythical creature with the head of a human, the body of a lion, and the wings of an eagle. In Greek tradition, the sphinx is a treacherous and merciless being with the head of a woman, the haunches of a l ...

'' (1921) * '' Ilona'' (1921) * '' The New Landlord'' (1935) * ''

Budapest Pastry Shop ''Budapest Pastry Shop'' (Hungarian: ''Budai cukrászda'') is a 1935 Hungarian romantic comedy film directed by Béla Gaál and starring Zita Perczel, Gyula Kabos and Artúr Somlay. Kelecsényi p.343 It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budape ...

'' (1935) * ''

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'' (1936) * '' The Red Wallet'' (1938) * ''

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'' (1938) * '' The Village Rogue'' (1938) * ''

Deadly Spring ''Deadly Spring'' (Hungarian: ''Halálos tavasz'') is a 1939 Hungarian drama film directed by László Kalmár and starring Pál Jávor, Katalin Karády and Éva Szörényi.Virginás p.35 It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest. The film' ...

'' (1939) * '' Duel for Nothing'' (1940) * ''

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'' (1940) * ''

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'' (1940) * ''

Semmelweis Ignaz Philipp Semmelweis (; ; 1 July 1818 – 13 August 1865) was a Hungarian physician and scientist of German descent who was an early pioneer of antiseptic procedures and was described as the "saviour of mothers". Postpartum infections, ...

'' (1940) * '' Finally!'' (1941) * ''

The Gyurkovics Boys ''The Gyurkovics Boys'' (Hungarian: ''Gyurkovics fiúk'') is a 1941 Hungarian comedy film directed by Dezső Ákos Hamza and starring László Szilassy, Ida Turay and Erzsi Simor.Cunningham p.227 It is an adaptation of the 1895 novel of the same ...

'' (1941) * '' Today, Yesterday and Tomorrow'' (1941) * ''

Europe Doesn't Answer ''Europe Doesn't Answer'' (Hungarian: ''Európa nem válaszol'') is a 1941 Hungarian spy thriller film directed by Géza von Radványi and starring Maria von Tasnady, Iván Petrovich and Ferenc Kiss.Juhász p.127 The film's sets were designed by ...

'' (1941) * '' The Relative of His Excellency'' (1941) * '' Magdolna'' (1942) * '' The Dance of Death'' (1942) * '' At the Crossroads'' (1942) * ''

A Woman Looks Back ''A Woman Looks Back'' (Hungarian: ''Egy asszony visszanéz'') is a 1942 Hungarian drama film directed by Géza von Radványi and starring Maria von Tasnady, Pál Jávor and Artúr Somlay.Virginás p.35 The film's sets were designed by the art ...

'' (1942) * '' Time of Trial'' (1942) * '' Deadly Kiss'' (1942) * '' Eva Szovathy'' (1944) * '' Without Lies'' (1946) * '' Somewhere in Europe'' (1948) * '' Goose-boy'' (1950) * '' A Strange Marriage'' (1951) * '' West Zone'' (1952)

Bibliography

* Simon, Andrew L. ''Made in Hungary: Hungarian Contributions to Universal Culture''. Simon Publications, 1998.

External links

* 1883 births 1951 deaths Hungarian male film actors Hungarian male silent film actors 20th-century Hungarian male actors Male actors from Budapest 1951 suicides Drug-related suicides in Hungary Alcohol-related deaths in Hungary {{Hungary-actor-stub