Béla Mihályffi (January 14, 1891 – April 4, 1948) was a Hungarian
stage
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and
film actor
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.
[Székely & Gajdó p.541] A
character actor
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, he played
supporting role
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s in more than sixty films during the 1930s and 1940s.
Selected filmography
* ''
Stolen Wednesday'' (1933)
* ''
120 Kilometres an Hour
''120 Kilometres an Hour'' (Hungarian: ''120-as tempó'') is a 1937 Hungarian comedy film directed by László Kardos and starring Béla Mihályffi, Lili Muráti and Gyula Kabos. It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest. It was one of the mos ...
'' (1937)
* ''
The Mysterious Stranger
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'' (1937)
* ''
Mother
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'' (1937)
* ''
Lady Seeks a Room'' (1937)
* ''
The Wrong Man
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'' (1938)
* ''
Two Prisoners
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'' (1938)
* ''
I Defended a Woman
''I defended a woman'' (Hungarian: ''Megvédtem egy asszonyt'') is a 1938 Hungarian comedy film directed by Ákos Ráthonyi and starring Antal Páger, Mária Lázár and Andor Ajtay. A lawyer acts for a woman in a case, but soon finds himself ...
'' (1938)
* ''
The Poor Rich
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'' (1938)
* ''
The Perfect Man'' (1939)
* ''
Istvan Bors'' (1939)
* ''
The Minister's Friend'' (1939)
* ''
No Coincidence'' (1939)
* ''
Six Weeks of Happiness'' (1939)
* ''
The Ball Is On'' (1939)
* ''
Hello, Peter!'' (1939)
* ''
Semmelweis
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'' (1940)
* ''
The Bercsenyi Hussars'' (1940)
* ''
You Are the Song
''You Are the Song'' (Hungarian: ''Te vagy a dal'') is a 1940 Hungarian drama film directed by Endre Rodríguez and starring János Sárdy, Imre Toronyi and Piroska Vaszary.''Hungarian Studies Review: HSR., Volumes 20-22''. Hungarian Readers' ...
'' (1940)
* ''
Cserebere'' (1940)
* ''
The Chequered Coat'' (1940)
* ''
Unknown Opponent'' (1940)
* ''
Rózsafabot'' (1940)
* ''
Closed Court'' (1940)
* ''
Dankó Pista'' (1940)
* ''
András'' (1941)
* ''
Three Bells'' (1941)
* ''
Flames'' (1941)
* ''
The Marriage Market
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'' (1941)
* ''
Europe Doesn't Answer'' (1941)
* ''
Taken by the Flood'' (1941)
* ''
Today, Yesterday and Tomorrow'' (1941)
* ''
Sister Beáta'' (1941)
* ''
Finally!'' (1941)
* ''
The Devil Doesn't Sleep'' (1941)
* ''
Property for Sale'' (1941)
* ''
Entry Forbidden'' (1941)
* ''
Costume Ball
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'' (1942)
* ''
The Talking Robe
''The Talking Robe'' (Hungarian: ''A beszélő köntös'') is a 1942 Hungarian historical fantasy adventure film directed by Géza von Radványi and starring Pál Jávor, Maria von Tasnady and László Szilassy. It was based on Kálmán Miksz ...
'' (1942)
* ''
Male Fidelity'' (1942)
* ''
Dr. Kovács István'' (1942)
* ''
Changing the Guard'' (1942)
* ''
The Song of Rákóczi'' (1943)
* ''
A Lover of the Theatre'' (1944)
* ''
Strange Roads'' (1944)
References
Bibliography
* Székely, György & Gajdó, Tamás. ''Magyar színháztörténet: 1920-1949''. Akadémiai Kiadó, 1990.
External links
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1891 births
1948 deaths
Hungarian male film actors
Hungarian male stage actors
Male actors from Budapest
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