Gyula Justh (1887–1955) was a Hungarian

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and

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. He appeared at a wide variety of theatres across Hungary, until his career was halted due to the

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from 1938 onwards. He was involved with OMIKE.Bondy p.166 After the

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he was a member of the Madách Theatre in

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. In films he generally played smaller,

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Selected filmography

* '' Flying Gold'' (1932) * '' Stolen Wednesday'' (1933) * '' The Ghost Train'' (1933) * ''

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'' (1934) * '' St. Peter's Umbrella'' (1935) * '' Villa for Sale'' (1935) * '' The Homely Girl'' (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) * '' Address Unknown'' (1935) * '' The New Landlord'' (1935) * ''

Be True Until Death ''Be True Until Death'' (Hungarian: ''Légy jó mindhalálig'') is a 1936 Hungarian drama film directed by Steve Sekely and starring Klári Tolnay, Kálmán Rózsahegyi and Gyula Csortos.Parish & Pitts p.347 It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Bu ...

'' (1936) * ''

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'' (1936) * '' Cafe Moscow'' (1936) * '' Salary, 200 a Month'' (1936) * ''

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'' (1936) * ''

The Borrowed Castle ''The Borrowed Castle'' (Hungarian: ''A kölcsönkért kastély'') is a 1937 Hungarian romantic comedy film directed by Ladislao Vajda and starring Piroska Vaszary, Ida Turay, and Imre Ráday.Biltereyst, Maltby & Meers p.79 The film's sets were ...

'' (1937) * ''

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'' (1937) * ''

All Men Are Crazy ''All Men Are Crazy'' (Hungarian: ''A férfi mind örült'') is a 1937 Hungarian comedy film directed by Viktor Gertler and starring Mária Lázár, Pál Jávor, Piroska Vaszary and Antal Páger.Balski p.93 It was shot at the Hunnia Studios ...

'' (1937) * ''

Hotel Springtime ''Hotel Springtime'' (Hungarian: ''Hotel Kikelet'') is a 1937 Hungarian comedy film directed by Béla Gaál and starring Anna Tõkés, Ida Turay and Antal Páger.Rîpeanu p.105 Location shooting took place around the city of Pécs. The film's ...

'' (1937) * '' A Girl Sets Out'' (1937) * ''

There Are Exceptions ''There Are Exceptions'' (Hungarian: ''Tisztelet a kivételnek'') is a 1937 Hungarian romantic drama film directed by Ákos Ráthonyi and starring Imre Ráday, Klári Tolnay and Kálmán Rózsahegyi. Juhász p.74 It was shot at the Hunnia Stu ...

'' (1937) * ''

Sister Maria ''Sister Maria'' (Hungarian: ''Mária nővér'') is a 1937 Hungarian drama film directed by Viktor Gertler and starring Éva Szörényi, Pál Jávor and Lili Berky. It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest and on location around Lillaf ...

'' (1937) * ''

Magda Expelled ''Magda Expelled'' (Hungarian: ''Magdát kicsapják'') is a 1938 Hungarian comedy film directed by Ladislao Vajda and starring Ida Turay, Klári Tolnay and Antal Páger (actor), Antal Páger. The film was based on a play. In 1940 it was remade in ...

'' (1938) * ''

The Lady Is a Bit Cracked ''The Lady Is a Bit Cracked'' (Hungarian: ''A hölgy egy kissé bogaras'') is a 1938 Hungarian comedy film directed by Ákos Ráthonyi and starring Klári Tolnay, Imre Ráday and Gerö Mály. Rîpeanu p.147 It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in ...

'' (1938) * '' Number 111'' (1938) * ''

The Siege of Beszterce ''The Siege of Beszterce'' (Hungarian: ''Beszterce ostroma'') is a 1948 Hungarian historical drama film directed by Márton Keleti and starring Klári Tolnay, Ida Turay and Andor Ajtay. It was based on the novel of the same title by Kálmán Mi ...

'' (1948) * '' Janika'' (1949) * ''

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'' (1952) * ''

The State Department Store ''The State Department Store'' (Hungarian: ''Állami áruház'') is a 1953 Hungarian musical comedy film directed by Viktor Gertler and starring Miklós Gábor, Kálmán Latabár and Kamill Feleki. The film is set in and around a Budapest dep ...

'' (1953) * ''

The Sea Has Risen ''The Sea Has Risen'' (Hungarian: ''Föltámadott a tenger'') is a 1953 Hungarian historical drama film directed by László Ranódy, Mihály Szemes and Kálmán Nádasdy. It stars János Görbe, Zoltán Makláry and Lajos Básti.Liehm & Liehm p ...

'' (1953)

References

Bibliography

* Bondy, Frederick. ''The Writers, Artists, Singers, and Musicians of the National Hungarian Jewish Cultural Association (OMIKE), 1939–1944''. Purdue University Press, 2016. * Székely, György & Gajdó, Tamás. ''Magyar színháztörténet: 1920-1949''. Akadémiai Kiadó, 1990.

External links

* 1887 births 1955 deaths Male actors from Budapest Hungarian male film actors Hungarian male stage actors Hungarian Jews {{Hungary-actor-stub hu:Justh Gyula (színművész)