Ida Turay (Born Ida Turmayer; 28 September 1907 – 2 June 1997) was a
Hungarian film actress
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known for her roles in comedies during the 1930s.
[Ostrowska, Pitassio & Varga p.58] She was the sister of the actress and singer
Clara Tabody. She was married to the writer
István Békeffy.
Selected filmography
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Prisoner Number Seven
''Prisoner Number Seven'' (German: ''Achtung! - Kriminalpolizei!'' or ''Gefangene Nr. 7'', Hungarian: ''Rabmadár'') is a 1929 German-Hungarian drama film directed by Lajos Lázár and Paul Sugar and starring Hans Adalbert Schlettow, Lissy Arna ...
'' (1929)
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The Rakoczi March
''The Rakoczi March'' () is a 1933 drama film directed by Gustav Fröhlich and Steve Sekely and starring Fröhlich, Leopold Kramer and Camilla Horn. It was a International co-production, co-production between Austria, Germany and Hungary.Dassa ...
'' (1933)
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The New Relative'' (1934)
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It Happened in March
''It Happened in March'' (Hungarian: ''Márciusi mese'') is a 1934 Hungarian musical comedy film directed by Emil Martonffi and starring Ida Turay, Imre Ráday and Lili Berky. Rîpeanu p.38 It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest. The f ...
'' (1934)
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Romance of Ida
''Romance of Ida'' (Hungarian: ''Ida regénye'') is a 1934 Hungarian drama film directed by Steve Sekely and starring Gábor Rajnay, Irén Ágay and Pál Jávor.Bolton & Wright p.53 It is based on a novel by Géza Gárdonyi. It was shot at th ...
'' (1934)
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Thanks for Knocking Me Down'' (1935)
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Villa for Sale'' (1935)
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Under Blazing Heavens
''Under Blazing Skies'' or ''Under Blazing Heavens'' (German: ''Unter heißem Himmel'') is a 1936 German adventure film directed by Gustav Ucicky and starring Hans Albers, Lotte Lang and Aribert Wäscher.Kreimeier p.237 It was shot at the Babelsbe ...
'' (1936)
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My Daughter Is Different
''My Daughter Is Different'' (Hungarian: ''Az én lányom nem olyan'') is a 1937 Hungarian comedy film directed by Ladislao Vajda and starring Klári Tolnay, Imre Ráday and Ida Turay.''The New York Times Film Reviews, Volume 2''. New York Tim ...
'' (1937)
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Tales of Budapest
''Tales Of Budapest'' (Hungarian: ''Pesti mese'') is a 1937 Hungarian comedy film directed by Béla Gaál and starring Ida Turay, Antal Páger and Gyula Kabos. It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest. The film's sets were designed by th ...
'' (1937)
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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)
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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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Rézi Friday
''Rézi Friday'' (Hungarian: ) is a 1938 Hungarian comedy film directed by Ladislao Vajda and starring Ida Turay, Mici Erdélyi and Antal Páger. It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest. The film's sets were designed by art director M� ...
'' (1938)
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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)
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Rosemary
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'' (1938)
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No Coincidence'' (1939)
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Seven Years Hard Luck
''Seven Years Hard Luck'' () is a 1940 German romantic comedy film directed by Ernst Marischka and starring Hans Moser, Ida Wüst and Olly Holzmann.Von Dassanowsky p. 101
The film's sets were designed by the art directors Hans Ledersteger and ...
'' (1940)
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Seven Plum Trees'' (1940)
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Finally!'' (1941)
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The Gyurkovics Boys'' (1941)
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Three Bells'' (1941)
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Costume Ball
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'' (1942)
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Magdolna'' (1942)
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Egy szoknya, egy nadrág'' ''(
One Skirt, One Trousers)'' (1943)
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Muki'' (1944)
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Masterless Woman
''Masterless Woman'' (Hungarian: ''A gazdátlan asszony'') is a 1944 Hungarian comedy film directed by László Sipos and starring Erzsi Simor, István Nagy and Ida Turay. Rîpeanu p.111 It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest. The film's ...
'' (1944)
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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)
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Janika'' (1949)
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Déryné'' (1951)
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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)
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The Liar'' (1961)
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Csínom Palkó'' (1973)
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Oh, Bloody Life
Oh, Bloody Life () is a 1984 Hungarian comedy film directed by Péter Bacsó. It was inspired by the actress Sári Déry.
Cast
* Dorottya Udvaros - Sziráky Lucy
* Zoltán Bezerédi - Matura Sándor rendõrszázados
* András Kern - Guthy R� ...
'' (1984)
References
Bibliography
* Cunningham, John. ''Hungarian Cinema: From Coffee House to Multiplex''. Wallflower Press, 2004.
* Ostrowska, Dorota, Pitassio, Francesco & Varga, Zsuzsanna. ''Popular Cinemas in East Central Europe: Film Cultures and Histories''. Bloomsbury Publishing, 2017
External links
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1907 births
1997 deaths
Hungarian film actresses
Actresses from Budapest
20th-century Hungarian actresses
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