Imre Toronyi (1888–1952) was a Hungarian

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, he appeared in a number of

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s in Hungarian cinema of the 1930s and 1940s. He featured in the 1942 neorealist film ''

People of the Mountains ''People of the Mountains'' (Hungarian: ''Emberek a havason'') is a 1942 Hungarian drama film directed by István Szőts and starring Alice Szellay, János Görbe, Péterke Ferency. The film is set in the Székely woodcutting community of Tra ...

''.Hames p.265

Selected filmography

* ''

The Students of Igloi ''The Students of Igloi'' (Hungarian: ''Iglói diákok'') is a 1935 Hungarian musical film directed by István György and starring Pál Jávor, Gyula Kabos and György Dénes.Fowler p.396 It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest. The film ...

'' (1935) * ''

The Empress and the Hussar ''The Empress and the Hussar'' (Hungarian: ''A királyné huszárja'') is a 1935 Hungarian historical drama film directed by István György and starring Ilona Dajbukát, László Perényi and Lili Berky. It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Bud ...

'' (1935) * ''

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'' (1936) * ''

Hungary's Revival ''Hungary's Revival'' (Hungary: ''Magyar Feltámadás'') is a 1939 Hungarian war drama film directed by Jenö Csepreghy and Ferenc Kiss and starring Anna Tõkés, Manyi Kiss and Gyula Benkö.https://www.hangosfilm.hu/filmografia/magyar-feltamada ...

'' (1939) * ''

The Ball Is On ''The Ball Is On'' (Hungarian: ''Áll a bál'') is a 1939 Hungarian romantic comedy film directed by Viktor Bánky and starring Zita Szeleczky, Erzsi Simor and Hilda Gobbi.Rîpeanu p.39 It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest and on locat ...

'' (1939) * ''

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'' (1940) * ''

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'' (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) * '' Property for Sale'' (1941) * '' Let's Love Each Other'' (1941) * ''

Silent Monastery ''Silent Monastery'' (Hungarian: ''Néma kolostor'') is a 1941 Hungarian historical drama film directed by Endre Rodríguez and starring Klári Tolnay, Margit Lukács and Pál Jávor.Hames p.35 The film's sets were designed by the art director ...

'' (1941) * ''

Sister Beáta ''Sister Beáta'' (Hungarian: ''Beáta és az ördög'') is a 1941 Hungarian drama film directed by István György and starring Éva Szörényi, Antal Páger and Piroska Vaszary.Juhász p.38 The film's sets were designed by the art director M� ...

'' (1941) * ''

Male Fidelity ''Male Fidelity'' (Hungarian: ''Férfihüség'') is a 1942 Hungarian drama film directed by József Daróczy and starring Antal Páger, Klári Tolnay and Elma Bulla. Rîpeanu p.36 It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest. The film's sets ...

'' (1942) * '' Guard House Number 5'' (1942) * '' At the Crossroads'' (1942) * ''

'' (1942) * '' The Dance of Death'' (1942) * '' The Marsh Flower'' (1943) * ''

Suburban Guard Post ''Suburban Guard Post'' (Hungarian: ''Külvárosi örszoba'') is a 1943 Hungarian drama film directed by Dezsõ Ákos Hamza and starring Katalin Karády, István Nagy and Rózsi Csikós. It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest. The film's ...

'' (1943) * ''

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'' (1943) * '' Eva Szovathy'' (1944)

References

Bibliography

* Hames, Peter. ''The Cinema Of Central Europe''. Wallflower Press, 2004. p. 248. * Nemeskürty, István & Szántó, Tibor. ''A Pictorial Guide to the Hungarian Cinema, 1901-1984''. Helikon, 1985. * Petrucci, Antonio. ''Twenty Years of Cinema in Venice''. International Exhibition of Cinematographic Art, 1952.

External links

* 1888 births 1952 deaths Hungarian male film actors Hungarian male stage actors People from Szekszárd {{Hungary-actor-stub