Jenö Csepreghy (1912–1978) was a Hungarian
film director
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and
editor
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. He gained his initial experience working in the United States before returning to Hungary in 1933 where he worked in a variety of roles, including
assistant director
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. Promoted to director, he made six films including the
nationalist
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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 ...
'' in 1939. After his last Hungarian film ''
Money Talks'' in 1940 he emigrated to Britain and worked in several other countries. He worked on the 1951
Orson Welles
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film ''
Othello
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'' as editor under the name John Shepridge.
[Callow p.83] His brother Béla Csepreghy was also a filmmaker.
Selected filmography
* ''
Family Bonus
''Family Bonus'' (Hungarian: ''Családi pótlék'') is a 1937 Hungarian comedy film directed by Jenö Csepreghy and starring Magda Kun, Steven Geray and Gerö Mály.Juhász p.72 It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest.
Cast
* Magda Kun as ...
'' (1937)
* ''
Bence Uz
''Bence Uz'' (Hungarian: ''Uz Bence'') is a 1938 Hungarian comedy drama film directed by Jenö Csepreghy and starring Pál Jávor, Bella Bordy and László Szilassy.Judson & Rozenblit p.213 It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest. The film ...
'' (1938)
* ''
The Poor Rich
''The Poor Rich'' is a 1934 American pre-Code comedy film directed by Edward Sedgwick and written by Ebba Havez and Dale Van Every. The film stars Edward Everett Horton, Edna May Oliver, Andy Devine, Leila Hyams, Grant Mitchell and Thelma Tod ...
'' (1938)
* ''
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)
* ''
Money Talks'' (1940)
* ''
Othello
''The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice'', often shortened to ''Othello'' (), is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare around 1603. Set in Venice and Cyprus, the play depicts the Moorish military commander Othello as he is manipulat ...
'' (1951)
References
Bibliography
* Cunningham, John. ''Hungarian Cinema: From Coffee House to Multiplex''. Wallflower Press, 2004.
* Callow, Simon. ''Orson Welles: One Man Band''. Vintage, 2016.
External links
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1912 births
1978 deaths
Hungarian film editors
Hungarian film directors
Film people from Budapest
Hungarian emigrants to Spain
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