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Endre Rodríguez
Endre Rodríguez (1899–1975) was a Hungarian screenwriter and film director. Vilmos p.206 After service in the Austro-Hungarian Army during the First World War, he became a professional stage actor. During the silent era he first became interested in film, and emerged as a prominent director during the late 1930s and wartime Hungary. After 1944 he made educational and documentary films, and fled abroad after the failed Hungarian Revolution of 1956, settling in Munich in West Germany. Selected filmography * ''Istvan Bors'' (1939) * ''You Are the Song'' (1940) * '' Unknown Opponent'' (1940) * ''Silent Monastery'' (1941) * ''Taken by the Flood'' (1941) * ''Male Fidelity'' (1942) * '' Costume Ball'' (1942) * ''Time of Trial ''Time of Trial'' is a 1963 young adult historical novel by Hester Burton. Set in early nineteenth century England, it addresses the themes of social reform and freedom of speech in a time of war. Hester Burton received the 1963 Carnegie Medal fo ...'' (194 ...
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Budapest
Budapest (, ; ) is the capital and most populous city of Hungary. It is the ninth-largest city in the European Union by population within city limits and the second-largest city on the Danube river; the city has an estimated population of 1,752,286 over a land area of about . Budapest, which is both a city and county, forms the centre of the Budapest metropolitan area, which has an area of and a population of 3,303,786; it is a primate city, constituting 33% of the population of Hungary. The history of Budapest began when an early Celtic settlement transformed into the Roman town of Aquincum, the capital of Lower Pannonia. The Hungarians arrived in the territory in the late 9th century, but the area was pillaged by the Mongols in 1241–42. Re-established Buda became one of the centres of Renaissance humanist culture by the 15th century. The Battle of Mohács, in 1526, was followed by nearly 150 years of Ottoman rule. After the reconquest of Buda in 1686, the ...
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Unknown Opponent
''Unknown Opponent'' (Hungarian: ''Ismeretlen ellenfél'') is a 1940 Hungarian spy thriller film directed by Endre Rodríguez and starring Erzsi Simor, Andor Ajtay and Karola Zala. Rîpeanu p.196 It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest. The film's sets were designed by the art director Miklós Velits. Synopsis A foreign power interested in a new Hungarian prototype aircraft recruit Adrienne to steal the plans, but she falls for László the engineer behind the new design. Cast * Erzsi Simor as Adrienne * Andor Ajtay as Marton László * Karola Zala as Id. Martonné * László Földényi as Bratt, kémfõnök * Nusi Somogyi as Bözsi * Zoltán Greguss as A 127-es kém * Éva Adorján as Titkárnõ * Béla Mihályffi as A kémelhárítás vezetõje * Sári Barabás as énekesnõ * Lajos Kelemen as Bendzsós * Ferenc Pethes as Munkavezetõ * Tihamér Lázár as Rendõrfõnök * Anni Eisen as Méltóságos asszony a bárban * Dóra Fáy Kiss as Bárhölgy * Béla ...
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Film People From Budapest
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere through the use of moving images. These images are generally accompanied by sound and, more rarely, other sensory stimulations. The word "cinema", short for cinematography, is often used to refer to filmmaking and the film industry, and to the art form that is the result of it. Recording and transmission of film The moving images of a film are created by photographing actual scenes with a motion-picture camera, by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques, by means of CGI and computer animation, or by a combination of some or all of these techniques, and other visual effects. Before the introduction of digital production, series of still images were recorded on a strip of chemically sensitized ...
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Hungarian Film Directors
Hungarian may refer to: * Hungary, a country in Central Europe * Kingdom of Hungary, state of Hungary, existing between 1000 and 1946 * Hungarians, ethnic groups in Hungary * Hungarian algorithm, a polynomial time algorithm for solving the assignment problem * Hungarian language, a Finno-Ugric language spoken in Hungary and all neighbouring countries * Hungarian notation, a naming convention in computer programming * Hungarian cuisine Hungarian or Magyar cuisine is the cuisine characteristic of the nation of Hungary and its primary ethnic group, the Magyars. Traditional Hungarian dishes are primarily based on meats, seasonal vegetables, fruits, bread, and dairy products. ..., the cuisine of Hungary and the Hungarians See also * * {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ...
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Hungarian Screenwriters
Hungarian may refer to: * Hungary, a country in Central Europe * Kingdom of Hungary, state of Hungary, existing between 1000 and 1946 * Hungarians, ethnic groups in Hungary * Hungarian algorithm, a polynomial time algorithm for solving the assignment problem * Hungarian language, a Finno-Ugric language spoken in Hungary and all neighbouring countries * Hungarian notation, a naming convention in computer programming * Hungarian cuisine Hungarian or Magyar cuisine is the cuisine characteristic of the nation of Hungary and its primary ethnic group, the Magyars. Traditional Hungarian dishes are primarily based on meats, seasonal vegetables, fruits, bread, and dairy products. ..., the cuisine of Hungary and the Hungarians See also * * {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ...
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1975 Deaths
It was also declared the ''International Women's Year'' by the United Nations and the European Architectural Heritage Year by the Council of Europe. Events January * January 1 - Watergate scandal (United States): John N. Mitchell, H. R. Haldeman and John Ehrlichman are found guilty of the Watergate cover-up. * January 2 ** The Federal Rules of Evidence are approved by the United States Congress. ** Bangladesh revolutionary leader Siraj Sikder is killed by police while in custody. ** A bomb blast at Samastipur, Bihar, India, fatally wounds Lalit Narayan Mishra, Minister of Railways. * January 5 – Tasman Bridge disaster: The Tasman Bridge in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, is struck by the bulk ore carrier , killing 12 people. * January 7 – OPEC agrees to raise crude oil prices by 10%. * January 10–February 9 – The flight of ''Soyuz 17'' with the crew of Georgy Grechko and Aleksei Gubarev aboard the ''Salyut 4'' space station. * January 15 – Alvor Agreement: Portuga ...
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1899 Births
Events January 1899 * January 1 ** Spanish rule ends in Cuba, concluding 400 years of the Spanish Empire in the Americas. ** Queens and Staten Island become administratively part of New York City. * January 2 – **Bolivia sets up a customs office in Puerto Alonso, leading to the Brazilian settlers there to declare the Republic of Acre in a revolt against Bolivian authorities. **The first part of the Jakarta Kota–Anyer Kidul railway on the island of Java is opened between Batavia Zuid ( Jakarta Kota) and Tangerang. * January 3 – Hungarian Prime Minister Dezső Bánffy fights an inconclusive duel with his bitter enemy in parliament, Horánszky Nándor. * January 4 – **U.S. President William McKinley's declaration of December 21, 1898, proclaiming a policy of benevolent assimilation of the Philippines as a United States territory, is announced in Manila by the U.S. commander, General Elwell Otis, and angers independence activists who had fought against ...
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Machita (film)
''Machita'' is a 1944 Hungarian spy drama film directed by Endre Rodríguez and starring Katalin Karády, Iván Petrovich and József Bihari. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Ferenc Daday and József Simoncsics. It was Karády's last film until after the war, as she was arrested and accused of being a British agent.Cunningham p.44 Cast * Katalin Karády as Machita * Iván Petrovich as Szávody György, gyárigazgató * József Bihari as Török,mûvezetõ * Sándor Szabó as Kovács Gábor, mérnök * Beáta Barkóczy as Bözsi * György Nagyajtay as 23-as kém * Iván Molnár as 112-es kém * Elemér Baló as Kémfõnök * Sári Feleki as Titkárnõ a mulatóban * Denis Gajzágó as 'kis nõ' a Feketerigóban * Gusztáv Harasztos as Szávody György inasa * Lajos Kelemen as Rendõr * Tihamér Lázár Tihamér is a masculine given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in th ...
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Happy Times (1943 Film)
''Happy Times'' (Hungarian: ''Boldog idők'') is a 1943 Hungarian drama film directed by Endre Rodríguez and starring Katalin Karády, Andor Ajtay and Ernö Mihályi.Juhász p.119 The film's sets were designed by the art director József Simoncsics. Cast * Katalin Karády as Éva * Andor Ajtay as Péter, Éva férje * Ernö Mihályi as Sándor, a szegény rokon * Ibolya Bilinszky as Ica * Sándor Szabó as Márton * Erzsi Orsolya as Házmesterné * Tibor Puskás as Robbi * Margit Kopácsy as Fiatal hölgy * Ilona Kökény Ilona Kökény (7 April 1891 - 1 July 1947) was a Hungarian actress. She appeared in more than forty films from 1918 to 1944. Selected filmography References External links * 1891 births 1947 deaths Hungarian film actresses { ... as Hölgy a kesztyüsboltban References Bibliography * Juhász, István. ''Kincses magyar filmtár 1931-1944: az eredeti forgatókönyvből 1931 és 1944 között létrejött hazai mozgóképekről ...
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Time Of Trial (film)
''Time of Trial'' (Hungarian: ''Alkalom'') is a 1942 Hungarian drama film directed by Endre Rodríguez and starring Katalin Karády, László Szilassy and Artúr Somlay. It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest. A separate Bulgarian-language version ''Izpitanie'' was also produced.Barham p.344 The two countries were aligned as Axis powers at the time. Cast * Katalin Karády as Mária, István felesége * László Szilassy as Báthory Béla - építész * Artúr Somlay as Gáti István * Gyula Csortos as Gábor - István barátja * Tivadar Bilicsi as Orvos * Nusi Somogyi as Sugárné * Lajos Alszeghy as Autószerelõ * Vera Szemere as Szobalány * József Hell as Gátiék kisfia * Géza Berczy as Zenész * Lajos Selley Pincér * József Barna szállodaportás Nizzában * Anna Nagy * Sándor Pethes * János Balázs * Ferenc Szécsi Ferenc Szécsi (11 July 1913 – 1 March 1974) was a Hungarian stage and film actor with one directing credit at the ...
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Costume Ball (film)
''Costume Ball'' (Hungarian: ''Jelmezbál'') is a 1942 Hungarian crime film directed by Endre Rodríguez and starring Éva Szörényi, Ida Turay and Andor Ajtay.Juhász p.126 The film's sets were designed by the art director János Pagonyi. Cast * Éva Szörényi as Erzsébet, Agáth felesége * Ida Turay as Tibér Klára * Andor Ajtay as Agáth, orvosprofesszor * Zoltán Greguss as Széky, festõmûvész * Tivadar Bilicsi as Borbás * Béla Mihályffi as Klári apja * Béla Fáy as Condylis * Elek Bognár as Adjunktus * Emmi Nagy Emmi may refer to: People *Emmi (Australian singer), singer-songwriter and voice of Blind Pig *Emmi (Finnish singer), a Finnish singer-songwriter *Emmi Dölling (1906–1990), a Czechoslovak/German political activist and journalist *Emmi Welter (18 ... as Agáthék szobalánya * Miklós Pataki as Detektív * Erzsike Hajdu as Marika, beteg kislány * György Nagyajtay as Orvos References Bibliography * Frey, David. ''Jews, Nazis and ...
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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 were designed by the art director László Dudás. Cast * Antal Páger as Sándorffy Péter * Klári Tolnay as Dunay Maya - francia orvosnõ * Elma Bulla as Júlia, Sándorffy felesége * Andor Ajtay as Cserháti János,ügyvéd * Béla Mihályffi as Sármány Pál, vezérigazgató * Mariska Vízváry as Laura néni * Sándor Pethes as Józsi bácsi * Mária Keresztessy as Sári * Irén Pelsöczy as Erzsike, nörsz * Vera Szemere as Virágárusnõ * Nándor Bihary as Pesti szálló portása * László Dévényi as Fiatal fiú a miniszternél * Sándor Hidassy as A gyár portása * Árpád Lehotay as Miniszter * Jenö Pataky as Miklós,miniszteri titkár * Miklós Pataki as Fõpincér * Zoltán Szakáts as Józsi bács ...
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