Arpad Viragh (12 January 1888 – 31 May 1930) was a Hungarian

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. He began his career in his native Hungary going on to work in the film industries of several European nations but primarily in Germany. He died on

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in 1930 during the shooting of '' City of Song'' after contracting

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Selected filmography

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Miska the Magnate ''Miska the Magnate'' (Hungarian: ''Mágnás Miska'') is a 1916 Cinema of Hungary, Hungarian silent film, silent comedy film directed by Alexander Korda and starring Lili Berky, Victor Varconi and Alajos Mészáros. It was based on a popular stage ...

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The One Million Pound Note ''The One Million Pound Note'' (Hungarian: ''Az egymillió fontos bankó'') is a 1916 Hungarian silent comedy film directed by Alexander Korda and starring Lajos Ujváry, Gyula Nagy and Aladár Ihász. It is an adaptation of Mark Twain's 1893 sho ...

'' (1916) * ''

Tales of the Typewriter ''Tales of the Typewriter'' (Hungarian: ''Mesék az írógépröl'') is a 1916 Hungarian silent drama film directed by Alexander Korda and starring Lili Berky, Jenő Janovics and György Kürthy. It was based on a 1905 novel by István Szomahá ...

'' (1916) * ''

Anita Jo ''Anita Jo'' is a 1919 German silent crime film directed by Dimitri Buchowetzki and starring Bernhard Goetzke, Charles Willy Kayser, and Hanni Weisse Hanni Weisse (16 October 1892 – 13 December 1967) was a German stage and film actress.S ...

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Napoleon and the Little Washerwoman ''Napoleon and the Little Washerwoman'' (German: ''Napoleon und die kleine Wäscherin'') is a 1920 German silent historical comedy film directed by Adolf Gärtner and starring Ellen Richter, Rudolf Lettinger and Georg John.Bachmann p.251 It is ...

'' (1920) * ''

The Tragedy of a Great ''The Tragedy of a Great'' (german: Die Tragödie eines Großen) is a 1920 German silent historical film directed by Arthur Günsburg and starring Carl de Vogt, Sybill Morel, and Wilhelm Diegelmann Wilhelm Diegelmann (28 September 1861 – ...

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Princess Woronzoff ''Princess Woronzoff'' (German: ''Die Fürstin Woronzoff'') is a 1920 German silent adventure film directed by Adolf Gärtner and starring Ellen Richter, Hugo Flink and Rudolf Forster.Bock & Bergfelder p.130 The film's sets were designed by the ...

'' (1920) * ''

Respectable Women ''Respectable Women'' (German: ''Anständige Frauen'') is a 1920 German silent drama film directed by Carl Wilhelm and starring Ressel Orla, Heinrich Schroth and Olga Limburg.Grange p.71 The film's sets were designed by the art director Fritz ...

'' (1920) * ''

The Red Poster ''The Red Poster'' (German: ''Das rote Plakat'') is a 1920 German silent crime film directed by Emil Justitz.Giesen p.36 Cast In alphabetical order * Claire Creutz * Emmy Denner as Gräfin Rhoden * André Haase as André Delmont * Ernst H ...

'' (1920) * '' Danton'' (1921) * '' The Vulture Wally'' (1921) * ''

Symphony of Death ''Symphony of Death '' is an EP released by Grave Digger. Track listing # "Intro" # "Symphony of Death" # "Back to the Roots" # "House of Horror" # "Shout it Out" # "World of Fools" # "Wild and Dangerous" Japanese Bonus Track 8. "Sin C ...

'' (1921) * ''

The House of Torment ''The House of Torment'' (German: ''Das Haus der Qualen'') is a 1921 German silent drama film directed by Carl Wilhelm and starring Ressel Orla, Fritz Kortner and Rudolf Klein-Rhoden.Grange p.85 The film's sets were designed by the art director ...

'' (1921) * '' The White Death'' (1921) * ''

The Experiment of Professor Mithrany ''The Experiment of Professor Mithrany'' (german: Das Experiment des Prof. Mithrany) is a 1921 German silent film directed by Dimitri Buchowetzki and starring Max Landa, Hanni Weisse and Margit Barnay.Krautz p. 272 It premiered at the Marmorhaus ...

'' (1921) * '' Lola Montez, the King's Dancer'' (1922) * ''

Friend Ripp ''Friend Ripp'' (German: ''Freund Ripp'') is a 1923 German silent film directed by Alfred Halm and starring Carl Geppert, Ilka Grüning, and Käthe Haack.Gerhard Lamprecht. ''Deutsche Stummfilme, Volume 8'' p.901 The film's sets were designed ...

'' (1923) * '' Two People'' (1924) * '' Nanon'' (1924) * ''

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'' (1924) * ''

Nick, King of the Chauffeurs ''Nick, King of the Chauffeurs'' (german: Nick, der König der Chauffeure) is a 1925 German silent adventure film directed by Carl Wilhelm and starring Carlo Aldini.Gerhard Lamprecht. ''Deutsche Stummfilme, Volume 8'' p. 916 The art direction ...

'' (1925) * ''

Women of Passion ''Women of Passion'' (german: Frauen der Leidenschaft) is a 1926 German silent film directed by Rolf Randolf and starring Fern Andra, Ágnes Esterházy, and Henry Bender. The film's sets were designed by Robert A. Dietrich Robert A. Dietrich ( ...

'' (1926) * ''

The Fiddler of Florence ''The Fiddler of Florence'' (german: Der Geiger von Florenz) is a 1926 German silent comedy film directed by Paul Czinner and starring Elisabeth Bergner, Conrad Veidt, and Nora Gregor. The film was shot at the EFA Studios in Berlin and on loc ...

'' (1926) * ''

We Belong to the Imperial-Royal Infantry Regiment ''We Belong to the Imperial and Royal Infantry Regiment'' (German:''Wir sind vom K. u. K. Infanterie-Regiment'') is a 1926 German silent film starring Mary Kid, Paul Heidemann and Fritz Spira. The film's art direction was by Heinrich Richter. O ...

'' (1926) * ''

The Flight in the Night ''The Flight in the Night'' (German: ''Die Flucht in die Nacht'') is a 1926 German silent film directed by Amleto Palermi and starring Conrad Veidt, Robert Scholz and Angelo Ferrari.Soister & Battle p.193-196 It was based on the play '' Henry IV' ...

'' (1926) * ''

When I Came Back ''When I Came Back'' (German: ''Als ich wiederkam'') is a 1926 German silent film directed by Richard Oswald and starring Liane Haid, Max Hansen, and Henry Bender.Bock & Bergfelder p.181 The film is a sequel to ''The White Horse Inn'' (1926) an ...

'' (1926) * ''

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'' (1926) * ''

Love's Joys and Woes ''Love's Joys and Woes'' (german: Der Liebe Lust und Leid) is a 1926 German silent film, silent comedy film and directed by Kurt Gerron and Heinz Schall and starring Charlotte Susa, Margarete Kupfer and Hilde Maroff.Bock & Bergfelder p. 155 The ...

'' (1926) * ''

The White Horse Inn ''The White Horse Inn'' (or ''White Horse Inn'') (German title: ''Im weißen Rößl'' ) is an operetta or musical comedy by Ralph Benatzky and Robert Stolz in collaboration with a number of other composers and writers, set in the picturesque Salzk ...

'' (1926) * '' Homesick'' (1927) * '' The Mistress'' (1927) * '' Svengali'' (1927) * '' Bigamie'' (1927) * '' The Sporck Battalion'' (1927) * '' Queen Louise'' (1927) * ''

Miss Chauffeur ''Miss Chauffeur'' (german: Fräulein Chauffeur) is a 1928 German comedy film directed by Jaap Speyer and starring Mady Christians, Johannes Riemann, and Lotte Lorring. It was shot at the Terra Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed and ...

'' (1928) * ''

He Goes Right, She Goes Left! ''He Goes Right, She Goes Left!'' (german: Er geht rechts - Sie geht links!) is a 1928 German silent romance film directed by Fred Sauer and starring Livio Pavanelli, Lotte Neumann, and Georg Alexander.Lamprecht p. 742 The film's sets were desi ...

'' (1928) * ''

The Runaway Princess ''The Runaway Princess'' is a 1929 British-German silent drama film directed by Anthony Asquith and Fritz Wendhausen and starring Mady Christians, Fred Rains, Paul Cavanagh, and Anne Grey. Production The film was a co-production between Bri ...

'' (1929) * '' The Unwritten Law'' (1929) * ''

The Singing City ''The Singing City'' (German: ''Die singende Stadt'') is a 1930 German musical film directed by Carmine Gallone and starring Jan Kiepura, Brigitte Helm and Walter Janssen. The film's sets were designed by the art director Oscar Werndorff. An En ...

'' (1930) * '' City of Song'' (1931)

Bibliography

* Simon, Andrew L. ''Made in Hungary: Hungarian Contributions to Universal Culture''. Simon Publications, 1998.

External links

* 1888 births 1930 deaths Hungarian cinematographers Film people from Budapest Deaths from typhoid fever Infectious disease deaths in Campania {{film-editor-stub