Erzsi Somogyi (1906–1973) was a Hungarian

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and

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. Fekete p.546 She was born in

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in what subsequently became

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after the

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. She was active on the stage in

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for many decades, while also making film appearances. She was married to the actors

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and the writer Béla Gádor.

Selected filmography

* '' Kiss Me, Darling'' (1932) * ''

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'' (1935) * ''

The Village Rogue ''The Village Rogue'' ( hu, A Falu rossza) is a 1916 Cinema of Hungary, Hungarian silent film, silent drama film directed by Miklós Pásztory and starring Helene von Bolváry, Dezső Kertész, and Péter Andorffy. It was based on an 1875 play by ...

'' (1938) * ''

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'' (1938) * ''

Fourteen Lives ''Fourteen Lives'' (Hungarian: ''Életjel'') is a 1954 Hungarian drama film directed by Zoltán Fábri and starring Béla Barsi, Bertalan Solti and László Bánhidi. Cunningham p.78 It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest. The film's s ...

'' (1954) * ''

A Strange Mask of Identity ''A Strange Mask of Identity'' (Hungarian: ''Különös ismertetőjel'') is a 1955 Hungarian drama film directed by Zoltán Várkonyi and starring Ferenc Bessenyei, Erzsi Somogyi and Imre Sinkovits.Cunningham p.83 The plot of the movie is set ...

'' (1955) * ''

Dollar Daddy ''Dollar Daddy'' (Hungarian: ''Dollárpapa'') is a 1956 Hungarian comedy film directed by Viktor Gertler and starring Iván Darvas, János Rajz and Erzsi Somogyi. It was a success at the Hungarian box office, drawing over three million spectators. ...

'' (1956) * ''

By Order of the Emperor ''By Order of the Emperor'' (Hungarian: ''A császár parancsára'') is a 1957 Hungarian historical drama film directed by Ferenc Bessenyei, Éva Ruttkai and Sándor Deák. Homoródy p.201 It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest and on lo ...

'' (1957) * '' A Bird of Heaven'' (1958) * '' Szerelem csütörtök'' (1959) * ''

For Whom the Larks Sing ''For Whom the Larks Sing'' (Hungarian: ''Akiket a pacsirta elkísér'') is a 1959 Hungarian drama film directed by László Ranódy and starring Géza Tordy, Klári Tolnay, Erzsi Somogyi and Antal Páger.Petrie p.256 It was shot at the Hunnia St ...

'' (1959)

References

Bibliography

*Bolton, Lucy & Wright Julie Lobalzo (ed.) Lasting Screen Stars: Images that Fade and Personas that Endure''. Springer, 2016. * Fekete, Márton. ''Prominent Hungarians: Home and Abroad''. Szepsi Csombor Literary Circle, 1979.

External links

* 1906 births 1973 deaths Hungarian stage actresses Hungarian film actresses People from Cluj-Napoca {{Hungary-bio-stub hu:Somogyi Erzsi