Ferenc Bessenyei (10 February 1919 – 27 December 2004) was a Hungarian actor and singer. He began his career in the choir at
National Theatre of Szeged
The National Theatre of Szeged is the main theatre of Szeged, Hungary. It was built in 1883 by the well-known company of Ferdinand Fellner and Hermann Helmer in Eclectic and Neo-baroque style.
Theatre in Szeged
The last decades of the 19th cen ...
in 1940 and became one of Hungary's most respected stage performers. As singer he appeared in ''My Fair Lady'' (as Higgins), ''Fiddler on the Roof'' (as milkman Tevje) and ''Zorba the Greek'' (as Zorba). He was a tall man with a deep, powerful voice. He was elected to the Revolutionary Council of the Hungarian Intelligentsia in the 1956 revolt and was not allowed to perform for two years. He was awarded the "Actor of Nation" in 2000.
He appeared in 75 films between 1960 and 2001. His second wife was
Hédi Váradi
Hédi Váradi (22 September 1929 – 11 April 1987) was a Hungarian actress.
Biography
At the age of 18, Hédi took acting lessons from the Hungarian acting teacher Kálmán Rózsahegyi at the Academy of Drama and Film in Budapest. In her cl ...
actress.
Selected filmography
* ''
Kiskrajcár
''Kiskrajcár'' is a 1953 Hungarian comedy film directed by Márton Keleti. It was entered into the 1954 Cannes Film Festival.
Cast
* Ági Mészáros - Garas Juli
* Ádám Szirtes - Orbán
* Erzsi Pápai - Anna (as Pápay Erzsi)
* Imre Soós ...
'' (1953)
* ''
Young Hearts'' (1953)
* ''
Under the City
''Under the City'' (Hungarian: ''A város alatt'') is a 1953 Hungarian film directed by János Herskó.Bognár & Szentpaly p.85
Cast
* János Bagyinszky as Biczó
* Ferenc Bessenyei as Géza
* József Bihari
József Bihari (1901–19 ...
'' (1953)
* ''
Professor Hannibal
''Professor Hannibal'' (Hungarian: ''Hannibál tanár úr'') is a 1956 Hungarian drama film directed by Zoltán Fábri and starring Ernő Szabó, Zoltán Greguss and Manyi Kiss. The film is based on a novel by Ferenc Móra set in Budapest during ...
'' (1956)
* ''
Alba Regia'' (1961)
* ''
The Brute'' (1961)
* ''
Drama of the Lark
''Drama of the Lark'' ( hu, Pacsirta) is a 1963 Hungarian drama film directed by László Ranódy. It was entered into the 1964 Cannes Film Festival where Antal Páger won the award for Best Actor. It is based on the novel ''Pacsirta'' (trans ...
'' (1963)
* ''
The Testament of Aga Koppanyi
The Testament of Aga Koppanyi ( hu, A koppányi aga testamentuma) is a 1967 Hungarian adventure film based on the eponymous novel by István Fekete.
Cast
* Péter Benkő as László Babocsai
* Klári Tolnay as Sára Babocsai
* Ferenc Bessenyei a ...
'' (1967)
* ''
Stars of Eger'' (1968)
* ''
Franz Liszt. Dreams of love'' (1970)
* ' (1972)
* ''
Hugo the Hippo
Hugo or HUGO may refer to:
Arts and entertainment
* ''Hugo'' (film), a 2011 film directed by Martin Scorsese
* Hugo Award, a science fiction and fantasy award named after Hugo Gernsback
* Hugo (franchise), a children's media franchise based on a ...
'' (1973)
References
External links
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1919 births
2004 deaths
Hungarian male film actors
People from Hódmezővásárhely
20th-century Hungarian male actors
Hungarian male television actors
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