Gyula Köváry (1884–1967) was a Hungarian

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and screenwriter. He featured in the

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scene.Bodó p.15 In cinema he appeared in

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s from the silent era to the 1950s. After the failed

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he emigrated and settled in

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Selected filmography

* '' The Borrowed Castle'' (1937) * ''

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'' (1938) * ''

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'' (1938) * ''

The Five-Forty ''The Five-Forty'' (Hungarian: ''Öt óra 40'') is a 1939 Hungarian mystery thriller film directed by Andre de Toth and starring Maria von Tasnady, Margit Makay and Ferenc Kiss. It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest. The film's sets wer ...

'' (1939) * '' No Coincidence'' (1939) * ''

The Minister's Friend ''The Minister's Friend'' (Hungarian: ''A miniszter barátja'') is a 1939 Hungarian comedy film directed by Viktor Bánky and starring Antal Páger, Júlia Komár, Mici Erdélyi and Béla Mihályffi.Juhász p.122 It was shot at the Hunnia Studio ...

'' (1939) * ''

Money Is Coming ''Money Is Coming'' (Hungarian: ''Pénz áll a házhoz'') is a 1939 Hungarian comedy film directed by Béla Balogh and starring Romola Németh, Rudolf Somogyvári and Tivadar Bilicsi. Juhász p.69 It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest. ...

'' (1939) * ''

You Are the Song ''You Are the Song'' (Hungarian: ''Te vagy a dal'') is a 1940 Hungarian drama film directed by Endre Rodríguez and starring János Sárdy, Imre Toronyi and Piroska Vaszary.''Hungarian Studies Review: HSR., Volumes 20-22''. Hungarian Readers' Ser ...

'' (1940) * ''

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'' (1940) * ''

Matthew Arranges Things ''Matthew Arranges Things'' (Hungarian: ''Mátyás rendet csinál'') is a 1940 Hungarian comedy film directed by Frigyes Bán and starring Gerö Mály, Margit Lukács and Lili Berky. Rîpeanu p.65 It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest. ...

'' (1940) * ''

Much Ado About Emmi ''Much Ado About Emmi'' (Hungarian: ''Sok hühó Emmiért'') is a 1940 Hungarian comedy film directed by Sándor Szlatinay and starring Zita Szeleczky, Pál Jávor and Gyula Csortos.Juhász p.97 It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest. The ...

'' (1940) * ''

The Chequered Coat ''The Chequered Coat'' (Hungarian: ''Pepita kabát'') is a 1940 Hungarian comedy film directed by Emil Martonffi and starring Kálmán Latabár, Manyi Kiss and Zoltán Makláry. Rîpeanu p.21 It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest. The film ...

'' (1940) * ''

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'' (1940) * ''

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'' (1941) * ''

Prince Bob ''Prince Bob'' (''Bob herceg'') is an operetta in three acts by Jenő Huszka. The libretto was written by Ferenc Martos and Károly Bakonyi. Performance history The operetta premiered on 20 December 1902 at Népszínház in Budapest, Hungary an ...

'' (1941) * ''

Kádár Versus Kerekes ''Kádár Versus Kerekes'' (Hungarian: ''Kádár kontra Kerekes'') is a 1942 Hungarian comedy film directed by Ákos Ráthonyi and starring Klári Tolnay, László Szilassy and Gerö Mály. https://www.mafab.hu/movies/kadar-kontra-kerekes-264835 ...

'' (1942) * '' Katyi'' (1942) * ''

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'' (1942) * ''

Quite a Lad ''Quite a Lad'' or ''Clever Boy'' (Hungarian: ''Legény a gáton'') is a 1943 Hungarian comedy film directed by Frigyes Bán and starring Miklós Hajmássy, Rózsi Csikós and Ferenc Pethes. Juhász p.141 It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Bud ...

'' (1943) * ''

The Marsh Flower ''The Marsh Flower'' (Hungarian: ''A láp virága'') is a 1943 Hungarian drama film directed by Dezsõ Ákos Hamza and starring Pál Jávor, Alice Fényes and Nusi Somogyi.Cunningham p.227 The film's sets were designed by the art directors Ist ...

'' (1943) * ''

The Night Girl ''The Night Girl'' or ''The Girl of the Night'' (Hungarian: ''Az éjszaka lánya'') is a 1943 Hungarian drama film directed by Frigyes Bán and starring Lili Muráti, Andor Ajtay and Vali Rácz. Rîpeanu p.57 It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in ...

'' (1943) * '' After the Storm'' (1945) * ''

The State Department Store ''The State Department Store'' (Hungarian: ''Állami áruház'') is a 1953 Hungarian musical comedy film directed by Viktor Gertler and starring Miklós Gábor, Kálmán Latabár and Kamill Feleki. The film is set in and around a Budapest dep ...

'' (1953)

References

Bibliography

* Bodó, Bela. ''Black Humor and the White Terror''. Taylor & Francis, 2023. * Laura, Ernesto G. ''Tutti i film di Venezia, 1932–1984''. La Biennale, Settore cinema e spettacolo televisivo, 1985. * Székely, György & Gajdó, Tamás. ''Magyar színháztörténet: 1920-1949''. Akadémiai Kiadó, 1990. * Robertson, James C. ''The Casablanca Man: The Cinema of Michael Curtiz''. Psychology Press, 1994.

External links

* 1884 births 1967 deaths People from Rimavská Sobota Hungarian male film actors Hungarian male stage actors Hungarian emigrants to Austria {{Hungary-bio-stub hu:Kőváry Gyula