György Kürthy (24 February 1882 – 27 December 1972
) was a Hungarian actor, scenographer, writer and director of the theatre.
Biography
He maturated in
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 ...
, then moved to
Munich
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where he learnt architecture. His first theatrical performance was in 1905 at
Thália Theatre. He was a member of the
National Theatre between 1906 and 1935. He worked as a chief director in
Kolozsvár
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(today Cluj-Napoca,
Romania
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) in the theatre year 1908-1909. Between 1916 and 1923 he taught at
Academy of Drama and Film in Budapest
The Academy of Drama and Film in Budapest ( hu, Színház- és Filmművészeti Egyetem, SZFE) is an educational institution founded in 1865 in Budapest, Hungary. It became a university in 2000 and the name was changed to University of Theatre and F ...
. During the next year he played at
National Theatre of Pécs. Then he moved back to the capital, and was a professor at the
Hungarian University of Arts and Design from 1927 to 1930. In the following year he was the director of
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 ...
. He came back to the stage in 1953 when he played two years at
Kisfaludy Károly Theatre and one year at
József Attila Theatre.
His work was part of the
painting event in the
art competition at the
1932 Summer Olympics.
Family
He was the son of
Emil Kürthy (1848–1920), a journalist. He was the second husband of
Mariska Vízváry
Mariska Vízváry (1877–1954) was a Hungarian stage and film actress. Kelecsényi p.346
& 352 She was a member of the Hungarian National Theatre. She appeared in around forty films during the sound era, working as a character actress in support ...
(1877–1954), actress, and the father of
Péter Kürthy (1926–), actor. He died in Budapest.
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Selected filmography
* ''White Nights
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* White night (astronomy), a night in which it never gets completely dark, at high latitudes outside the Arctic and Antarctic Circles
* White Night festivals, all-night arts festivals held ...
'' (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)
* '' The New Landlord'' (1935)
* ''Man Sometimes Errs
''Man Sometimes Errs'' (Hungarian: ''Az ember néha téved'') is a 1938 Hungarian comedy film directed by Béla Gaál and starring Antal Páger, Anna Tõkés and Margit Dajka.Cunningham p.227 The film's sets were designed by the art director M ...
'' (1938)
* '' Barbara in America'' (1938)
* '' The Perfect Man'' (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)
* ''Deadly Spring
''Deadly Spring'' (Hungarian: ''Halálos tavasz'') is a 1939 Hungarian drama film directed by László Kalmár and starring Pál Jávor, Katalin Karády and Éva Szörényi.Virginás p.35 It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest. The film's ...
'' (1939)
* ''Princess of the Puszta
''Princess of the Puszta'' (Hungarian: ''Pusztai királykisasszony'') is a 1939 Hungarian romantic drama film directed by Béla Csepreghy and starring Éva Szörényi, Sándor Szabó and Gyula Csortos.Cunningham p.45 The film's sets were design ...
'' (1939)
* ''Gül Baba
Gül Baba (died 1541), also known as Jafer, was an Ottoman Bektashi dervish poet and companion of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent who took part in a number of campaigns in Europe from the reign of Mehmed II onwards.
Biography
A native of Me ...
'' (1940)
* '' Dankó Pista'' (1940)
* '' One Night in Transylvania'' (1941)
* ''Flames
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'' (1941)
* '' Silent Monastery'' (1941)
* ''People of the Mountains
''People of the Mountains'' (Hungarian: ''Emberek a havason'') is a 1942 Hungarian drama film directed by István Szőts and starring Alice Szellay, János Görbe, Péterke Ferency. The film is set in the Székely woodcutting community of Tran ...
'' (1942)
* '' Dr. Kovács István'' (1942)
* ''I Am Guilty
''I Am Guilty'' (german: Falscher Bekenner) is a 2005 German drama film directed by Christoph Hochhäusler. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival.
Cast
* Constantin von Jascheroff - Armin Steeb
* ...
'' (1942)
* '' Bajtársak'' (1942)
* '' Majális'' (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)
Bibliography
* Kulik, Karol. ''Alexander Korda: The Man Who Could Work Miracles''. Virgin Books, 1990.
References
External links
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1882 births
1972 deaths
Hungarian male film actors
Hungarian male silent film actors
20th-century Hungarian male actors
Hungarian male stage actors
Male actors from Budapest
Olympic competitors in art competitions
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