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Géza von Bolváry (born Géza Gyula Mária Bolváry Zahn, german: Géza Maria von Bolváry-Zahn; 26 December 1897 – 10 August 1961) was a Hungarian
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,
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, and
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, who worked principally in Germany and Austria.


Biography

Géza von Bolváry was born in
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. He attended the Imperial Military Academy in Budapest and subsequently served in the Hungarian army (Honved Hussars). After
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he left military service with the rank of Royal Hungarian '' Rittmeister''. He then earned his living in the new Hungarian film industry. He began his career in about 1920 as an actor in various
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s, but soon changed to the Star-Film company, where he was first active as a director and made his debut as director and screenwriter with ''A Kétarcú asszony''. In 1922 the film concern Emelka in
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hired him as a director for four years. Between 1926 and 1928 he worked for the firm Felsom Film in
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, after which he went to
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for a year to work for British International Pictures. After returning to Berlin, he worked until 1933 with Superfilm Berlin and then until 1935 with Boston Films, also in Berlin. From 1936 Bolváry worked for a number of production companies in
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, notably for Styria-Film, Terra-Film and
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. After
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Bolváry went to
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and up to 1949 made a number of films as director for Cinopera. During this time Bolváry was also active as director of operettas at the Volksoper in Vienna. In 1950 he settled in Munich and four years was promoted chief of production of Starfilm. Between 1920 and 1958, when he made his last films, he directed about 100 films and also wrote scripts from time to time.


Personal life and death

Aged 63, he died of heart disease on 10 August 1961 in Altenbeuern (now Neubeuern), near
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in
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. He was married to the film actress
Helene von Bolváry Helene von Bolváry (born Ilona Fraknói; 1892–1943) was a Hungarian actress. She was the wife of the film director Géza von Bolváry. Selected filmography * '' The Village Rogue'' (1916) * ''White Rose'' (1919) * '' The Way to the Light'' ( ...
from 1921 until her death in 1943.


Filmography

* ''A tisztesség nevében'' (1920; script only) * ''Kétarcú asszony'' (1920; also wrote the script) * ''Tavaszi szerelem'' (1921; also wrote the script) * ''Meseország'' (1922) * ''Egy fiúnak a fele'' (1922; also wrote the script) * ''Mutterherz'' (1923) * ''
The Way to the Light ''The Way to the Light'' (german: Der Weg zum Licht) is a 1923 German silent film directed by Géza von Bolváry and Kurt Rosen. It was shot at the Emelka Studios in Munich. The film's sets were designed by the art director Willy Reiber Willy ...
'' (1923) * ''Wüstenrausch'' (1923) * '' Girls You Don't Marry'' (1924) * ''
Reluctant Imposter ''Reluctant Imposter'' (german: Hochstapler wider Willen) is a 1925 German silent film directed by Géza von Bolváry. It was made at the Bavaria Studios in Munich. Cast * Vladimir Gajdarov * Olga Gzovskaya * Ellen Kürti *Ferdinand Martini *To ...
'' (1925) * '' The Royal Grenadiers'' (1925) * ''
Women Who Fall by the Wayside ''Women Who Fall by the Wayside'' (german: Frauen, die vom Weg abirren) is a 1925 German silent film, silent drama film directed by Géza von Bolváry and starring Ellen Kürti, Olaf Fjord, and Carl Walther Meyer. It was made by Bavaria Film at ...
'' (1925) * ''
The Love of the Bajadere ''The Love of the Bajadere'' (german: Die Liebe der Bajadere) is a 1926 German silent film directed by Géza von Bolváry and starring Helene von Bolváry Helene von Bolváry (born Ilona Fraknói; 1892–1943) was a Hungarian actress. She w ...
'' (1925) * '' The Princess of the Riviera'' (1926) * ''
The Heart of a German Mother ''The Heart of a German Mother'' (german: Das deutsche Mutterherz) is a 1926 German silent drama film directed by Géza von Bolváry and starring Margarete Kupfer, Heinz Rühmann, and Julius Messaros. The film marked Rühmann's debut, beginnin ...
'' (1926) * ''
Fräulein Mama ''Fräulein Mama'' is a 1926 German silent film directed by Géza von Bolváry and starring Grete Reinwald, Walter Janssen, and Ferdinand von Alten. The film's sets were designed by the art director Art director is the title for a variety o ...
'' (1926) * '' The Prisoners of Shanghai'' (1927) * '' Ghost Train'' (1927) * '' Artists'' (1928) * '' Number 17'' (1928) * ''
The Gallant Hussar ''The Gallant Hussar'' (german: Der fesche Husar) is a 1928 German-British romance film directed by Géza von Bolváry and starring Ivor Novello, Evelyn Holt, and Paul Hörbiger. It was based on a story by the Hungarian writer Arthur Bárdos an ...
'' (1928) * '' Bright Eyes'' (1929) * '' The Vagabond Queen'' (1929) * '' The Wrecker'' (1929) * ''
My Daughter's Tutor ''My Daughter's Tutor'' (german: Der Erzieher meiner Tochter) is a 1929 German silent comedy film directed by Géza von Bolváry and starring Harry Liedtke, Dolly Davis, and Charles Puffy. The plot closely mirrored that of Ernst Lubitsch's ' ...
'' (1929) * '' Father and Son'' (1929) * ''
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'' (1930) * '' Two Hearts in Waltz Time'' (1930) * ''
A Tango for You ''A Tango for You'' (german: Ein Tango für Dich) is a 1930 German musical film directed by Géza von Bolváry and starring Willi Forst, Fee Malten, and Paul Otto. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Neppach Robert Neppac ...
'' (1930) * '' The Song Is Ended'' (1930) * ''Der Herr auf Bestellung / Der Liebling von Wien'' (1930) * ''
The Merry Wives of Vienna ''The Merry Wives of Vienna'' (german: Die lustigen Weiber von Wien) is a 1931 German musical comedy film directed by Géza von Bolváry and starring Willi Forst, Lee Parry, and Paul Hörbiger. It was shot at the Tempelhof Studios in Berlin. The ...
'' (1931) * ''
The Theft of the Mona Lisa ''The Theft of the Mona Lisa'' (german: Der Raub der Mona Lisa) is a 1931 German drama film directed by Géza von Bolváry and starring Trude von Molo, Willi Forst, and Gustaf Gründgens. It is based on a true story. It was shot at the Temp ...
'' (1931) * ' (1931) * ' (1932) * ''
I Do Not Want to Know Who You Are ''I Do Not Want to Know Who You Are'' (german: Ich will nicht wissen, wer du bist) is a 1932 German comedy film directed by Géza von Bolváry and starring Liane Haid, Gustav Fröhlich, and S.Z. Sakall. The film's sets were designed by the art ...
'' (1932) * ''
A Man with Heart ''A Man with Heart'' (german: Ein Mann mit Herz) is a 1932 German drama film directed by Géza von Bolváry and starring Gustav Fröhlich, Maria Matray, and Gustav Waldau Gustav Waldau (27 February 1871 – 25 May 1958) was a German act ...
'' (1932) * ''
What Women Dream ''What Women Dream'' (german: Was Frauen träumen) is a 1933 German comedy crime film directed by Géza von Bolváry and starring Nora Gregor, Gustav Fröhlich, and Otto Wallburg. In 1934, it was remade as an American film '' One Exciting Adven ...
'' (1933) * ''Die Nacht der großen Liebe'' (1933) * '' The Castle in the South'' (1933) * '' Dream Castle'' (1933) * ''
Scandal in Budapest ''Scandal in Budapest'' (german: Skandal in Budapest) is a 1933 German-Hungarian comedy film, filmed in Hungary in the German language and directed by Géza von Bolváry and Istvan Szekely and starring Franciska Gaal, Werner Pledath, and Lotte ...
'' (1933) * ''Alles für die Frau'' (1933) * ''Ich kenn' Dich nicht und liebe Dich'' (1934) * '' Farewell Waltz'' (1934) * ''
Song of Farewell ''Song of Farewell'' (French: ''La chanson de l'adieu'') is a 1934 historical musical drama film directed by Albert Valentin and Géza von Bolváry and starring Jean Servais, Janine Crispin and Lucienne Le Marchand.Mitchell p.51 It is based on th ...
'' (1934) * '' Spring Parade'' (1934) * ''
Winter Night's Dream ''Winter Night's Dream'' () is a 1935 German romantic comedy film directed by Géza von Bolváry and starring Magda Schneider, Wolf Albach-Retty, and Richard Romanowsky. While accompanying her employer to a resort, a secretary falls in love with ...
'' (1935) * '' Stradivari'' (1935) * '' Stradivarius'' (1935) * ''Es flüstert die Liebe'' (1935) * ' (1936) * ''
The Castle in Flanders ''The Castle in Flanders'' (german: Das Schloß in Flandern) is a 1936 German drama film directed by Géza von Bolváry and starring Mártha Eggerth, Paul Hartmann, and Georg Alexander. It was shot at the Johannisthal Studios in Berlin. The f ...
'' (1936) * ''Mädchenpensionat'' (1936) * ''
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'' (1936) * '' Lumpaci the Vagabond'' (1936) * ''
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'' (1937) * '' The Irresistible Man'' (1937) * ''
The Charm of La Boheme ''The Charm of La Bohème'' (german: Zauber der Boheme) is a 1937 Austrian musical film directed by Géza von Bolváry and starring Jan Kiepura, Mártha Eggerth, and Paul Kemp. It follows the plot of Giacomo Puccini's 1896 opera ''La bohème ...
'' (1937) * ' (1938) * ''
Mirror of Life ''Mirror of Life'' (german: Spiegel des Lebens) is a 1938 Austrian drama film directed by Géza von Bolváry and starring Peter Petersen, Paula Wessely, and Attila Hörbiger. The film's sets were overseen by art director Julius von Borsody Juli ...
'' (1938) * ''Zwischen Strom und Steppe'' (1938) * ''
Maria Ilona ''Maria Ilona'' is a 1939 German historical drama film directed by Géza von Bolváry and starring Paula Wessely, Willy Birgel, and Paul Hörbiger Paul Hörbiger (29 April 1894 – 5 March 1981) was an Austrian theatre and film actor. Life ...
'' (1939) * '' Opera Ball'' (1939) * ''
Vienna Tales ''Vienna Tales'' (german: Wiener G'schichten) is a 1940 musical comedy film directed by Géza von Bolváry and starring Marte Harell, Olly Holzmann, and Hans Moser. The film is set in Imperial Vienna en, Viennese , iso_code ...
'' (1940) * ''Traummusik'' (1940) * ''
Roses in Tyrol ''Roses in Tyrol'' (german: Rosen in Tirol) is a 1940 German musical comedy film directed by Géza von Bolváry and starring Hans Moser, Marte Harell, and Johannes Heesters. It is based on the 1891 operetta '' The Bird Seller'' by Carl Zeller, ...
'' (1940) * ' (1941) * '' Destiny'' (1942) * ''Die heimliche Gräfin'' (1942) * ''Der dunkle Tag'' (1943) * '' A Man with Principles?'' (1943) * ''
Schrammeln ''Schrammeln'' is a 1944 German film directed by Géza von Bolváry Géza von Bolváry (born Géza Gyula Mária Bolváry Zahn, german: Géza Maria von Bolváry-Zahn; 26 December 1897 – 10 August 1961) was a Hungarian actor, screenwriter, ...
'' (1944) * '' Die Fledermaus'' (1945/46) * ''Die tolle Susanne'' (1945) * ''
Who Is This That I Love? ''Who Is This That I Love?'' (german: Wer bist du, den ich liebe?) is a 1950 West German musical comedy film directed by Géza von Bolváry and starring Jester Naefe, Adrian Hoven, and Iván Petrovich. It was shot at the Wiesbaden and Bavaria S ...
'' (1950) * ''Ihre wunderbare Lüge'' (''Addio, Mimi'', 1950) * ''
Wedding Night in Paradise ''Wedding Night in Paradise'' (German: ''Hochzeitsnacht im Paradis'') is an operetta in eight scenes. Book by Heinz Hentschke, lyrics by Gunther Schwenn and music by Friedrich Schröder.Meyer-Dinkgrafe p.22 It was premièred in Berlin at the ...
'' (1950) * '' Dark Eyes'' (1951) * '' My Wife Is Being Stupid'' (1952) * ''
Fritz and Friederike ''Fritz and Friederike'' (german: Fritz und Friederike) is a 1952 West German comedy film directed by Géza von Bolváry and starring Liselotte Pulver, Albert Lieven, and Margarete Haagen. It was made at the Wiesbaden Studios in Hesse.Knop p.143 ...
'' (1952) * ''
Once I Will Return ''Once I Will Return'' or ''Dalmatian Wedding'' (german: Einmal kehr' ich wieder) is a 1953 German-Yugoslav comedy film directed by Géza von Bolváry and starring Paul Dahlke, Helene Stanley, and Adelheid Seeck. A millionaire returns from the ...
'' (1953) * ''
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'' (1953) * '' My Leopold'' (1955) * '' Yes, Yes, Love in Tyrol'' (1955) * ''
Black Forest Melody ''Black Forest Melody'' (german: Schwarzwaldmelodie) is a 1956 West German romantic comedy film directed by Géza von Bolváry and starring Carl Wery, Gardy Granass, and Willy Fritsch. It was shot at the Tempelhof Studios in Berlin and on locat ...
'' (1956) * ''Das Donkosakenlied'' (1956) * ''Was die Schwalbe sang'' (1956) * ''Hoch droben auf dem Berg'' (1957) * ' (1957) * ''Es wird alles wieder gut'' (1957) * ''
Two Hearts in May ''Two Hearts in May'' (german: Zwei Herzen im Mai) is a 1958 West German musical comedy film directed by Géza von Bolváry and starring Dieter Borsche, Kristina Söderbaum, and Walter Giller. The film's sets were designed by the art directors ...
'' (1957) * ''
It Happened Only Once ''It Happened Only Once'' (german: Das gab's nur einmal) is a 1958 West German drama film directed by Géza von Bolváry and starring Hans Albers, Helga Martin, and Stanislav Ledinek. It was shot at the Tempelhof Studios in West Berlin. An experi ...
'' (1958) * ''Schwarzwälder Kirsch'' (1958) * ' (1958) * '' A Song Goes Round the World'' (1958)


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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bolvary, Geza von 1897 births 1961 deaths Hungarian film directors German-language film directors Male screenwriters Hungarian male writers Hungarian male silent film actors 20th-century Hungarian male actors Hungarian expatriates in Austria Hungarian expatriates in Germany Hungarian nobility Writers from Budapest Male actors from Budapest Silent film screenwriters 20th-century Hungarian screenwriters