Imre Sörés (1907–1986) was a Hungarian

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. Hayes p.125 & 132 He worked in the Hungarian film industry designing

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s for productions from the Horthy era to the postwar Communist period, generally at the

Hunnia Studios Hunnia Film Studio was the largest and most significant sound film studio in Hungary until its nationalization in 1948. Its predecessor, Corvin Film Studio, founded by Alexander Korda in 1917, was the most important Hungarian silent film compan ...

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Selected filmography

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The Red Wallet ''The Red Wallet'' (Hungarian: ''Piros bugyelláris'') is a 1938 Hungarian drama film directed by Béla Pásztor and starring Bella Bordy, Artúr Somlay and Ferenc Kiss.Nemeskürty p.699 It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest. The film's s ...

'' (1938) * ''

Flower of the Tisza ''Flower of the Tisza'' (Hungarian: ''Tiszavirág'') is a 1939 Hungarian romantic drama film directed by Géza von Bolváry and starring Klári Tolnay, József Juhász and Árpád Lehotay. It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest and on lo ...

'' (1939) * '' Between River and Steppe'' (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) * ''

Wildflowers of Gyimes ''Wildflowers of Gyimes'' (Hungarian: ''Gyimesi vadvirág'') is a 1939 Hungarian romantic drama film directed by Ákos Ráthonyi and starring Klári Tolnay, Zsóka Ölvedy and Gerö Mály.Juhász p.153 It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budape ...

'' (1939) * '' Haunting Spirit'' (1940) * ''

On the Way Home ''On the Way Home'' is the diary of an American farm wife, Laura Ingalls Wilder, during her 1894 migration with her husband Almanzo Wilder and their seven-year-old daughter, Rose, from De Smet, South Dakota, to Mansfield, Missouri, where they se ...

'' (1940) * ''

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) * ''

Don't Ask Who I Was ''Don't Ask Who I Was'' (Hungarian: ''Ne kérdezd ki voltam'') is a 1941 Hungarian drama film directed by Béla Balogh and starring Katalin Karády, Sándor Szabó and Mariska Vízváry.Juhász p.124 It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest. ...

'' (1941) * ''

Old Waltz ''Old Waltz'' (Hungarian: ''Régi keringö'') is a 1941 Hungarian comedy film directed by Viktor Bánky and starring Éva Szörényi , Antal Páger and László Szilassy.Cunningham p.45 It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest. The film's se ...

'' (1941) * '' A Bowl of Lentils'' (1941) * ''

Silenced Bells ''Silenced Bells'' (Hungarian: ''Elnémult harangok'') is a 1941 Hungarian drama film directed by László Kalmár and starring Margit Lukács, Ferenc Kiss and István Nagy.Judson & Rozenblit p.213 It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest. ...

'' (1941) * ''

The Dance of Death The ''Danse Macabre'' (; ) (from the French language), also called the Dance of Death, is an artistic genre of allegory of the Late Middle Ages on the universality of death. The ''Danse Macabre'' consists of the dead, or a personification of ...

'' (1942) * ''

Beautiful Star ''Beautiful Star'' (French: ''Belle Étoile'') is a 1938 French comedy drama film directed by Jacques de Baroncelli and starring Michel Simon, Meg Lemonnier, and Jean-Pierre Aumont.Crisp p.412 The film's sets were designed by the art directors Pa ...

'' (1942) * ''

I Dreamed of You ''I Dreamed of You'' (Hungarian: ''Megálmodtalak'') is a 1943 Hungarian romantic drama film directed by Johann von Vásáry and starring Lili Muráti, Tivadar Bilicsi and Ernö Mihályi.Pór p.63 It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest. ...

'' (1943) * ''

Suburban Guard Post ''Suburban Guard Post'' (Hungarian: ''Külvárosi örszoba'') is a 1943 Hungarian drama film directed by Dezsõ Ákos Hamza and starring Katalin Karády, István Nagy and Rózsi Csikós. It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest. The film's ...

'' (1943) * ''

It Happened in Budapest ''It Happened in Budapest'' (Hungarian: ''Ez történt Budapesten'') is a 1944 Hungarian comedy film directed by Dezsõ Ákos Hamza and starring Lili Muráti, Miklós Hajmássy and Margit Ladomerszky.Virginás p.36 The film's sets were designed b ...

'' (1944) * ''

Half a Boy ''Half a Boy'' (Hungarian: ''Egy fiúnak a fele'') is a 1944 Hungarian comedy film directed by Dezsõ Ákos Hamza and starring Lajos Rajczy, Margit Ladomerszky and Gyula Benkö. Veress p.37 It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest. The f ...

'' (1944) * ''

The Three Doves ''The Three Doves'' (Hungarian: ''A három galamb'') is a 1944 Hungarian period comedy film directed by Frigyes Bán and starring Ernö Mihályi, Éva Kelemen and Lili Kertay.Balski p.19 It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest. The film's ...

'' (1944) * ''

I'll Make You Happy I'll Make You Happy may refer to: * I'll Make You Happy (1949 film), a West German comedy film * I'll Make You Happy (1944 film) ''I'll Make You Happy'' (Hungarian: ''Boldoggá teszlek'') is a 1944 Hungarian comedy film directed by Viktor Bánky ...

'' (1944) * ''

Devil Rider ''Devil Rider'' (Hungarian: ''Ördöglovas'') is a 1944 Hungarian historical adventure film directed by Dezsõ Ákos Hamza and starring Gyula Benkö, Manyi Kiss and Mária Sulyok.Frey p.340 The film's sets were designed by the art directors S ...

'' (1944) * '' Full Steam Ahead'' (1951) * ''

Underground Colony ''Underground Colony'' (Hungarian: ''Gyarmat a föld alatt'') is a 1951 Hungarian drama film directed by Károly Makk and Mihály Szemes and starring József Bihari, Erzsi Orsolya and Ferenc Ladányi.Wakeman p.318 It was shot at the Hunnia Studios ...

'' (1951) * ''

Baptism of Fire The phrase baptism by fire or baptism of fire is a Christian theological concept originating from the words of John the Baptist in Matthew 3:11. It also has related meanings in military history and popular culture. Christianity The term ''baptis ...

'' (1952) * ''

The First Swallows ''The First Swallows'' (Hungarian: ''Elsö fecskék'') is a 1953 Hungarian comedy film directed by Frigyes Bán and starring József Juhász, Sándor Tompa and István Rozsos. Rîpeanu p.41 It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest. The film' ...

'' (1953) * '' Rakoczy's Lieutenant'' (1954) * ''

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 loca ...

'' (1957) * ''

Spiral Staircase Stairs are a structure designed to bridge a large vertical distance between lower and higher levels by dividing it into smaller vertical distances. This is achieved as a diagonal series of horizontal platforms called steps which enable passage ...

'' (1957)

References

Bibliography

* Hayes, R.M. ''3-D Movies: A History and Filmography of Stereoscopic Cinema''. McFarland, 1998. * Laura, Ernesto G. ''Tutti i film di Venezia, 1932–1984''. La Biennale, Settore cinema e spettacolo televisivo, 1985. * Rîpeanu, Bujor. (ed.) ''International Directory of Cinematographers, Set- and Costume Designers in Film: Hungary (from the beginnings to 1988)''. Saur, 1981.

External links

* 1907 births 1986 deaths Hungarian art directors People from Budapest {{Hungary-bio-stub hu:Sőrés Imre