István Erdélyi (born 1902) was a Hungarian
film producer
A film producer is a person who oversees film production. Either employed by a production company or working independently, producers plan and coordinate various aspects of film production, such as selecting the script, coordinating writing, di ...
. Active in the
Hungarian film industry during the 1930s and 1940s, he founded the production and
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company Kárpát Film and was a leader of the industry body OMME. He opposed the
Anti-Jewish Laws
Anti-Jewish laws have been a common occurrence throughout Jewish history. Examples of such laws include special Jewish quotas, Jewish taxes and Jewish "disabilities".
Some were adopted in the 1930s and 1940s in Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy an ...
imposed by the Hungarian government as harmful to the film industry, and sought approval to continue employing Jewish filmmakers such as
Karoly Noti.
[Frey p.241-42]
Selected filmography
* ''
Tomi'' (1936)
* ''
Hello, Peter!
''Hello, Peter!'' (Hungarian: '' Szervusz Péter!'') is a 1939 Hungarian comedy film directed by Sándor Szlatinay and starring Antal Páger (actor), Antal Páger, Erzsi Simor and Sándor Pethes.Rîpeanu p.65 The film's sets were designed by the a ...
'' (1939)
* ''
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)
* ''
The Bercsenyi Hussars'' (1940)
* ''
The Gyurkovics Boys
''The Gyurkovics Boys'' (Hungarian: ''Gyurkovics fiúk'') is a 1941 Hungarian comedy film directed by Dezsõ Ákos Hamza and starring László Szilassy, Ida Turay and Erzsi Simor.Cunningham p.227 It is an adaptation of the 1895 novel of the same ...
'' (1941)
* ''
The Perfect Family The Perfect Family may refer to:
* The Perfect Family (2011 film), a comedy-drama film directed by Anne Renton
* The Perfect Family (2021 film), a Spanish comedy film directed by Arantxa Echevarría
* The Perfect Family (Flashpoint), an episo ...
'' (1942)
* ''
A Message from the Volga Shore'' (1942)
* ''
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)
* ''
African Bride
''African Bride'' (Hungarian: ''Afrikai völegény'') is a 1944 Hungarian comedy film directed by István Balogh (director), István Balogh and starring Kálmán Latabár, Piroska Vaszary and Valéria Hidvéghy.Juhász p.73 It was shot at the Hunn ...
'' (1944)
References
Bibliography
* Frey, David. ''Jews, Nazis and the Cinema of Hungary: The Tragedy of Success, 1929-1944''. Bloomsbury Publishing, 2017.
External links
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1902 births
Year of death unknown
Hungarian film producers
Film people from Budapest
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