István György (1899–1958) was a Hungarian
screenwriter,
film editor
Film editing is both a creative and a technical part of the post-production process of filmmaking. The term is derived from the traditional process of working with film which increasingly involves the use of digital technology.
The film ed ...
and
film director. Politically he was associated with
right-wing nationalism
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.
[Khatib p.34] He began his career in the
silent era. Like many filmmakers he made no films after the fall of the
Horthy regime and the subsequent establishment of
Communist Hungary.
Selected filmography
* ''
Kiss Me, Darling'' (1932)
* ''
It Happened in March'' (1934)
* ''
The Empress and the Hussar'' (1935)
* ''
The Students of Igloi'' (1935)
* ''
Family Bonus
''Family Bonus'' (Hungarian: ''Családi pótlék'') is a 1937 Hungarian comedy film directed by Jenö Csepreghy and starring Magda Kun, Steven Geray and Gerö Mály.Juhász p.72 It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest.
Cast
* Magda Kun ...
'' (1937)
* ''
Gábor Göre Returns'' (1940)
* ''
Yellow Rose'' (1941)
* ''
Sister Beáta
''Sister Beáta'' (Hungarian: ''Beáta és az ördög'') is a 1941 Hungarian drama film directed by István György and starring Éva Szörényi, Antal Páger and Piroska Vaszary.Juhász p.38 The film's sets were designed by the art director Mà ...
'' (1941)
* ''
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)
References
Bibliography
* Cunningham, John. ''Hungarian Cinema: From Coffee House to Multiplex''. Wallflower Press, 2004.
* Hames, Peter. ''The Cinema Of Central Europe''. Wallflower Press, 2004.
* Khatib, Lina H. ''Storytelling in World Cinemas, Volume 1''. Columbia University Press, 2012.
External links
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1899 births
1958 deaths
Hungarian film editors
Hungarian screenwriters
Hungarian film directors
CAtegory:People from Budapest
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