Jenö Csepreghy (1912–1978) was a Hungarian

film director A film director controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects and visualizes the screenplay (or script) while guiding the film crew and actors in the fulfilment of that vision. The director has a key role in choosing the cast members, p ...

and

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. He gained his initial experience working in the United States before returning to Hungary in 1933 where he worked in a variety of roles, including

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. Promoted to director, he made six films including the

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'' Hungary's Revival'' in 1939. After his last Hungarian film '' Money Talks'' in 1940 he emigrated to Britain and worked in several other countries. He worked on the 1951

Orson Welles George Orson Welles (May 6, 1915 – October 10, 1985) was an American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter, known for his innovative work in film, radio and theatre. He is considered to be among the greatest and most influential f ...

film ''

Othello ''Othello'' (full title: ''The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice'') is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare, probably in 1603, set in the contemporary Ottoman–Venetian War (1570–1573) fought for the control of the Island of Cypru ...

'' as editor under the name John Shepridge.Callow p.83 His brother Béla Csepreghy was also a filmmaker.

Selected filmography

* '' Family Bonus'' (1937) * '' Bence Uz'' (1938) * ''

The Poor Rich ''The Poor Rich'' is a 1934 American pre-Code comedy film directed by Edward Sedgwick and written by Ebba Havez and Dale Van Every. The film stars Edward Everett Horton, Edna May Oliver, Andy Devine, Leila Hyams, Grant Mitchell and Thelma Todd. ...

'' (1938) * '' Hungary's Revival'' (1939) * '' Money Talks'' (1940) * ''

'' (1951)

References

Bibliography

* Cunningham, John. ''Hungarian Cinema: From Coffee House to Multiplex''. Wallflower Press, 2004. * Callow, Simon. ''Orson Welles: One Man Band''. Vintage, 2016.

External links

* 1912 births 1978 deaths Hungarian film editors Hungarian film directors CAtegory:People from Budapest Hungarian emigrants to Spain {{Hungary-bio-stub hu:Csepreghy Jenő