János Rajz (born János Reisz February 13, 1907 – July 20, 1981) was a Hungarian

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and

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Early life

Rajz was born in

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in 1907 and attended

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Grammar School, and had aspirations of becoming an artist. When he was 17, the director of a theater in

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approached him about acting. In 1924, he appeared onstage in

in a Viennese opera. His brother, Ferenc Rajz, was also a member of the theater.

Career

Between 1929 and 1930, Rajz joined the Royal Theater. From 1930 to 1931, he appeared in plays in

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; from 1931 to 1933 he appeared in plays in Kassa; from 1933 to 1939 he appeared onstage in

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; from 1939 to 1940 he returned to Kassa to appear onstage; from 1940 to 1941 he appeared in plays in

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; from 1941 to 1943 he returned to

to appear onstage; from 1943 to 1944 he appeared in plays in

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; from 1944 to 1945 he returned to

; from 1945 to 1951 he performed at the National Theater in

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; from 1951 to 1952 he performed at the

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theater in

. Rajz won the

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Award in 1957 and the

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in 1958. He retired from the theater in 1976, after 24 years. In the same year, he founded the János Foundation. He was involved in 86 feature films and shorts, and later, television. In the radio broadcast "Szabó család," Razj voiced the role of Uncle Szabó from 1966 to 1981 after

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's death.

Selected filmography

* ''

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'' (1955) * '' Ward 9'' (1955) * '' The Bridge of Life'' (1956) * ''

Dollar Daddy ''Dollar Daddy'' (Hungarian: ''Dollárpapa'') is a 1956 Hungarian comedy film directed by Viktor Gertler and starring Iván Darvas, János Rajz and Erzsi Somogyi. It was a success at the Hungarian box office, drawing over three million spectato ...

'' (1956) * ''

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 l ...

'' (1957) * ''

Two Confessions ''Two Confessions'' () is a 1957 Hungarian crime film Crime film is a film belonging to the crime fiction genre. Films of this genre generally involve various aspects of crime and fiction. Stylistically, the genre may overlap and combine with ...

'' (1957) * '' St. Peter's Umbrella'' (1958) * ''

Iron Flower ''Iron Flower'' () is a 1958 Hungarian drama film directed by János Herskó. It was entered into the 1958 Cannes Film Festival. It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest. Plot The story takes place in Óbuda in the 1930s. István Petters ...

'' (1958) * ''

Don Juan's Last Adventure ''Don Juan's Last Adventure'' (Hungarian: ''Don Juan legutolsó kalandja'') is a 1958 Hungarian drama film directed by Márton Keleti and starring Zoltán Várkonyi, Margit Bara and Antal Páger.Rîpeanu p.34 It was shot at the Hunnia Studios ...

'' (1958) * ''

Up the Slope ''Up the Slope'' (Hungarian: ''Felfelé a lejtön'') is a 1959 Hungarian romantic comedy film directed by Viktor Gertler and starring Erzsébet Házy, György Kálmán and Imre Ráday. Rîpeanu p.41 It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budape ...

'' (1959) * ''

Two Half Times in Hell ''Two Halves in Hell'' ( Hungarian: ''Két félidő a pokolban'') is a 1961 Hungarian war film directed and co-written by Zoltán Fábri. The film is based on a 1942 football match between German soldiers and their Soviet Ukrainian prisoners of ...

'' (1961) * ''

I'll Go to the Minister ''I'll Go to the Minister'' (Hungarian:''Felmegyek a miniszterhez'') is a 1962 Hungarian comedy film directed by Frigyes Bán and starring László Bánhidi, Antal Páger and János Rajz. Cast * László Bánhidi - Parlag Antal * Antal Pá ...

'' (1962) * ''

Lady-Killer in Trouble ''Lady-Killer in Trouble'' (Hungarian: ''Özvegy menyasszonyok'') is a 1964 Hungarian comedy crime film directed by Viktor Gertler and starring Sándor Pécsi, Dezsö Garas and Mária Mezei.Rîpeanu p.35 It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Bu ...

'' (1964) * '' Three Nights of Love'' (1967) * '' Ten Thousand Days'' (1967) * '' Stars of Eger'' (1968) * ''

The Toth Family ''The Toth Family'' () is a 1969 Hungarian comedy-drama film directed by Zoltán Fábri. It was entered into the 7th Moscow International Film Festival. Cast * Zoltán Latinovits Zoltán Latinovits (9 September 1931, in Budapest – 4 June ...

'' (1969)

References

External links

* 1907 births 1981 deaths Hungarian male film actors Hungarian male stage actors Hungarian male television actors Male actors from Budapest 20th-century Hungarian male actors {{Hungary-actor-stub