József Kürthy (14 July 1881 – 18 June 1939) was a Hungarian actor. He was born in Szatmárnémeti,

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Selected filmography

* ''

The Village Rogue ''The Village Rogue'' ( hu, A Falu rossza) is a 1916 Cinema of Hungary, Hungarian silent film, silent drama film directed by Miklós Pásztory and starring Helene von Bolváry, Dezső Kertész, and Péter Andorffy. It was based on an 1875 play by ...

'' (1916) * '' St. Peter's Umbrella'' (1917) * ''

Jön az öcsém ''Jön az öcsém'' (''My Brother is Coming'', literally "my ''younger'' brother is coming") is a 1919 short film, short Hungarian drama film directed by Michael Curtiz. Cast * Oscar Beregi Sr. as The younger brother (as Oszkár Beregi) * Lucy ...

'' (1919) * '' Szép Ilonka'' (1920) * '' Rongyosok'' (1926) * '' Budapest Pastry Shop'' (1935) * '' Address Unknown'' (1935) * '' Dream Love'' (1935) * '' Varjú a toronyórán'' (1938) * '' Süt a nap'' (1938) * ''

Two Prisoners ''Two Prisoners'' (Hungarian: ''Két fogoly'') is a 1938 Hungarian war drama film directed by Steve Sekely and starring Gizi Bajor, Pál Jávor and Irén Ágay. Parish & Pitts p.347 It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest. The film's sets w ...

'' (1938) * ''

Hungary's Revival ''Hungary's Revival'' (Hungary: ''Magyar Feltámadás'') is a 1939 Hungarian war film, war drama film directed by Jenö Csepreghy and Ferenc Kiss (actor), Ferenc Kiss and starring Anna Tõkés, Manyi Kiss and Gyula Benkö.https://www.hangosfilm.hu ...

'' (1939) * ''

Princess of the Puszta ''Princess of the Puszta'' (Hungarian: ''Pusztai királykisasszony'') is a 1939 Hungarian romantic drama film directed by Béla Csepreghy and starring Éva Szörényi, Sándor Szabó and Gyula Csortos.Cunningham p.45 The film's sets were design ...

'' (1939)

Bibliography

* Cunningham, John. ''Hungarian Cinema: From Coffee House to Multiplex''. Wallflower Press, 2004.

External links

* 1881 births 1939 deaths People from Satu Mare Hungarian male film actors Hungarian male silent film actors 20th-century Hungarian male actors {{Hungary-actor-stub