Karola Zala (1 October 1879 – 13 January 1970) was a Hungarian actress. She was born in Nagyvárad,

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Selected filmography

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Spring Shower ''Spring Shower'' ( hu, Tavaszi zápor) is a 1932 French- Hungarian drama film directed by Pál Fejös and starring Annabella, Ilona Dajbukát and Erzsi Bársony. A French-language version '' Marie, légende hongroise'' and a Romanian-language ...

'' (1932) * ''

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'' (1934) * ''

Spring Parade ''Spring Parade'' is a 1940 American musical comedy film directed by Henry Koster and starring Deanna Durbin. It is a remake of the 1934 film. Plot Based on a story by Ernst Marischka, the film is about a Hungarian woman who attends a Viennese ...

'' (1934) * '' Pogányok'' (1937) * '' Azurexpress'' (1938) * ''

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'' (1938) * ''

Pusztai királykisasszony ''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 designe ...

'' (1939) * ''

Unknown Opponent ''Unknown Opponent'' (Hungarian: ''Ismeretlen ellenfél'') is a 1940 Hungarian spy thriller film directed by Endre Rodríguez and starring Erzsi Simor, Andor Ajtay and Karola Zala. Rîpeanu p.196 It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest. T ...

'' (1940) * ''

Don't Ask Who I Was ''Don't Ask Who I Was'' (Hungarian: ''Ne kérdezd ki voltam'') is a 1941 Hungarian drama film directed by Béla Balogh and starring Katalin Karády, Sándor Szabó and Mariska Vízváry.Juhász p.124 It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest. ...

'' (1941) * ''

Kadétszerelem ''Cadet Love'' (Hungarian: ''Kadétszerelem'') is a 1942 Hungarian comedy film directed by Frigyes Bán and starring Valéria Hidvéghy, Margit Zsilley and Margit Árpád. Rîpeanu p.129 It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest. The film's ...

'' (1942) * ''

Professor Hannibal ''Professor Hannibal'' (Hungarian: ''Hannibál tanár úr'') is a 1956 Hungarian drama film directed by Zoltán Fábri and starring Ernő Szabó, Zoltán Greguss and Manyi Kiss. The film is based on a novel by Ferenc Móra set in Budapest duri ...

'' (1956)

Bibliography

* Mitchell, Charles P. ''The Great Composers Portrayed on Film, 1913 through 2002''. McFarland, 2004.

External links

* 1879 births 1970 deaths Hungarian film actresses Hungarian silent film actresses People from Oradea {{Hungary-actor-stub