Károly Kovács (1902–1990) was a Hungarian

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, film and

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. Fekete p.261 He was married to the actresses

Margit Dajka Margit is a feminine given name, a version of Margaret. People bearing the name include: * Margit of Hungary (1175–1223), Empress consort of Isaac II Angelos, Byzantine Emperor * Saint Margit of Hungary (1242–1271), Hungarian nun and princ ...

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Erzsi Simor Erzsi Simor (Born Erzsébet Mária Terézia Porteller; 1913–1977) was a Hungarian film actress. Selected filmography * '' Segítség, örököltem!'' (1937) * '' The Perfect Man'' (1939) * '' The Relative of His Excellency'' (1941) * '' Dr. ...

. With the latter he starred in the 1943 wartime Italian film '' Two Hearts''.

Selected filmography

* '' Barbara in America'' (1938) * ''

The Wrong Man ''The Wrong Man'' is a 1956 American docudrama film noir directed by Alfred Hitchcock and starring Henry Fonda and Vera Miles. The film was drawn from the true story of an innocent man charged with a crime, as described in the book ''The True St ...

'' (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) * '' Six Weeks of Happiness'' (1939) *''

Two Girls on the Street ''Two Girls on the Street'' ( Hungarian: ''Két lány az utcán'') is a 1939 Hungarian film directed by André de Toth, one of his first features, based on a play by Tamás Emöd and Rezsö Török. Plot Two young women, a musician and a bri ...

'' (1939) * '' Money Talks'' (1940) * ''

Together ''ToGetHer'' (, aka Superstar Express) is a 2009 Taiwanese drama starring Jiro Wang of Fahrenheit, Rainie Yang and George Hu. It was produced by Comic International Productions ( 可米國際影視事業股份有限公司) and directed by Linzi ...

'' (1943) * '' Two Hearts'' (1943) * ''

The Song of Rákóczi ''The Song of Rákóczi'' (Hungarian: ''Rákóczi nótája'') is a 1943 Hungarian historical adventure film directed by József Daróczy and starring Klári Tolnay, János Sárdy and Károly Kovács.Judson & Rozenblit p.213 It was shot at the ...

'' (1943) * '' A Plane Has Not Returned'' (1944) * '' Semmelweis'' (1952) * '' West Zone'' (1952) * ''

Fourteen Lives ''Fourteen Lives'' (Hungarian: ''Életjel'') is a 1954 Hungarian drama film directed by Zoltán Fábri and starring Béla Barsi, Bertalan Solti and László Bánhidi. Cunningham p.78 It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest. The film's s ...

'' (1954) * ''

Édes Anna ''Édes Anna'' is a 1958 Hungarian drama film directed by Zoltán Fábri. It was entered into the 1959 Cannes Film Festival. Cast * Mari Törőcsik – Édes Anna * Mária Mezei – Vízyné * Károly Kovács – Vízy Kornél * Zsigmond F� ...

'' (1958) * ''

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. ...

'' (1959) * '' Be True Until Death'' (1960) * '' Young Noszty and Mary Toth'' (1960) * '' The Man of Gold'' (1962) * ''

Twenty Hours ''Twenty Hours'' ( hu, Húsz óra) is a 1965 Hungarian drama film directed by Zoltán Fábri. The film was selected as the Hungarian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 38th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.Margaret ...

'' (1965) * ''

Budapest Tales ''Budapest Tales'' ( hu, Budapesti mesék) is a 1976 Hungarian drama film directed by István Szabó. It was entered into the 1977 Cannes Film Festival. Cast * Ági Mészáros as Fényes' Mother * Maja Komorowska as Girl Who Knows the Colors ...

'' (1976)

References

Bibliography

* Fekete, Márton. ''Prominent Hungarians: Home and Abroad''. Szepsi Csombor Literary Circle, 1979. * Székely, György & Gajdó, Tamás. ''Magyar színháztörténet: 1920-1949''. Akadémiai Kiadó, 1990.

External links

* 1902 births 1990 deaths People from Fejér County Hungarian male film actors Hungarian male stage actors {{Hungary-bio-stub hu:Kovács Károly (színművész)