Lajos Rajczy (1914–1957) was a Hungarian

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. He was a member of the National Theatre in

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and appeared in films from 1940 onwards. After the defeat of the 1956 uprising he went into exile

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before emigrating to

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where he committed suicide the following year.Szabó p.214 He was married to the actress Márta Bakó before they divorced.

Selected filmography

* ''

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'' (1942) * '' A Message from the Volga Shore'' (1942) * ''

Beautiful Star ''Beautiful Star'' (French: ''Belle Étoile'') is a 1938 French comedy drama film directed by Jacques de Baroncelli and starring Michel Simon, Meg Lemonnier, and Jean-Pierre Aumont.Crisp p.412 The film's sets were designed by the art directors Pa ...

'' (1942) * ''

Loving Hearts ''Loving Hearts'' (Hungarian: ''Szerelmes szívek'') is a 1944 Hungarian romance film consisting of directed by István Balogh, Dezsõ Ákos Hamza, Zoltán Kerényi, Emil Martonffi, Emil M. Szuchy and István Szöts each of whom directed on ...

'' (1944) * ''

Half a Boy ''Half a Boy'' (Hungarian: ''Egy fiúnak a fele'') is a 1944 Hungarian comedy film directed by Dezsõ Ákos Hamza and starring Lajos Rajczy, Margit Ladomerszky and Gyula Benkö. Veress p.37 It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest. The f ...

'' (1944) * ''

The Schoolmistress ''The Schoolmistress'' is a farce by Arthur Wing Pinero. It depicts the complications at a girls' boarding school when the headmistress is away, leaving her feckless husband in charge. The play opened at the Court Theatre, London in March 18 ...

'' (1945) * ''

A Strange Marriage ''A Strange Marriage'' (Hungarian: ''Különös házasság'') is a 1951 Hungarian historical drama film directed by Márton Keleti and starring Gyula Benkő, Hédi Temessy and Miklós Gábor. It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest. Th ...

'' (1951) * ''

Underground Colony ''Underground Colony'' (Hungarian: ''Gyarmat a föld alatt'') is a 1951 Hungarian drama film directed by Károly Makk and Mihály Szemes and starring József Bihari, Erzsi Orsolya and Ferenc Ladányi.Wakeman p.318 It was shot at the Hunnia Stu ...

'' (1951) * '' Try and Win'' (1952) * ''

Under the City ''Under the City'' (Hungarian: ''A város alatt'') is a 1953 Hungarian film directed by János Herskó.Bognár & Szentpaly p.85 Cast * János Bagyinszky as Biczó * Ferenc Bessenyei as Géza * József Bihari József Bihari (1901–19 ...

'' (1953) * ''

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 sets ...

'' (1954) * ''

Springtime in Budapest ''Springtime in Budapest'' (Hungarian: ''Budapesti tavasz'') is a 1955 Hungarian war drama film directed by Félix Máriássy and starring Tibor Molnár, Miklós Gábor and Zsuzsa Gordon.Liehm & Liehm p.164 It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in ...

'' (1955) * '' Ward 9'' (1955) * ''

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 during ...

'' (1956) * ''

The Bridge of Life ''The Bridge of Life'' (Hungarian: ''Az élet hídja'') is a 1956 Hungarian drama film directed by Márton Keleti and starring János Görbe, Ági Mészáros and Zoltán Makláry. Homoródy p.202 It was adapted by Gyula Háy from his own play of ...

'' (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 loca ...

'' (1957)

References

Bibliography

* Nemeskürty, István & Szántó, Tibor. ''A Pictorial Guide to the Hungarian Cinema, 1901-1984''. Helikon, 1985. * Petrie, Graham. ''History Must Answer to Man: The Contemporary Hungarian Cinema''. Corvina Kiadó, 1981. * Szabó, Miklós. ''Professional Émigrés''. Pannonia Press, 1959.

External links

* 1914 births 1957 deaths Hungarian male film actors Hungarian male stage actors Actors from Budapest Hungarian emigrants to Canada Suicides in Quebec {{Hungary-bio-stub hu:Rajczy Lajos