Oscar Beregi (born Oszkár Beregi, 24 January 1876 – 18 October 1965) was a

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actor who appeared primarily in German films.

Biography

Beregi was born in

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, Hungary, and was the father of actor Oscar Beregi Jr. He acted on stage in Hungary for 21 years. In April 1920, as "the only Jewish actor of prominence" acting with the Budapest National Theatre, he was the subject of a demonstration that led to the group's changing its program and presenting a play in which Beregi did not participate. In the early 1920s, Beregi was exiled from Hungary because of his "alleged political activities". During the exile he acted in Vienna for four years. He served as president of the Film Actors' Association of Vienna. Beregi appeared in 27 films between 1916 and 1953. He played Professor Baum in

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's film ''

Das Testament des Dr. Mabuse ''The Testament of Dr. Mabuse'' (german: Das Testament des Dr. Mabuse), also called ''The Last Will of Dr. Mabuse'', is a 1933 German crime-thriller film directed by Fritz Lang. The movie is a sequel to Lang's silent film ''Dr. Mabuse the Gambl ...

''. In 1926, Beregi signed a five-year contract with

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. Beregi died in

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, and was buried in Budapest, Hungary.

Partial filmography

* ''Ártatlan vagyok!'' (1916) - Pierre, katonaorvos * ''Mire megvénülünk'' (1917) - Áronffy Lóránd * ''Hófehérke'' (1917) - Balassa Imre mérnök * '' The Stork Caliph'' (1917) - Tábori báró / kikötõmunkás * ''A föld embere'' (1917) - Bán Ferenc, bányamérnök * ''Károly bakák'' (1918) - Epres János * '' Az aranyember'' (''Man of Gold'') (1919) - Tímár Mihály * '' Jön az öcsém'' ("My Brother is Coming") (1919, Short) - As öcs * '' Ave Caesar!'' (1919) - Alexis gróf, testõrkapitány * ''A tékozló fiú'' (1919) - Wagner Oszkár, a fia * ''

Meriota the Dancer ''Meriota the Dancer'' (German: ''Meriota, die Tänzerin'') is a 1922 Austrian silent historical film directed by Julius Herska and starring Maria Mindzenty, Nora Gregor and Oscar Beregi Sr.Büttner & Dewald p.508 Cast * Maria Mindzenty as ...

'' (1922) - Cesare Borgia * '' William Ratcliff'' (1922) * '' Children of the Revolution'' (1923) * ''Das verbotene Land'' (1924) * ''Vier Nächte einer schönen Frau'' (1924) * ''Die Tragödie einer Frau'' (1924) * ''

Die Sklavenkönigin ''The Moon of Israel'' (german: Die Sklavenkönigin, or "The Queen of the Slaves") is a 1924 Austrian epic film. It was directed by Mihaly Kertész (later Michael Curtiz). The script was written by Ladislaus Vajda, based on H. Rider Haggard's 1 ...

'' ("The Moon of Israel", lit. "The Queen of the Slaves") (1924) - Amenmeses * ''Jiskor'' (1924) - The Count * '' Ssanin'' (1924) - Wladimir Petrowitsch Ssanin * ''Das Gift der Borgia'' (1924) * '' The Curse'' (1925) - Jehuda Nachmann * ''

The Love Thief ''The Love Thief'' is a 1926 silent black and white American romance film. Directed by John McDermott, it stars Norman Kerry, Greta Nissen, and Marc McDermott. Cast list * Norman Kerry as Prince Boris Alexander Emanuel Augustus * Greta Niss ...

'' (1926) - Prime Minister * ''

The Flaming Forest ''The Flaming Forest'' is a 1926 American silent drama film directed by Reginald Barker and starring Antonio Moreno and Renée Adorée. The film is based on the novel of the same name by James Oliver Curwood, and was produced by Cosmopolitan P ...

'' (1926) - Jules Lagarre * '' Camille'' (1926) - Count de Varville * ''

Butterflies in the Rain ''Butterflies in the Rain'' is a 1926 American silent romantic comedy film directed by Edward Sloman and starring Laura La Plante, James Kirkwood and Dorothy Cumming.Munden p.730 The film is set in England and is based on a novel by the British ...

'' (1926) - Lord Purdon * ''

The Woman on Trial ''The Woman on Trial'' is a 1927 American silent film directed by Mauritz Stiller, starring Pola Negri, and based on the play ''Confession'' by Erno Wajda (aka Ernest Vajda). Adolph Zukor, Jesse L. Lasky, and B. P. Schulberg produced for Param ...

'' (1927) * ''Der Geliebte seiner Frau'' (1928) - Polizeikommissär Ralph Förster * ''Andere Frauen'' (1928) * ''Povara'' (1928) - George Stralila * ''

Love in May ''Love in May'' (German: ''Liebe im Mai'') is a 1928 Austrian silent film directed by Robert Wohlmuth and starring Wolf Albach-Retty, Betty Astor and Igo Sym.Dziergwa p.154 The film's sets were designed by the art directors Artur Berger and Em ...

'' (1928) * ''Der Dieb im Schlafcoupée'' (1929) * ''Die Jugend am Scheideweg'' (1929) * ''Juwelen'' (1930) * ''A kék bálvány'' (1931) - Turner, milliomos * '' An Auto and No Money'' (1932) * ''Kísértetek Vonata (1933) - Dr. Stirling * ''

'' ("The Testament of Dr. Mabuse") (1933) - Prof. Dr. Baum * ''Iza néni'' (1933) * ''Rákóczi induló'' (1933) - Báró Merlin Ádám, földbirtokos * ''

Anything Can Happen ''Anything Can Happen'' is a 1952 American comedy-drama film directed by George Seaton, starring José Ferrer and Kim Hunter. José Ferrer stars as Giorgi Papashvily, who emigrates from Georgia in the Soviet Union to the United States and gradu ...

'' (1952) - Uncle John * ''

Tonight We Sing ''Tonight We Sing'' is a 1953 American musical biopic film directed by Mitchell Leisen and starring David Wayne, Ezio Pinza and Roberta Peters. It is based on the life and career of the celebrated impresario Sol Hurok. The film is based on the 19 ...

'' (1953) - Dr. Markoff (uncredited) * ''

Call Me Madam ''Call Me Madam'' is a musical written by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse, with music and lyrics by Irving Berlin. The musical is a satire on politics and foreign policy that spoofs postwar America's penchant for lending billions of dollars to ...

'' (1953) - Chamberlain (uncredited) * ''

Desert Legion ''Desert Legion'' is a 1953 American adventure film directed by Joseph Pevney and starring Alan Ladd. Plot Ladd stars as a soldier in the French Foreign Legion who stumbles across a lost city in the desert mountains of Algeria in North Africa ...

'' (1953) - Si Khalil

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Beregi, Oscar 1876 births 1965 deaths Hungarian Jews 20th-century Hungarian male actors Hungarian male silent film actors Hungarian emigrants to the United States Male actors from Budapest Hungarian expatriates in Austria