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

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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''. 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 ''The Stork Caliph'' (Hungarian: ''A Gólyakalifa'') is a 1917 Hungarian silent drama film directed by Alexander Korda and starring Gyula Bartos, Oscar Beregi Sr. and Judit Bánky. It was the second film made by Korda for his newly established ...

'' (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 ''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 ...

'' ("My Brother is Coming") (1919, Short) - As öcs * ''

Ave Caesar! ''Ave Caesar!'' is a 1919 Hungarian drama film directed by Alexander Korda and starring Oscar Beregi Sr., María Corda and Gábor Rajnay. A debauched Habsburg Prince sends out one of his aide-de-camps to bring him back a gypsy girl. The film wa ...

'' (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 ''Ssanin'' is a 1924 Austrian-Polish silent film directed by Friedrich Feher and Boris Nevolin and starring Magda Sonja, Inez Allegri and Oscar Beregi Sr.Boele p.230 It is based on the novel '' Sanin'' by Mikhail Petrovich Artzybashev. Cast * ...

'' (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 Nissen ...

'' (1926) - Prime Minister * '' The Flaming Forest'' (1926) - Jules Lagarre * '' Camille'' (1926) - Count de Varville * '' Butterflies in the Rain'' (1926) - Lord Purdon * '' The Woman on Trial'' (1927) * ''Der Geliebte seiner Frau'' (1928) - Polizeikommissär Ralph Förster * ''Andere Frauen'' (1928) * ''Povara'' (1928) - George Stralila * '' Love in May'' (1928) * ''Der Dieb im Schlafcoupée'' (1929) * ''Die Jugend am Scheideweg'' (1929) * ''Juwelen'' (1930) * ''A kék bálvány'' (1931) - Turner, milliomos * ''

An Auto and No Money ''An Auto and No Money'' (German: ''Ein Auto und kein Geld'') is a 1932 German comedy film directed by Jacob Fleck and Luise Fleck and starring Paul Kemp, Dina Gralla and Igo Sym. It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest. The film's sets wer ...

'' (1932) * ''Kísértetek Vonata (1933) - Dr. Stirling * '' Das Testament des Dr. Mabuse'' ("The Testament of Dr. Mabuse") (1933) - Prof. Dr. Baum * ''Iza néni'' (1933) * ''Rákóczi induló'' (1933) - Báró Merlin Ádám, földbirtokos * '' Anything Can Happen'' (1952) - Uncle John * '' Tonight We Sing'' (1953) - Dr. Markoff (uncredited) * '' Call Me Madam'' (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. C ...

'' (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