Sándor Radó (1891–1944) was a Hungarian
stage and
film actor. He established himself as an actor after making his debut in 1908, settling
Budapest and appearing at many venues. He was part of the Budapest
cabaret scene. Between 1927 and 1937 he appeared occasionally in films. Of
Jewish heritage, the increasing
Anti-Jewish laws restricted him from pursuing his career.
[Horák p.134] He died during the rule of the
Nazi-aligned
Arrow Cross
A cross whose arms end in arrowheads is called a "cross barby" or "cross barbée" in the traditional terminology of heraldry. In Christian use, the ends of this cross resemble the barbs of fish hooks, or fish spears. This alludes to the Ichth ...
.
Selected filmography
* ''
A csodadoktor'' (1927)
* ''
Filléres gyors'' (1932)
* ''
Miss Iza
''Miss Iza'' (Hungarian: ''Iza néni'') is a 1933 Hungarian comedy film directed by Steve Sekely and starring Sári Fedák, Pál Jávor (actor), Pál Jávor and Ella Gombaszögi. It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest. The film's sets were ...
'' (1933)
* ''
Vica the Canoeist
''Vica the Canoeist'' (Hungarian: ''Vica, a vadevezös'') is a 1933 Hungarian comedy film directed by Béla Gaál and starring Erzsi Paál, Sándor Radó and Dezsõ Kertész.''Filmévkönyv''. Magyar Filmtudományi Intézet és Filmarchívum, 1986 ...
'' (1933)
* ''
Rotschild leánya
Rothschild () is a name derived from the German ''zum rothen Schild'' (with the old spelling "th"), meaning "with the red sign", in reference to the houses where these family members lived or had lived. At the time, houses were designated by signs ...
'' (1934)
* ''
Forog az idegen'' (1936)
* ''
Lady Seeks a Room'' (1937)
References
Bibliography
* Bodó, Béla. ''Black Humor and the White Terror''. Taylor & Francis, 2023.
* Horák, Magda. 'A magyar értelmiség veszteségei az 1940-es években''. BékésPrint, 1994.
* Szalai, Anna. ''In the Land of Hagar: The Jews of Hungary : History, Society and Culture''. Beth Hatefutsoth, the Nahum Goldmann Museum of the Jewish Diaspora, 2002.
External links
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1891 births
1944 deaths
Hungarian male stage actors
Hungarian male film actors
People from Zakarpattia Oblast
Jewish Hungarian actors
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