Teri Tordai (born 28 December 1941) is a Hungarian actress. She has appeared in a large number of European films, including a number of

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s made in the late 1960s and early 1970s, especially '' Frau Wirtin'' series of

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, which made her a

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in German-speaking countries as well as

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. She is sometimes credited as Terry Torday. Her daughter is the actress Lili Horváth.

Selected filmography

* ''

Háry János ''Háry János'' is a Hungarian folk opera by Zoltán Kodály with a Hungarian libretto by Béla Paulini and Zsolt Harsányi. The opera, in four acts, is in the manner of a ''Singspiel and is based'' the comic epic ''The Veteran'' (''Az obsitos'') ...

'' (1965) * ''

A Holiday with Piroschka ''A Holiday with Piroschka'' (german: Ferien mit Piroschka) is a 1965 comedy film directed by Franz Josef Gottlieb and starring Marie Versini, Götz George, and Dietmar Schönherr. It was a co-production between Austria, Hungary and West Germany ...

'' (1965) * '' The Sweet Sins of Sexy Susan'' (1967) * '' Otto ist auf Frauen scharf'' (1968) * ' (1968) * ''

Sexy Susan Sins Again ''Sexy Susan Sins Again'' (German: ''Frau Wirtin hat auch einen Grafen'', Italian: ''Susanna... ed i suoi dolci vizi alla corte del re'') is a 1968 Austrian-Italian costume drama-adventure-sex comedy film directed by Franz Antel. It is the first f ...

'' (1968) * '' House of Pleasure'' (1969) * '' Why Did I Ever Say Yes Twice?'' (1969) * ' (1969) * '' The Captain'' (1971) * ''

My Father, the Ape and I ''My Father, the Ape and I'' (German: ''Mein Vater, der Affe und ich'') is a 1971 Austrian-West German comedy film directed by Franz Antel and starring Gerhart Lippert, Mascha Gonska, Paul Löwinger. The film's sets were designed by the art dire ...

'' (1971) * ''

The Countess Died of Laughter ''The Countess Died of Laughter'' ( German: ''Frau Wirtins tolle Töchterlein'', Italian: ''Leva lo diavolo tuo dal... convento'') is a 1973 Austrian-Italian sex comedy film directed by Franz Antel. It is the final entry in Franz Antel's series ' ...

'' (1973) * ''

The Pendragon Legend ''The Pendragon Legend'' (Hungarian: A Pendragon-legenda) is a 1934 novel by the Hungarian writer Antal Szerb. It was published by Pushkin Press. The book is a philosophical thriller/comedy/murder-mystery/ghost story set first in London and then ...

'' (1974) * ''

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'' (1974) * ''

Monika and the Sixteen Year Olds ''Monika and the Sixteen Year Olds'' (German: ''Monika und die Sechzehnjährigen'') is a 1975 West German sex comedy film directed by Charly Steinberger and featuring Teri Tordai, Liselotte Pulver and Klausjürgen Wussow.A Companion to German Cinem ...

'' (1975) * '' Crime After School'' (1975) * ''

Love Hotel in Tyrol ''Love Hotel in Tyrol'' (German: ''Love-Hotel in Tirol'') is a 1978 Austrian-West German sex comedy film directed by Franz Antel and starring Erich Padalewski, Teri Tordai and Fritz Muliar. Cast *Erich Padalewski as Peter Berger / Paul Berger * ...

'' (1978) * ' (1983) * ''

Colonel Redl ''Colonel Redl'' (german: Oberst Redl (original title); hu, Redl ezredes) is a 1985 biographical drama film by Hungarian director István Szabó. The plot, set in the period before World War I, follows the rise of Alfred Redl, an officer in the ...

'' (1985) * ''

The Red Countess ''The Red Countess'' ( hu, A vörös grófnő) is a 1985 Hungarian drama film directed by András Kovács. It was entered into the 14th Moscow International Film Festival. Cast * Juli Básti as Katus, gróf Károlyi Mihályné, Andrássy Kat ...

'' (1985) * ''

Hanna's War ''Hanna's War'' is a 1988 film co-written and directed by Menahem Golan. The film is based on ''The Diaries of Hanna Senesh'' and the biographical novel ''A Great Wind Cometh'' by Yoel Palgi. It is a biopic detailing the true story of Hannah Sz ...

'' (1988) * '' Montecarlo!'' (2004) * ''

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'' (2011)

Bibliography

* Halle, Randall & McCarthy, Margaret. ''Light Motives: German Popular Film in Perspective''. Wayne State University Press, 2003.

External links

* 1941 births Living people Hungarian film actresses People from Debrecen {{Hungary-actor-stub