Ákos Ráthonyi (26 March 1908 – 6 January 1969) was a Hungarian film director and screenwriter. He directed 42 films between 1936 and 1968. He was born in

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, Hungary and died in

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, West Germany.

Selected filmography

* ''

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'' (1940) * '' Renee XIV'' (1946, uncompleted) * '' Unknown Sender'' (1950) * '' You Have to be Beautiful'' (1951) * ''

Don't Blame the Stork ''Don't Blame the Stork'' is a 1954 British comedy film directed by Ákos Ráthonyi and starring Veronica Hurst, Ian Hunter, Reginald Beckwith, and Patricia Laffan. The movie was adapted from an earlier German comedy film. It was shot at Walton ...

'' (1954) * ''

Mrs. Warren's Profession ''Mrs. Warren's Profession'' is a play written by George Bernard Shaw in 1893, and first performed in London in 1902. The play is about a former prostitute, now a madam (brothel proprietor), who attempts to come to terms with her disapproving ...

'' (1960) * ''

The Devil's Daffodil ''The Devil's Daffodil'' (also known as ''Daffodil Killer'' or german: Das Geheimnis der gelben Narzissen/ ''Secret of the Yellow Daffodils'') is a 1961 British-West German black-and-white crime film directed by Ákos Ráthonyi. The film was pro ...

'' (1961) * '' Beloved Impostor'' (1961) * ''

The Phony American ''The Phony American'' (german: Toller Hecht auf krummer Tour) is a 1961 West German film. It stars William Bendix and Ron Randell. Cast * Michael Hinz as Helmut Krauss * Christine Kaufmann as Inge * William Bendix as Sergeant Harrigan * Ron Ra ...

'' (1961) * ''

Cave of the Living Dead ''Cave of the Living Dead'' (german: Der Fluch der grünen Augen) is a 1964 German / Yugoslav horror film directed by Ákos Ráthonyi. Plot The local police in a sleepy mountain village in the Balkans are left at a loss after seven murders of w ...

'' (1964) * ''

Take Off Your Clothes, Doll ''Take Off Your Clothes, Doll'' (German: ''Zieh dich aus, Puppe'') is a 1968 West German comedy drama film directed by Ákos Ráthonyi and starring Anke Syring, Astrid Frank and Christiane Rücker.Eppenberger & Stapfer p.34 Synopsis A young woman ...

'' (1968)

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* 1908 births 1969 deaths Hungarian film directors Hungarian male screenwriters German-language film directors 20th-century Hungarian screenwriters {{Hungary-film-director-stub