Klára B. Kokas
Klára B. Kokas (31 December 1907 – 31 October 1962) was a Hungarian art director and costume designer.Rîpeanu p.81 During the Horthy era she was active designing setss and costumes for the Hungarian film industry and theatre. She also produced several films in the 1940s. Following the end of the Second World War she emigrated to Italy and then settled in Argentina where she opened a ceramics factory. Selected filmography * '' Everybody Loves Someone Else'' (1940) * ''Gül Baba'' (1940) * ''Matthew Arranges Things'' (1940) * ''Queen Elizabeth'' (1940) * ''Sirius'' (1942) * ''I Am Guilty'' (1942) * '' Magdolna'' (1942) * ''Annamária'' (1943) * '' Suburban Guard Post'' (1943) * ''Siamese Cat'' (1943) * ''Hungarian Eagles'' (1944) * ''Masterless Woman ''Masterless Woman'' (Hungarian: ''A gazdátlan asszony'') is a 1944 Hungarian comedy film directed by László Sipos and starring Erzsi Simor, István Nagy and Ida Turay. Rîpeanu p.111 It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Bu ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kremnica
Kremnica (; , ) is a town in central Slovakia. It has around 5,300 inhabitants. The well-preserved medieval town built above important gold mines is the site of the oldest still-working mint in the world. Name The name is derived from Slovak ''kremeň'', ''kremenina'' (quartz) with a feminine suffix ''-ica'', functioning to create local names.Martin Štefánik - Ján Lukačka et al. 2010, Lexikón stredovekých miest na Slovensku, Historický ústav SAV, Bratislava, 2010, pp. 503, 360, . http://forumhistoriae.sk/-/lexikon-stredovekych-miest-na-slovensku History Kremnica was among the major mining towns of the world during the Middle Ages and in the modern era due to the abundant gold ore deposits in the Kremnica Mountains. However, the first evidence of sub-surface mining activities comes from the 9th century. In the 13th century the inhabitants of this area were affected by the invasion of the Mongols. Following that difficult period, Hungarian kings invited new colonis ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sirius (1942 Film)
''Sirius'' (Hungarian: ''Szíriusz'') is a 1942 Hungarian science fiction film directed by Dezső Ákos Hamza and starring Katalin Karády, László Szilassy and Elemér Baló.Cunningham p.227 It is based on the 1894 novel of the same title by Ferenc Herczeg and the 1910 theatre adaptation by Imre Földes. It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest. The film's sets were designed by the art director Klára B. Kokas. It premiered at the wartime 10th Venice International Film Festival (void), 1942 Venice Film Festival, the last held under the regime of Benito Mussolini. Cast * Katalin Karády as Rosina Beppo / Róza * László Szilassy as Tibor Ákos gróf * Elemér Baló Elemér Baló (1892–1970) was a Hungarian stage and film actor. On screen he mainly appeared in a supporting roles in a career that stretched back to the silent era. He appeared as a woodcutter in the 1942 film neorealist film '' People of the ... as Sergius professzor * Géza Berczy as Osztrák ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Hungarian Costume Designers
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1962 Deaths
The year saw the Cuban Missile Crisis, which is often considered the closest the world came to a Nuclear warfare, nuclear confrontation during the Cold War. Events January * January 1 – Samoa, Western Samoa becomes independent from New Zealand. * January 3 – The office of Pope John XXIII announces the excommunication of Fidel Castro for preaching communism and interfering with Catholic churches in Cuba. * January 8 – Harmelen train disaster: 93 die in the worst Netherlands, Dutch rail disaster. * January 9 – Cuba and the Soviet Union sign a trade pact. * January 12 – The Indonesian Army confirms that it has begun operations in West Irian. * January 13 – People's Socialist Republic of Albania, Albania allies itself with the People's Republic of China. * January 15 ** Portugal abandons the United Nations General Assembly due to the debate over Angola. ** French designer Yves Saint Laurent (designer), Yves Saint Laurent launches Yves Saint Lau ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1907 Births
Events January * January 14 – 1907 Kingston earthquake: A 6.5 Mw earthquake in Kingston, Jamaica, kills between 800 and 1,000. February * February 9 – The " Mud March", the first large procession organised by The National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies ( NUWSS), takes place in London. * February 11 – The French warship ''Jean Bart'' sinks off the coast of Morocco. * February 12 – The steamship ''Larchmont'' collides with the ''Harry Hamilton'' in Long Island Sound; 183 lives are lost. * February 16 – SKF, a worldwide mechanical parts manufacturing brand (mainly, bearings and seals), is founded in Gothenburg, Sweden. * February 21 – The English mail steamship ''Berlin'' is wrecked off the Hook of Holland; 142 lives are lost. * February 24 – The Austrian Lloyd steamship ''Imperatrix'', from Trieste to Bombay, is wrecked on Cape of Crete and sinks; 137 lives are lost. March * March ** The steamship ''Congo'' collide ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Masterless Woman
''Masterless Woman'' (Hungarian: ''A gazdátlan asszony'') is a 1944 Hungarian comedy film directed by László Sipos and starring Erzsi Simor, István Nagy and Ida Turay. Rîpeanu p.111 It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest. The film's sets were designed by the art director János Pagonyi. Katalin Karády was originally intended to play the lead role, lead before being replaced by Simor. Synopsis In a French hotel, Éva attracts the attention of other guests. She is in fact married to Ádám, but feels the loving attention he showed to her during their early courtship has now gone. She indulges in flirtations, but comes to understand the meaning of true love with her absent husband. Cast * Erzsi Simor } Erzsi Simor (Born Erzsébet Mária Terézia Porteller; 1913–1977) was a Hungary, Hungarian film actress. Filmography References External links * 1913 births 1977 deaths Hungarian film actresses Actresses from Budapest 20th-centur ... as Éva, Pártos feles ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Hungarian Eagles
''Hungarian Eagles'' (Hungarian: ''Magyar sasok'') is a 1944 Hungarian war drama film directed by István László and starring László Perényi, Vera Szemere and Éva Serényi. ''Hungarian Studies Review, Volumes 19-21''. Hungarian Readers' Service, 1992. p.88 It was shot partly at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest. The film's sets were designed by the art director Klára B. Kokas, who also produced the film. Cast * László Perényi as Torday százados * Vera Szemere as Mária * András Stolpa as Bandi * Lili Kertay as Bandi menyasszonyjelöltje * Éva Serényi as Maďarské království * Judit Farkas as Jutka - Mária húga * Béla Fáy as Ervin - a kém * Lenke Csanádi as ápolónö * József Cselényi as Feri, éneklö katona * Géza Halász as Béla * István Lontay as Nyomozó * Tihamér Lázár as az Árpád Repülõgépgyár igazgatója * Antal Matány as Nyomozó * Elemér Thury as Rakousko-Uhersko * Ilus Vay as Maďarské království * Gida ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Siamese Cat (film)
''Siamese Cat'' (Hungarian: ''Sziámi macska'') is a 1943 Hungarian musical comedy film directed by László Kalmár and starring Zita Szeleczky, Miklós Hajmássy and Tivadar Bilicsi.Somlyódy & Somlyódy p.266 It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest. The film's sets were designed by the art director Klára B. Kokas. Synopsis A nightclub singer pretends to be Siamese to make her act more interesting, and attracts the attention of man desperate to marry her. Cast * Zita Szeleczky as Takács Manci / sziámi dizõz * Miklós Hajmássy as Pali * Tivadar Bilicsi as Laci * Mici Erdélyi as Hédi * Zoltán Makláry as Takács bácsi * Marcsa Simon as Takács néni * Géza Abonyi as Professzor Sármány Aurél, ázsiakutató * Sándor Pethes as Egon * Ibolya Bilinszky as Direktrissz * Lajos Sugár as Pincér * Lajos Hajmássy as Selyemgyáros * István Lontay as Miska, bárpincér * Tihamér Lázár as ügyvéd, Pali és Laci barátja * István Falussy as Ázsiaszak ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Suburban Guard Post
''Suburban Guard Post'' (Hungarian: ''Külvárosi örszoba'') is a 1943 Hungarian drama film directed by Dezsõ Ákos Hamza and starring Katalin Karády, István Nagy and Rózsi Csikós. It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Klára B. Kokas and Imre Sörés. Karády plays one of her characteristic femme fatale roles. Stylistically it resembles film noir.https://nfi.hu/alapfilmek-1/alapfilmek-filmek/jatekfilm/kulvarosi-orszoba.html Synopsis A young police officer is taken under the wing of an experienced colleague and becomes engaged to his daughter Lidi. However one night on a raid he encounters a woman playing an accordion in a shady bar who sets out to seduce him away from his duty and his fiancée. Cast * Katalin Karády as Harmonikás Gizi * István Nagy as Tóth XVII.János rendõr * Rózsi Csikós as Lidi, Nagyék lánya * Imre Toronyi as Nagy Miklós, rendõr fõtörzsõrmester * Ilona Dajbukát as Nagyn� ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Annamária
''Annamária'' is a 1943 Hungarian comedy film directed by Dezsõ Ákos Hamza and starring Gábor Rajnay, Éva Szörényi and László Szilassy.Rîpeanu p.43 It was filmed at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest. The film's sets were designed by the art director Klára B. Kokas. Location shooting took place around Kaposvár. Cast * Gábor Rajnay as Füzessy Gábor,földbirtokos * Éva Szörényi as Annamária - Füzessy lánya * László Szilassy as Balázs Géza,mérnök * Mariska Vízváry as Anna néni * Sándor Pethes as Jimmy * János Makláry as Tommy * Nusi Somogyi as Boris - házvezetõnõ * Ferenc Pethes as Feri * Vilma Medgyaszay as Matild néni * Erzsi Salamon as Lili * Beáta Barkóczy as Babszi * Dóra Fáy Kiss as Titkárnõ * Lajos Gárday as Halõr * Sándor Hidassy as Gazda * Lajos Kelemen (actor), Lajos Kelemen as Gazda * Jenö Danis as Gazda * Rezsõ Acsay as Gazda * Imre Tóth (actor), Imre Tóth as Gazda * Gusztáv Vándory as Alispán * László Miso ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |