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Mária Tasnádi Fekete
Maria von Tasnady (16 November 1911 – 16 March 2001) was a Hungarian singer, stage actor, stage and film actress. She was born as Mária Tasnádi Fekete and used a variety of other professional names including Maria De Tasnady during her career. Von Tasnady was born to Hungarians in Romania, ethnically Hungarian parents in Transylvania when it was still part of Austria-Hungary. Following its transfer to Kingdom of Romania, Romania after World War I, she emigrated to Kingdom of Hungary (1920–1946), Hungary. She was the Hungarian entrant at the Miss Europe 1931, 1931 Miss Europe contest, losing out to the French winner. Moving to Weimar Germany, Germany, she made her film debut in 1932. Von Tasnady appeared in twenty five films during her career. As well as Germany, she also worked in her native Hungary and Italy where she appeared in the patriotic war film ''Bengasi (film), Bengasi'' in 1942.Gundle p.216 Following the Second World War, she was employed by Radio Free Europe. S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Petrila
Petrila (; ) is a town in the Jiu Valley, Hunedoara County, Transylvania, Romania. It is located near the confluence of the rivers Jiul de Est, Taia (river), Taia, and Jieț (Jiu), Jieț. The town administers four villages: Cimpa (''Csimpa''), Jieț (''Zsiec''), Răscoala (''Reszkola''), and Tirici. History A Romanian town in the Carpathian Mountains, Petrila is an ancient settlement, but its existence was not documented until 1493 in a donation letter between Vladislas II of Bohemia and Hungary, Vladislav the First, King of Hungary and a Romanian prince named Mihai Cande. The name of the town was noted in 1733 as coming from the Latin word “petrinus” ("pietros" in Romanian), which can be translated into English to mean “of stone”, a reference to the large coal deposits in the area that would become a profitable export in the Industrial Revolution. The exploitation of coal deposits in and around Petrila made the town grow as a single-industry town, revolving either around ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruno Duday
Bruno Duday (14 March 1880 – 31 January 1946) was a German film producer. After military service during the First World War Duday worked for many years at Germany's largest studio UFA where he oversaw several films of the Swedish star Zarah Leander including ''To New Shores'' (1937).Langford p.81 Duday was head of a production unit, under the overall control of studio head Ernst Hugo Correll. When the Second World War began he resigned from UFA and volunteered for military service. He was in charge of a POW camp. Following his later capture by Allied forces at the end of the war, he suffered from ill health and died in Berlin in 1946. He was married several times including to the Hungarian actress Maria von Tasnady. Selected filmography * '' Love's Carnival'' (1930) * '' The Stolen Face'' (1930) * '' Farewell'' (1930) * '' The Scoundrel'' (1931) * '' The Wrong Husband'' (1931) * ''Narcotics'' (1932) * '' A Mad Idea'' (1932) * '' The Black Hussar'' (1932) * ''The White Demon'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Woman Looks Back
''A Woman Looks Back'' (Hungarian: ''Egy asszony visszanéz'') is a 1942 Hungarian drama film directed by Géza von Radványi and starring Maria von Tasnady, Pál Jávor and Artúr Somlay.Virginás p.35 The film's sets were designed by the art director János Horváth. Cast * Maria von Tasnady as Szánthóné, Székely Ágnes Színésznõ * Pál Jávor as Miklós, színész * Artúr Somlay as Szánthó Tamás, karmester * Margit Zsilley as Szánthó Judit * Gyula Csortos as Gereben Géza, filmíró Amerikában * Pierre de Monfort as Francia fogadós, anyakönyvvezetcotilde * Mária Keresztessy as Ilona, nevelõnõ * Tibor Puskás as Gábor, Judit rajongója * Lajos Köpeczi Boócz Lajos () is a Hungarian masculine given name, cognate to the English Louis. People named Lajos include: Hungarian monarchs: * Lajos I, 1326-1382 (ruled 1342-1382) * Lajos II, 1506-1526 (ruled 1516-1526) In Hungarian politics: * Lajos Aulic ... as Színigazgató * Jenö D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Europe Doesn't Answer
''Europe Doesn't Answer'' (Hungarian: ''Európa nem válaszol'') is a 1941 Hungarian spy thriller film directed by Géza von Radványi and starring Maria von Tasnady, Iván Petrovich and Ferenc Kiss.Juhász p.127 The film's sets were designed by the art directors János Horváth and Sándor Iliszi. Synopsis In August 1939, shortly before the outbreak of World War II, a luxury liner leaves New York for Europe. Onboard is a secret agent Maria Holm, carrying important documents to her superiors. Amongst her fellow passengers is an enemy spy. Cast * Maria von Tasnady as Maria Holm * Iván Petrovich as Vincent Gordon * Ferenc Kiss as Kapitány * Ilona Titkos as Gloria King * Miklós Hajmássy as Gloria titkára * Gerö Mály as Matematikaprofesszor * Piroska Vaszary as Penelopé - A Matematikaprofesszor Felesége * Kálmán Rózsahegyi as János bácsi, amerikás magyar * Artúr Somlay as Van Gulden - Milliomos * Emmi Buttykay as Van Gulden barátnõje * Ferenc Tára ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alarm (1941 Film)
''Alarm'' is a 1941 German crime film directed by Herbert B. Fredersdorf and starring Karl Martell, Maria von Tasnady and Paul Klinger.Davidson & Hake p. 59 The production was made by the independent Aco-Film rather than one of Germany's major film companies. It was shot at the Althoff Studios and various locations around Berlin including Tempelhof Airport and the Karstadt Department Store. The film's sets were designed by the art director Bruno Lutz. Cast * Karl Martell as Kriminalkommissar Petersen * Maria von Tasnady as Sekretärin Vera Kaufmann * Paul Klinger as Herbert Flügger * Rolf Weih as Werkpilot Werner Blennemann * Hilde Sessak as Platzanweiserin Helene Hoesch * Hilde Hildebrand as Pensionsinhaberin Frau Anders * Lotte Rausch as Dienstmädchen Meta * Theodor Loos as Rentner Ophagen * Fritz Rasp as Feinmechaniker Stülken * Alexander Engel as Barpianist Ölkers * Gerhard Bienert as Kriminalkommissar Dr. Dittmann * Albert Venohr as Kriminaloberassistent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarajevo (1940 Hungarian Film)
''Sarajevo'' is a 1940 Hungarian historical film directed by Ákos Ráthonyi and starring Maria von Tasnady, Ferenc Kiss and József Timár. The film is set against the backdrop of events leading up to the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria in 1914. Partial cast * Maria von Tasnady as Pogány Éva * Ferenc Kiss as Sztepán Petrov * József Timár as Borisz Boronow * Lajos Vértes as Báró Várnay Miklós fõhadnagy * Lili Berky as Nagymama * Margit Ladomerszky as Alexandra * Margit Selmeczy as Katja * Mária Keresztessy as Irina * Erzsi Orsolya as Cigányasszony * Lenke Egyed as Márfa * Marcsa Simon Marcsa Simon (born Mária Cecília Simon 21 November 1882 – 8 January 1954) was a Hungarian actress. She was born in Tápiószele and died in Budapest. Selected filmography * ''Miska the Magnate'' (1916) * ''St. Peter's Umbrella (1917 film), ... as Szakácsné External links * 1940 films Hungarian historical drama films Hungarian b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Closed Court
Closed may refer to: Mathematics * Closure (mathematics), a set, along with operations, for which applying those operations on members always results in a member of the set * Closed set, a set which contains all its limit points * Closed interval, an interval which includes its endpoints * Closed line segment, a line segment which includes its endpoints * Closed manifold, a compact manifold which has no boundary * Closed differential form, a differential form whose exterior derivative is 0 Sport * Closed tournament, a competition open to a limited category of players * Closed (poker), a betting round where no player will have the right to raise Other uses * ''Closed'' (album), a 2010 album by Bomb Factory * Closed GmbH, a German fashion brand * Closed class, in linguistics, a class of words or other entities which rarely changes See also * * Close (other) * Closed loop (other) * Closing (other) * Closure (other) * Open (other) Ope ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Castle In Transylvania
''Castle in Transylvania'' (Hungarian: ''Erdélyi kastély'') is a 1940 Hungarian drama film directed by Félix Podmaniczky and starring Maria von Tasnady, Antal Páger and Mária Mezei.Juhász p.181 It is based on a 1932 play of the same title by Sándor Hunyady. It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest. The film's sets were designed by the art director István Básthy. Cast * Maria von Tasnady as Monostory Ádám gróf * Antal Páger as Monostory Ádám gróf * Zoltán Greguss as Eszéky György báró * Valéria Hidvéghy as Evelin * Mária Mezei as Hanna * József Timár as Miniszter * Gyula Gózon as Tóni * Erzsi Könyves Tóth * Ferenc Pethes as Jakab * József Bihari * Piroska Vaszary * Marcsa Simon * Sándor Hidassy * Erika Kolossy * Lajos Köpeczi Boócz Lajos () is a Hungarian masculine given name, cognate to the English Louis. People named Lajos include: Hungarian monarchs: * Lajos I, 1326-1382 (ruled 1342-1382) * Lajos II, 1506-1526 ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Woman Without A Past (1939 Film)
''Woman Without a Past'' () is a 1939 German drama film directed by Nunzio Malasomma and starring Sybille Schmitz, Albrecht Schoenhals, and Maria von Tasnady. It was shot at the Grunewald and Johannisthal Studios in Berlin.Klaus p.60 The film's sets were designed by the art director Hans Ledersteger. Synopsis After an accident, a young woman completely loses her memory and forgets who she is. She is discovered with a gun in her handbag and the police are called. A sympathetic neurologist takes her on as his laboratory assistant while he works on a cure for malaria Malaria is a Mosquito-borne disease, mosquito-borne infectious disease that affects vertebrates and ''Anopheles'' mosquitoes. Human malaria causes Signs and symptoms, symptoms that typically include fever, Fatigue (medical), fatigue, vomitin .... Then her husband arrives and her memory returns. It was his gun and she had seized it after he committed murder. Cast References Bibliography * Klaus, Ulrich ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Five-Forty
''The Five-Forty'' (Hungarian: ''Öt óra 40'') is a 1939 Hungarian mystery thriller film directed by Andre de Toth and starring Maria von Tasnady, Margit Makay and Ferenc Kiss. It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest. The film's sets were designed by the art director Márton Vincze. It premiered at the Venice Film Festival.Petrucci p.686 Synopsis In Paris a judge Henry Tessier is investigating an appeal for divorce from Marion, whose fortune hunter husband Robert is estranged from her. When Robert is then suspected of murdering opera singer Eleonora Taccani, Marion comes to his defence, leading Henry to question her motives. Cast * Maria von Tasnady as Marion * Margit Makay as Eleonora Taccani * Ferenc Kiss as Henry Tessier * Tivadar Uray as Robert Petrovich * Zoltán Greguss as Louis Melotti * Miklós Hajmássy as Lapin, detektív * Lajos Köpeczi Boócz as Maréchal, orvos * Piri Peéry as Mrs.Morris * Sándor Pethes as Ügyvéd * Vali Rácz as Énekesnõ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Men Without A Fatherland
''Men Without a Fatherland'' () is a 1937 German drama film directed by Herbert Maisch and starring Willy Fritsch, Maria von Tasnady and Willy Birgel.Richards p. 371 The film's sets were designed by the art director Erich Kettelhut. Synopsis In Latvia at the end of the First World War, a group of Freikorps battle against an attempted takeover of the Baltic States by Communist forces. Cast * Willy Fritsch as Oberleutnant Maltzach * Maria von Tasnady as Irene Marellus * Willy Birgel as Baron Falen * Grethe Weiser as Jewa - Chansonette * Siegfried Schürenberg as Hauptmann Angermann * Werner Stock as Leutnant Berndt * Erich Dunskus as Steputat - Unteroffizier * Josef Sieber as Pleikies - Bursche * Willi Schaeffers as Soykas - Landesrat * Nicolas Koline as Diener Stepan * Luis Rainer as Wolynski * Aribert Grimmer as Bauer Rauta * Lissy Arna as Mila Wentos * Hans Stiebner as Kigull * Maria Loja as Orla, Wirtin * Traute Baumbach as Maruschka, ein russisches Bauernmädel * Tama ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |