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. He is widely considered one of the most prominent Hungarian filmmakers of his time.

Selected filmography

* '' Dream Love'' (1935) * '' Pay Up, Madam!'' (1937) * ''

There Are Exceptions ''There Are Exceptions'' (Hungarian: ''Tisztelet a kivételnek'') is a 1937 Hungarian romantic drama film directed by Ákos Ráthonyi and starring Imre Ráday, Klári Tolnay and Kálmán Rózsahegyi. Juhász p.74 It was shot at the Hunnia Stu ...

'' (1937) * ''

The Lady Is a Bit Cracked ''The Lady Is a Bit Cracked'' (Hungarian: ''A hölgy egy kissé bogaras'') is a 1938 Hungarian comedy film directed by Ákos Ráthonyi and starring Klári Tolnay, Imre Ráday and Gerö Mály. Rîpeanu p.147 It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in ...

'' (1938) * '' Wildflowers of Gyimes'' (1939) * ''

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'' (1940) * '' Left-Handed Angel'' (1941) * '' Katyi'' (1942) * '' Once a Week'' (1942) * '' Kádár Versus Kerekes'' (1942) * '' Muki'' (1944) * '' Renee XIV'' (1946, uncompleted) * '' Unknown Sender'' (1950) * '' You Have to be Beautiful'' (1951) * '' Don't Blame the Stork'' (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. It is one of the three plays Shaw published as ''Plays Unpleasant'' in 1898, alongside ''The Philanderer'' and '' Widowers' H ...

'' (1960) * '' The Devil's Daffodil'' (1961) * '' Beloved Impostor'' (1961) * ''

The Phony American ''The Phony American'' () 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 Randell as Captain Smith * Karl Lieffen ...

'' (1961) * '' Cave of the Living Dead'' (1964) * '' Take Off Your Clothes, Doll'' (1968)

References

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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