Frigyes Bán (19 June 1902 – 30 September 1969) was a Hungarian

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and

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. His wife was the actress Éva Vass.

Selected filmography

* '' The Unquiet Night'' (1940) * '' Matthew Arranges Things'' (1940) * '' One Night in Transylvania'' (1941) * '' Háry János'' (1941) * '' The Last Song'' (1942) * '' Guard House Number 5'' (1942) * '' Cadet Love'' (1942) * '' The Night Girl'' (1943) * '' Disillusion'' (1943) * '' Quite a Lad'' (1943) * ''

The Night Serenade ''The Night Serenade'' (Hungarian: ''Éjjeli zene'') is a 1943 Hungarian drama film directed by Frigyes Bán and starring János Sárdy, Margit Ladomerszky and Éva Kelemen.Balski p.19 It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest. The film's se ...

'' (1943) * ''

The Three Doves ''The Three Doves'' (Hungarian: ''A három galamb'') is a 1944 Hungarian period comedy film directed by Frigyes Bán and starring Ernö Mihályi, Éva Kelemen and Lili Kertay.Balski p.19 It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest. The fil ...

'' (1944) * '' Prophet of the Fields'' (1947) * ''

Treasured Earth ''Treasured Earth'' ( Hungarian: ''Talpalatnyi föld'') is a 1948 Hungarian drama film directed by Frigyes Bán and starring Ági Mészáros, Ádám Szirtes and Tibor Molnár. It is based on a novel by Pál Szabó. It is also known by the alter ...

'' (1948) * '' The Land Is Ours'' (1951) * ''

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'' (1952) * ''

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'' (1952) * '' The First Swallows'' (1953) * '' Rakoczy's Lieutenant'' (1954) * ''

By Order of the Emperor ''By Order of the Emperor'' (Hungarian: ''A császár parancsára'') is a 1957 Hungarian historical drama film directed by Ferenc Bessenyei, Éva Ruttkai and Sándor Deák.Homoródy p.201 It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest and on l ...

'' (1957) * ''

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'' (1957) * '' St. Peter's Umbrella'' (1958) * '' A Quiet Home'' (1958) * ''

The Poor Rich ''The Poor Rich'' is a 1934 American pre-Code comedy film directed by Edward Sedgwick and written by Ebba Havez and Dale Van Every. The film stars Edward Everett Horton, Edna May Oliver, Andy Devine, Leila Hyams, Grant Mitchell and Thelma Tod ...

'' (1959) * ''

A Husband for Susy ''A Husband for Susy'' (Hungarian: ''Rangon alul'') is a 1960 Hungarian drama film directed by Frigyes Bán and starring Mária Sulyok, Imre Ráday and Tibor Bitskey. Liehm & Liehm p.171 It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest. The film's ...

'' (1960) * '' Sunshine on the Ice'' (1961) * ''

I'll Go to the Minister ''I'll Go to the Minister'' (Hungarian:''Felmegyek a miniszterhez'') is a 1962 Hungarian comedy film directed by Frigyes Bán and starring László Bánhidi, Antal Páger and János Rajz. Cast * László Bánhidi - Parlag Antal * Antal Pá ...

'' (1962) * '' The Moneymaker'' (1964) * ''

Car Crazy ''Car Crazy'' (Hungarian: ''Kár a benzinért'') is a 1965 Hungarian musical comedy film directed by Frigyes Bán and starring Sándor Pécsi, Imre Sinkovits and Tamás Major. Rîpeanu p.59 It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest and on ...

'' (1965) * '' The Healing Water'' (1967)

Bibliography

* Buranbaeva, Oksana & Mladineo, Vanja. ''Culture and Customs of Hungary''. ABC-CLIO, 2011.

External links

* 1902 births 1969 deaths Hungarian male screenwriters Hungarian film directors 20th-century Hungarian screenwriters Film directors from Košice {{Hungary-film-director-stub