Gyula Köváry (1884–1967) was a Hungarian

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and

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and

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. He featured in the

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scene.Bodó p.15 In cinema he appeared in

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s from the

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to the 1950s. After the failed

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he emigrated and settled in

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Selected filmography

* ''

The Borrowed Castle ''The Borrowed Castle'' (Hungarian: ''A kölcsönkért kastély'') is a 1937 Hungarian romantic comedy film directed by Ladislao Vajda and starring Piroska Vaszary, Ida Turay, and Imre Ráday.Biltereyst, Maltby & Meers p.79 The film's sets were ...

'' (1937) * ''

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'' (1938) * ''

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) * ''

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 ...

'' (1939) * '' No Coincidence'' (1939) * '' The Minister's Friend'' (1939) * '' Money Is Coming'' (1939) * ''

You Are the Song ''You Are the Song'' (Hungarian: ''Te vagy a dal'') is a 1940 Hungarian drama film directed by Endre Rodríguez and starring János Sárdy, Imre Toronyi and Piroska Vaszary.''Hungarian Studies Review: HSR., Volumes 20-22''. Hungarian Readers' ...

'' (1940) * '' Seven Plum Trees'' (1940) * '' Matthew Arranges Things'' (1940) * '' Much Ado About Emmi'' (1940) * '' The Chequered Coat'' (1940) * '' Yes or No?'' (1940) * '' András'' (1941) * '' Prince Bob'' (1941) * '' Kádár Versus Kerekes'' (1942) * '' Katyi'' (1942) * '' The Perfect Family'' (1942) * '' Quite a Lad'' (1943) * '' The Marsh Flower'' (1943) * '' The Night Girl'' (1943) * '' After the Storm'' (1945) * ''

The State Department Store ''The State Department Store'' (Hungarian: ''Állami áruház'') is a 1953 Hungarian musical comedy film directed by Viktor Gertler and starring Miklós Gábor, Kálmán Latabár and Kamill Feleki. The film is set in and around a Budapest dep ...

'' (1953)

References

Bibliography

* Bodó, Bela. ''Black Humor and the White Terror''. Taylor & Francis, 2023. * Laura, Ernesto G. ''Tutti i film di Venezia, 1932–1984''. La Biennale, Settore cinema e spettacolo televisivo, 1985. * Székely, György & Gajdó, Tamás. ''Magyar színháztörténet: 1920-1949''. Akadémiai Kiadó, 1990. * Robertson, James C. ''The Casablanca Man: The Cinema of Michael Curtiz''. Psychology Press, 1994.

External links

* 1884 births 1967 deaths People from Rimavská Sobota Hungarian male film actors Hungarian male stage actors Hungarian emigrants to Austria {{Hungary-actor-stub