Jenő Janovics (8 December 1872 – 16 November 1945) was a Hungarian

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and actor of the

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. He directed 33 films between 1913 and 1920. He also wrote for 30 films between 1913 and 1918. He was the founder and driving force behind the Corvin Film studio, which also involved the rising young director

Alexander Korda Sir Alexander Korda (; born Sándor László Kellner; ; 16 September 1893 – 23 January 1956)

. He was born in Ungvár,

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(now

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), and died in Kolozsvár, (now Cluj-Napoca, Romania).

Selected filmography

* '' The Yellow Foal'' (1913, dir. Félix Vanyl) * ''

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'' (1914, dir.

Michael Curtiz Michael Curtiz (; born Manó Kaminer; from 1905 Mihály Kertész; ; December 24, 1886 April 10, 1962) was a Hungarian-American film director, recognized as one of the most prolific directors in history. He directed classic films from the silen ...

) * '' The Borrowed Babies'' (1914, dir. Michael Curtiz) * '' Bánk Bán'' (1914, dir. Michael Curtiz) * '' Miska the Magnate'' (1916, dir.

Alexander Korda Sir Alexander Korda (; born Sándor László Kellner; ; 16 September 1893 – 23 January 1956)

) * '' Tales of the Typewriter'' (1916, dir. Alexander Korda) * '' White Nights'' (1916, dir. Alexander Korda) * '' Struggling Hearts'' (1916, dir. Alexander Korda) * '' The One Million Pound Note'' (1916, dir. Alexander Korda) * '' Magic'' (1917, dir. Alexander Korda) * '' The Schoolmistress'' (1917)

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