János Sárdy (1907–1969) was a Hungarian

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and

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. He frequently starred in films featuring his characters being lifted out of poverty by their natural talent at singing.Bolton & Wright p.48

Selected filmography

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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) * ''

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'' (1941) * '' The Last Song'' (1942) * '' Magdolna'' (1942) * ''

A Message from the Volga Shore ''A Message from the Volga Shore'' (Hungarian: ''Üzenet a Volgapartról'') is a 1942 Hungarian war drama film directed by Alfréd Deésy and starring János Sárdy, Júlia Tóth and József Bihari. Juhász p.122 It was shot at the Hunnia Stu ...

'' (1942) * ''

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 Song of Rákóczi'' (1943) * '' Dream Waltz'' (1943) * '' Boy or Girl?'' (1944) * ''

Mickey Magnate ''Mickey Magnate'' (Hungarian: ''Mágnás Miska'') is a 1949 Hungarian comedy film directed by Márton Keleti and starring Miklós Gábor, Ági Mészáros and Marika Németh. It was based on a popular stage musical comedy by Károly Bakoni an ...

'' (1949) * '' Déryné'' (1951)

References

Bibliography

*Bolton, Lucy & Wright Julie Lobalzo (ed.) Lasting Screen Stars: Images that Fade and Personas that Endure''. Springer, 2016.

External links

* 1907 births 1969 deaths Hungarian male film actors Hungarian male stage actors Hungarian opera singers People from Tolna County {{Hungary-actor-stub