Kálmán Latabár (1902–1970) was a Hungarian

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and

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, perhaps the country's most popular comic in the post-war years. "Latyi" reached his peak popularity during the war years and in the early days of Hungarian television, doing stand-up comedy,

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and musicals, and comic routines in variety shows. A talented song-and-dance man, he had impeccable comic timing. Later in life he made several successful tours in Western Europe, Israel and America, idolized by the émigré Hungarian community. He was also a regular on the numerous theater stages of Budapest and of the provincial cities of the country.

Selected filmography

* '' Sportszerelem'' (Sports Love) (1936) * '' Pay Up, Madam!'' (1937) * '' Where Do We Sleep on Sunday?'' (1937) * '' Money Is Coming'' (1939) * '' The Chequered Coat'' (1940) * '' Cserebere'' (Swapping) (1940) * '' Entry Forbidden'' (1941) * ''

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'' (1941) * '' Dream Waltz'' (1943) * '' African Bride'' (1944) * '' Muki'' (1944) * '' Without Lies'' (1946) * ''

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) * '' Zold, sárga, piros'' (Green, Yellow, Red) (1948) * '' Janika'' (1949) * ''

Singing Makes Life Beautiful ''Singing Makes Life Beautiful'' (Hungarian: ''Dalolva szép az élet'') is a 1950 Hungarian musical comedy film directed by Márton Keleti and starring Imre Soós, Violetta Ferrari and Ferenc Ladányi.Liehm & Liehm p.152 It was shot at the Hun ...

'' (1950) * '' A Képzett beteg'' (The Imaginary Invalid) (1952) * ''

Try and Win ''Try and Win'' (Hungarian: ''Civil a pályán'') is a 1952 Hungarian sports comedy film directed by Márton Keleti and starring Imre Soós, János Görbe and Violetta Ferrari. It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest and on location ar ...

'' (1952) * ''

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) * '' Keep Your Chin Up'' (1954) * '' What a Night!'' (1958) * ''

Irány Mexikó! ''Irány Mexikó'' is a 1968 Hungarian television musical film directed by and starring Gyula Bodrogi, Manyi Kiss and Kálmán Latabár. Main cast * Gyula Bodrogi as Gergely Balažs * as Teri Torma * Kálmán Latabár as Csóró * as S ...

'' (Direction Mexico) (1968)

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* 1902 births 1970 deaths People from Kecskemét Hungarian Jews Hungarian male film actors 20th-century Hungarian male actors Burials at Farkasréti Cemetery {{Hungary-actor-stub